Managing General Agency (MGA) News

CFC Expands Cyber Insurance Product with Business Interruption Cover

CFC, the London-based managing general agent that specializes in emerging risks, announced it has expanded its cyber insurance product to include business interruption as well as a variety of cyber-crime activities. With CFC’s new cyber insurance product, businesses will benefit …

R&Q’s EU Program Manager, Accredited, Forms Partnership with UK MGA Kitsune

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced that its wholly owned European subsidiary Accredited Insurance (Europe) Ltd. has signed a new program underwriting partnership with Kitsune Ltd., a UK managing general agent that provides private motor insurance. Kitsune is one …

R&Q’s EU Program Manager, Accredited, Forms Partnership with CPD Underwriting

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced that its wholly owned European subsidiary Accredited Insurance (Europe) Ltd. has signed a new program underwriting partnership with CPD Underwriting Solutions Ltd., a UK managing general agent, providing both private motor and household …

Arch Insurance Europe Finalizes Purchase of Ardonagh’s UK Commercial Lines Business

Arch Insurance Europe has completed the acquisition of the UK commercial lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquired business, which generated more than £150 million ($190 million) of gross written …

Singapore’s EF Marine Forms Capacity Deal with Swiss Re Corporate to Offer Fixed Premium P&I Cover

Singapore-based EF Marine announced a managing general agent (MGA) agreement with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, effective Jan. 1, 2019. The alliance between Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and EF Marine will support small and medium-sized shipowners, charterers and multimodal operators globally …

UK MGA Nexus Acquires Hiscox Global Flying

Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Hiscox Global Flying (HGF) via an asset purchase into Millstream Underwriting Ltd., a Nexus Group company that specializes in accident & health and travel insurance. HGF …

Arch Insurance Europe Buys Ardonagh Group’s UK Commercial Lines Business

Arch Insurance Europe has purchased the UK Commercial Lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquisition will give Arch a meaningful presence and an extended office network across the UK that …

AFL Insurance Brokers Finds Good Strategic, Cultural Fit with U.S. MGA Zodiac

AFL Insurance Brokers, the London-based Lloyd’s broker, was looking for an MGA platform in the United States and found the perfect partner last month when it purchased Zodiac Insurance Services, which specializes in professional, entertainment and event insurance. It wasn’t …

Canada MGA Totten Insurance Buys Lloyd’s Coverholder Anderson McTague

Totten Insurance Group Inc., a Toronto-based managing general agency, announced it has acquired Anderson McTague & Associates Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Anderson McTague has served Atlantic Canada’s independent insurance …

Fidelis Takes Equity Stake, Provides Capacity, for Energy Market MGA, Kersey Specialty

Fidelis Insurance announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent, Kersey Specialty Ltd., and will be providing underwriting capacity. London-based Kersey will focus on the upstream energy subscription market insurance and will be managed through …