Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Alera Group announced the acquisition of Insurance Underwriters Ltd., a Louisiana-based insurance agency offering risk management and insurance solutions including business insurance, surety bonds, personal insurance and employee benefits.

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Agency Insurance 264

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Ryan Specialty, Chicago-based specialty insurance services firm, announced that Paradiso Risks is joining Alive Risk, Ryan Specialty’s sports, leisure and entertainment managing general underwriter. London-based Paradiso became part of Ryan after its acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies in May 2024.

Risk 246

Risk Underwriter Underwriting Insured 246

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Pen Underwriting has relaunched its cyber proposition for large corporate clients with a comprehensive rebuild that sees it re-enter primary cover for this end of the market, double its excess of loss (XOL) limit and introduce a significantly broader risk …

Cyber 264

Cyber Underwriter Underwriting Risk 264

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Unison Risk Advisors (URA) reports that Avondale Insurance Associates has joined the firm and is the first company to join URA’s non-retail division. Established in 2006, Avondale Insurance Associates is an excess and surplus lines underwriting management company across all …

Risk 278

Risk Underwriter Underwriting Insured 278

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

During a recent market briefing, Rachel Turk, Lloyd’s chief underwriting officer, … While the Lloyd’s market reported its best first-half profit in 17 years, it isn’t resting on its laurels. It is carefully monitoring areas where potential vulnerabilities have been identified.

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Underwriter Underwriting Risk Agents 311

Insurance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

Applied Underwriters has spun-off United Risk as an independent, stand-alone operating company. United Risk, which was announced in November 2023, is a global property/casualty underwriting platform comprised of 28 different managing general agent (MGA) and underwriter (MGU) specialized insurance programs.

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Risk Underwriter Underwriting Agents 173

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 21, 2024

has been sold to Emerald Bay Risk Solutions, an underwriter and fronting carrier that was launched earlier this year. One year after it was approved for the Florida market, Mainsail Insurance Co. The move will help expand business in the …

Risk 264

Risk Underwriter Underwriting Insured 264

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Novatae Risk Group, a managing general agency, program manager and wholesale brokerage, said it has launched its new miscellaneous professional liability program with a focus on fast quoting for brokers and exceptional claim service for insureds. With underwriting handled in-house …

Liability 246

Liability Risk Underwriter Underwriting 246

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2024

JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, added new members to its transportation underwriting team. Olga Jaquet was promoted to senior transportation underwriter, responsible for underwriting new and renewal commercial transportation risks and working with carrier underwriters and independent insurance agents …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Agent Insurance Agents 203

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, headquartered in New York City, named Kirk Conrad as chief underwriting officer. Conrad, based in Dallas, has over two decades of experience across multiple industry sectors, spanning roles in commercial and personal lines, risk management and …

Underwriter 214

Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Risk 214

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 29, 2025

Ignite Specialty Risk Names Patel as US Head of Intellectual Property Underwriting Ignite Specialty Risk, headquartered in London, appointed Ankit Patel as U.S. head of intellectual property (IP) underwriting. With more than a decade of experience, Patel specializes in contingent …

Underwriter 211

Underwriter Underwriting Risk 211

Insurance Journal

MARCH 3, 2025

Novatae Risk Group, headquartered in Dallas, named Nick Greggains as president. Greggains is a member of the executive leadership team focusing on improving underwriting discipline, developing and implementing growth strategies, managing relationships with key clients and overseeing operational excellence. Greggains …

Risk 218

Risk Underwriter Underwriting 218

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, hired Savana Musolf and Lisa Hudson as assistant property and casualty underwriters. Musolf works with independent insurance agents and company underwriters in Michigan and Texas. Before joining JM Wilson, Musolf worked for over two …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Agent Insurance Agents 198

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

LM Re Taps Vantage Risk’s Sweeney as Specialty Casualty Underwriting Manager Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of … This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance and Marsh. A summary of these new hires follows here.

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Underwriter Underwriting Risk Insurance 203

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2024

December 9, 2024 Etesian Underwriters, an expert financial institutions underwriting shop, today announced the launch of its program for middle market and smaller sized financial institution insureds. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Focused on a robust list of investment services and related …

Underwriter 130

Underwriter Underwriting Risk Insured 130

Insurance Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of the US Liberty Mutual Group, and Baobab Insurance, a digital underwriter of technical risks, are offering a new joint e-crime insurance product for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany and Austria. LSM …

Crime 147

Crime Underwriter Underwriting Risk 147

Insurance Journal

JULY 25, 2024

ZestyAI, a provider of climate and property risk analytics solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), announced it has received approval for use in rating and underwriting from the Texas Department of Insurance for its complete suite of Severe Convective Storm …

Underwriter 297

Underwriter Underwriting Risk Insurer 297

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange in partnership with SageSure launched a non-admitted business owners policy in California. The program will service more than 400 business classes across eight industries, including restaurants, offices, wholesale, habitational, lessor risks, retail, service, and artisan contractors.

