bloodstock market News

Brown & Brown’s Lonmar Acquires Renewal Rights for Bloodstock Portfolio

Lonmar Global Risks, part of Bridge Specialty International, Brown & Brown Inc.’s International Wholesale and Specialty division, has acquired the renewal rights for a bloodstock portfolio from Norwich, England-based St. Benedicts Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. …

Howden’s DUAL Acquires Equestrian Specialist MGA David Ashby Underwriting

DUAL, the London-based managing general agent, announced the acquisition of David Ashby Underwriting Ltd. (DAU), an MGA that specializes in bloodstock and high value sports horse insurance. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. DUAL said, the acquisition cements …

Tysers Sells Bloodstock Broking Team and Bloodstock Managing Agent to Howden

Tysers, the independent Lloyd’s broker and part of AUB Group, announced the sale of its bloodstock broking team and the bloodstock managing agent, Galileo, to Howden. “We had built an exceptional bloodstock business but, as our focus is no longer …

People Moves: WTW Promotes Rourke to UK Head of P/C Pricing, Product, Claims and Underwriting; Tysers Hires Lockton’s Appleford, Lonmar’s Jenkins

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers Willis Towers Watson and Tysers. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Promotes Rourke to UK Head of P/C Pricing, Product, Claims and Underwriting Willis Towers Watson has …

Castel Bloodstock Secures New Binder with Lloyd’s Capacity

Castel Bloodstock has secured a new binder with Lloyd’s capacity, provided by Canopius Syndicate 4444 and AEGIS Syndicate 1225. The new capacity supports a bloodstock account focusing on high value thoroughbred, sports horse and show horse risks, and equine mortality …

MSIG at Lloyd’s Launches Bloodstock Account With 2 Appointments

MSIG at Lloyd’s has moved into the bloodstock market with the appointment of specialist underwriters Rebecca Attridge and Phil Needham. Attridge and Needham both report to Caroline Koczerzat, underwriting manager, marine. The appointments mean the Syndicate 3210 now offers a …