AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced that Julian Brown has joined AXIS Insurance as vice president and underwriter, responsible for leading growth initiatives and product development for the company’s London market managing general agency (MGA) unit. Brown will work alongside Paul …
Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has announced several appointments over the past few weeks in the areas of international property and casualty, marine and energy, finance, and underwriting. The company also announced one departure. Announced on Feb. …
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was officially launched this week – a government sponsored organization that is focused on improving the UK’s cyber security and cyber resilience. The NCSC will use its new offices in Victoria, London “to …
Beazley is expanding its presence in Canada with the acquisition of the specialist managing general agent, Creechurch Underwriters. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since its founding in 1996, Creechurch has built a strong reputation for providing …
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and Burns & Wilcox Canada announced they have acquired the high-value homeowner’s insurance practice from Quebec-based XN Financial Services Inc. (XN). A managing general agent and provider of insurance products, XN is a subsidiary of The …
StarStone, the global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Enstar Group Ltd., announced a joint venture partnership with Malakite Underwriting Partners Ltd., a managing general agent in Dubai, subject to regulatory approval. Led by managing partner Giles Hussey, Malakite will target …
Soft market conditions have replaced regulation and compliance as the main factor affecting growth for UK managing general agents (MGA) in 2017, said a survey of members of the London-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA). The soft market was cited …
Marsh, the wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., said it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bluefin Insurance Group Ltd., a subsidiary of AXA UK plc, from AXA Group. Founded in 2008, Bluefin has approximately 1,500 colleagues …
Advent Claims, a division of Advent Insurance Management with claims operations in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, has launched a proprietary web-based claims management system for managing general agents (MGAs) and coverholders, called “Advantage.” Designed to capture all information …
Nexus Underwriting, the London-based independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has formed a claims company, trading as Nexus Claims. Being run independently from the underwriting companies, Nexus Claims offers claims management services to Nexus’ underwriting partners as well as insurance …
