Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Finalizes Purchase of UK’s Barbican Protect March 4, 2020 H.W. Kaufman Group announced the closing of its acquisition of Barbican Protect Ltd., effective March 3. Barbican Protect, an MGA...
SCOR Buys Majority Stake in Brazil MGA with Agricultural Specialty February 14, 2020 Global reinsurer SCOR said it has acquired a majority stake in AgroBrasil, an MGA focused on distributing fruit and grain...
Pro Global and VIPR Form Partnership to Deliver End-to-End Solution for MGAs January 30, 2020 Pro Global Holding Ltd., global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialists have formed a partnership with VIPR, a software provider that...
MGA Incubator Castel Taps Carlos from Arch Insurance as Head of Specialty January 17, 2020 Castel Underwriting Agencies Ltd., the managing general agent and club-style MGA formation platform, has announced the appointment of Raoul Carlos...
U.K. Broker Tysers Invests in Bermuda-Based MGA, Helix Underwriting Partners January 15, 2020 Tysers, the London-based broker, announced it has taken a minority investment in Bermuda’s newly formed and first independent managing general...
BPB UW Management Launches Underwriting Agency as MGA Incubator January 14, 2020 BPB UW Management Ltd (BPBUW) has launched an underwriting agency focused on nurturing individual MGA businesses. Its executive team is...
Coverys European Holdings Buys AEC SpA, Rome-Based Lloyd’s Coverholder, Broker January 9, 2020 Coverys European Holdings Ltd. (CEH), the London-based agency platform that invests in managing general agencies (MGAs) in Europe and the...
U.K. MGA Optio Buys Political Violence and Terrorism MGA, Newbridge Risk Partners January 3, 2020 Optio, the London-based MGA that comprises Ascent Underwriting, Cove Programs and broker Bay Risk Services, announced it has acquired specialist...
Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Acquires UK MGA Barbican Protect November 27, 2019 H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Barbican Protect Ltd.,...
Pioneer Underwriters Decides to Put Lloyd’s Syndicate 1980 into Run-Off November 15, 2019 Pioneer Underwriters has decided to put its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1980 into run-off after completing an examination of “strategic and capital...