Business Owners Policy 264

Business Owners Policy Policy Underwriter Underwriting 264

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 2, 2025

The entity will now function as a newly formed managing general agent and includes the residential earthquake risk underwriting franchise. SageSure closed the acquisition of GeoVera Advantage Insurance Services LLC in Fairfield, California. As part of the transaction, SageSure has …

Underwriter 278

Underwriter Underwriting Agents Insurance 278

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In the ever-evolving insurance industry, data analysis has become a cornerstone of the underwriting process. By leveraging data, underwriters can make more informed decisions, assess risks more accurately, and improve … This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Industry Risk 130

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Underwriting carrier Emerald Bay Risk Solutions announced a partnership with Vanderbilt Properties Associates, Inc., a risk purchasing group comprising a large portfolio of high-end residential and commercial real estate properties as its members, to launch its inaugural casualty program. The …

Underwriter 245

Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Risk 245

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East-focused reinsurance group, announced that has begun operating as a Lloyd’s service company. As a Lloyd’s service company, ASR’s UK based entity, Africa Specialty Risks Ltd. is underwriting on behalf … ASR Ltd.),

Risk 147

Risk Underwriter Underwriting 147

Insurance Journal

JULY 24, 2024

This follows the formation in September 2023 of Stability Risk, an MGA created to allow Connect Underwriting Ltd. (a The Connect Group announced the launch of a London-based specialty reinsurer, Stability Re. a specialist reinsurance MGA) to focus on its core …

Underwriter 252

Underwriter Underwriting Risk 252

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Munich Re Specialty announced it is entering the Spanish commercial market for primary specialty insurance, with an aim to begin underwriting in 2025. It has set up a Spanish branch of Munich Re Risk Solutions Ireland Ltd., which holds regulatory …

Underwriter 261

Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Insurance 261

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

have announced that Lloyd’s has granted “in principle” approval for Awbury Syndicate 2025 to commence underwriting from Jan. Awbury Syndicate 2025 is focused on credit risks and will initially target … The Awbury Group and Polo Managing Agency Ltd.

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Underwriter Underwriting Risk 263

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

President: Virginia Clancy, TAPCO Underwriters President-elect: Albert Geraci, Risk Placement Services … The Florida Surplus Lines Association, which notes it provides a safety valve for Florida’s property insurance industry, named new officers for 2024-2025 at its recent annual convention in Tampa.

Underwriter 263

Underwriter Underwriting Property Insurance Insurance Industry 263

Insurance Journal

MARCH 9, 2025

property/casualty industry took another underwriting loss in 2024, but results improved thanks to rate increases and changes in risk selection, most notably in the personal lines sector. By Chad Hemenway The U.S. A report from industry rating agency AM Best …

Underwriter 147

Underwriter Underwriting Risk 147

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O) risks grow, insurers face increasing pressure to provide accurate, fast, and competitive coverage. Underwriters need tools that reduce complexity, integrate easily … This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.

Cyber 130

Cyber Underwriter Underwriting Insurance 130

Zywave

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the rapidly evolving world of digital insurance, underwriting can feel like a juggling actespecially when risk data is spread across multiple eTrade platforms, broker portals, and digital partners. How bi-directional integration can help align your underwriting process with those in eTrade and broker applications.

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Underwriter Underwriting Broker Risk 52

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The C&F Credit Division underwrites and manages credit insurance products, including mortgage credit and alternative credit risk solutions, primarily for … Insurer Crum & Forster, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has sold its C&F Credit Division to Amynta Group.

Underwriter 246

Underwriter Underwriting Risk Insured 246

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fidelis Insurance Group, a Bermuda-based global specialty re/insurer, announced a new strategic partnership with Euclid Mortgage Insurance Services LLC, a managing general agency that specializes in underwriting credit risk on portfolios of residential mortgages. Fidelis Insurance Group will provide reinsurance …

Underwriter 245

Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Insured 245

Insurance Journal

MARCH 16, 2025

As cyber insurance rates have begun to stabilize, insurance carriers are seeking more diversification to fuel their underwriting and growth strategies, according to panelists at this year’s PLUS Cyber Symposium in New York City. “They’re seeking diversification in the standard …

Cyber 189

Cyber Insurance Carrier Underwriter Risk 189

Insurance Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

JM Wilson Promotes Staruch, Dodd and Ladik and Re-Hires Snyder-Knutson JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, Natalie Staruch was promoted to executive property & casualty (P&C) underwriter. She underwrites new and renewal commercial risks, working with carrier underwriters and independent …

Underwriter 173

Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Risk 173

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 7, 2024

XPT Specialty, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, appointed Tyler Myers as transportation underwriter. Myers has over 10 years of experience as a broker specializing in underwriting commercial automobile risks. He began his career as an associate underwriter at Burns & …

Commercial Automobile 113

Commercial Automobile Underwriter Underwriting Commercial 113

Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April. Kristen Hoskinson was appointed executive underwriter team leader for Allianz Commercial. Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. Based in …

Commercial 189

Commercial Underwriter Underwriting Risk 189

Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Resilience is expanding the availability of its cyber risk solutions to serve large enterprise accounts with revenue greater than $10 billion. The expanded underwriting authority provides broker partners with more options in addressing clients’ complex cyber risks. The expansion is …

Cyber 162

Cyber Underwriter Underwriting Broker 162

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Commencing underwriting from Jan. American International Group announced it has led the launch of a new reinsurance syndicate at Lloyd’s. 1, 2025, Syndicate 2478 will be a multi-year participant on AIG’s outwards reinsurance program. The syndicate, which will be managed …

Underwriter 246

Underwriter Underwriting Risk 246