R. Matthew Fairfield News

AmTrust Seeks to Boost Lloyd’s Presence with Purchase of Specialty Insurer ANV

AmTrust Financial Services said it has agreed to buy specialty insurance company ANV Holdings B.V. and its Lloyd’s affiliates for $218.7 million in cash. The seller is the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. As part of the acquisition deal, AmTrust said …

Fairfield Steps Down as ANV CEO, Board Member

ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered global specialty insurance group, has confirmed that the company’s founder, R. Matthew Fairfield is stepping down effective immediately as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board for personal reasons. …

ANV Launches U.S. Managing General Underwriter for D&O

ANV Holdings BV, the specialty insurance business, headquartered in the Netherlands, announced the opening of its first U.S. Market Managing General Underwriter (MGU), to be led by Peter McKeegan. ANV said the “team will underwrite Financial Lines for the U.S. …

Thorpe to Lead ANV Syndicates 1861, 5820 and 779 Unified Claims Team

ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered specialty insurance business, announced the appointment of Jonathan Thorpe, the former Head of Claims and Legal Counsel for Syndicates 5820 and 779 to take over the leadership role as Head of Claims for all …

Armstrong appointed Head of Affinity A&H for ANV Syndicate 5820

ANV Syndicate 5820 announced the appointment of Brian Armstrong as Head of Affinity Accident and Health (A&H) to develop and grow the (A&H) portfolio in the Affinity market. He “will be responsible for building the A&H book of business within …

ANV, Ryan Specialty Complete Managing Agency Combination

ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch-headquartered specialty insurance business founded by CEO R. Matthew Fairfield, and Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) confirmed the successful completion of the previously announced transaction to combine their Lloyd’s managing agency operations, ANV Syndicate Management Limited …

Abrahams joins ANV Syndicate 1861 to Head Property Underwriting Group

ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered specialty insurance business founded by R. Matthew Fairfield, announced that Mark Abrahams has joined the firm to lead its Property Underwriting team for ANV Syndicate 1861. He has more than 15 years of experience …

Mayes Joins ANV to Lead New Technology E&O and Intangible Risk Team

Netherlands-based ANV Holdings BV announced that Phil Mayes will lead its new Technology E&O and Intangible Risk Underwriting team. He will be responsible for “building and running the new division which will include recruiting additional underwriters and claims support for …