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Business Moves: Howden Japan Acquires Holos; Ageas Buys Saga’s Underwriting Biz; BMS Purchases Australian Property Broker; UK’s Direct Line Now Owned by Aviva

Insurance Journal

Howden Japan Acquires Majority Stake in Retail Broker Holos Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired a majority stake (68.3%) in Holos Holdings Co. a leading retail insurance broker headquartered in Kyoto. Founded in 2001 by …

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Business Moves: Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Broker; United Risk Purchases Australian Facultative Reinsurance MGA, Pinnacle Underwriting

Insurance Journal

Howden Acquires Chilean Retail Insurance Broker Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Limitada (U&F), an independent retail insurance broker headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

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What is a Managing General Agent (MGA) in Insurance?

Distinguished

A Managing General Agent (MGA) is a specialized type of insurance intermediary that has underwriting authority granted by an insurer. Unlike agents or brokers, MGAs can bind coverage, price policies, and handle claims they essentially act as an extension of an insurer.

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Home Statistics

Simply Insurance

Share 0 Share 0 By Licensed Agent: Sa El P ublished : June 15, 2025 Updated : June 16, 2025 IN THIS ARTICLE Heading 2 Example Heading 2 Example Our Home Statistics pages will cover topics and stats discussing all things related to your home. Any insurance policy premium quotes or ranges displayed are non-binding.

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Word & Brown Services Empower Independent Brokers

Word & Brown

To be specific, were here for you from start to finish from prospecting to quoting, enrolling to underwriting, and servicing to renewing. Underwriting Expertise: Our underwriting team works directly with our carrier partners to ensure faster review and approval of your cases.

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Personal Finance Statistics

Simply Insurance

About Personal Finance Statistics Discover the top personal finance statistics and how they work together with the insurance industry. Share 0 Share 0 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sa El Sa El is the Co-Founder of Simply Insurance and a licensed Insurance Agent with over 16 years of experience in the industry.

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API 101: Functionality & Benefits for the Insurance Industry

Zywave

Enhanced Customer Experience Personalization: APIs allow for personalized agent and even client interactions by integrating data from various sources. The easy shopping experience of multiple online retail platforms is pushing an open insurance movement is driven personalized insurance options with more touchpoints.