Grahame Millwater News

Acrisure Receives Nod From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 1985, Managed by Asta

Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and Acrisure announced that Lloyd’s has granted “in principle” approval for the launch of Flux Syndicate 1985, which will commence underwriting on Jan. 1, 2023. Flux is expected to generate gross written premium …

Acrisure Acquires MGA Platform Volante Global From Markel’s Nephila

Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA). Headquartered in London with a presence in seven countries, Volante provides niche, specialist re/insurance products …

Insurtech Quotall Announces Strategic Partnership with Broker/Fintech Provider Acrisure

Insurtech ecosystem specialist Quotall announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with global insurance broker and fintech services provider, Acrisure. Under the partnership, Acrisure will provide insurance product sourcing and insurer partnership services to meet the portfolio needs of …

People Moves: 3 Promoted at Carpenter and Marsh; Chesman to McGill & Partners; Millwater Heads Global Insurance at Acrisure

These International People Moves detail appointments at four brokers: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, McGill and Partners, and Acrisure. A summary of these new hires follows here. Leading insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh, and its reinsurance broking subsidiary Guy Carpenter announced …

Beach Forms Specialty/Wholesale Unit to Be Led by Sutton & Humphreys from Integro

Beach, the London-based re/insurance broker, announced the formation of a new specialty and wholesale platform to be headed by former Integro leaders John Sutton and Toby Humphreys. Humphreys and Sutton previously held joint leadership roles at Integro UK for over …

UK Broker Beach & Associates to Be Acquired by Michigan-Based Acrisure

London-based broker Beach & Associates announced Acrisure LLC has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the company’s equity from existing shareholders. These shareholders include Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm led by Jeff Greenberg, as well as current and …

Willis Makes Changes in its Reinsurance, Wholesale & Placement Units

Willis Group Holdings has announced a series of leadership appointments in its reinsurance, wholesale and placement divisions. The management changes are “the next phase in the development of Willis Global, a new business unit launched last year that brings together …