Insurance Journal

MAY 22, 2025

The future of underwriting will be built on closer relationships between carriers and insurance agents, with carriers working hand-in-hand with agencies to maximize profits from books of business. That was the word from Chad Combs, vice president of personal lines …

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Underwriter Underwriting Agents Insurance Agent 221

Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Bishop Street Underwriters announced that it has acquires Ohio-based Aerospace Insurance Managers, a general aviation insurance services provider, from Hallmark Financial. This acquisition marks Bishop Street’s entry into the aviation insurance market, strengthening its differentiated MGA platform with an expanded …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurer Insurance 165

Insurance Journal

APRIL 9, 2025

Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd., the Bermuda-based managing general agent (MGA), has launched a professional lines program with a maximum line limit of $10 million. Backed by Somers Re, the Bermuda-based program is writing a portfolio of professional liability products and …

Underwriter 189

Underwriter Underwriting Liability Agents 189

Insurance Journal

JUNE 10, 2025

Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, appointed Tom Losquadro as vice president of underwriting for national hull and liability U.S. Losquadro brings extensive experience in marine insurance, having held senior roles at both AIG and Marsh McLennan. He joined Canopius on …

Liability 165

Liability Underwriter Underwriting Marine 165

Central Insurance

MAY 25, 2025

At Central, our underwriters are more than evaluators of risk. The post What is an Insurance Underwriter? The post What is an Insurance Underwriter? Theyre trusted advisors who collaborate with agents and policyholders to design thoughtful, customized protection. appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

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Underwriter Underwriting Policyholder Insurer 130

Insurance Journal

JULY 3, 2025

Specialist Risk Group Acquires Generation Underwriting From WF Risk Group Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of managing general agent Generation Underwriting, which has offices in Newcastle and Belfast, from WF Risk Group. Financial details …

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Underwriter Underwriting Risk Agents 165

Insurance Journal

JUNE 27, 2025

MS Amlin Taps Nilsson From Talbot as Political Violence Underwriter MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s re/insurer, has further … This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurers MS Amlin and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here.

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Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Insurance 165

Insurance Journal

MAY 20, 2025

Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announce that it has acquired 360 Underwriting (360), a managing general underwriter specializing in commercial construction. 360 is based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, and will become a part of the Ryan …

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Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Broker-Agent 274

Insurance Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the managing general underwriter Carbon Underwriting and specialty re/insurer Chaucer. CEO of Carbon Retires for Health Reasons, Succeeded by Co-Founder Ferrier Carbon Underwriting … A summary of these new hires follows here.

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Insured 173

Insurance Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

SiriusPoint Taps AIG’s Gibson as International Chief Underwriting Officer SiriusPoint Ltd., This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SiriusPoint and Howden. A summary of these new hires follows here. the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the appointment …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Insured 194

Insurance Journal

JULY 29, 2024

billion underwriting loss in 2023, more than double the loss seen in the previous year and the line’s worst underwriting results since at least 2000, according to a new AM Best report. homeowners insurance segment suffered a $15.2

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Insurer 312

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Envelop Risk, the reinsurance managing general agent and analytics specialist, announced the launch of Envelop Underwriting, which will encompass all existing cyber underwriting activities: Envelop Risk Bermuda and Envelop at Lloyd’s, including the Envelop Risk SPA 1925. Dom Peters has …

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Underwriter Underwriting Risk Cyber 246

Insurance Journal

JUNE 15, 2025

After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm said in a report posted in late May. The firm …

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Underwriter Underwriting Personal Property Property Insurance 130

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Bishop Street Underwriters, a multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners, announced it has acquired Conifer Insurance Services a specialty commercial managing general agency from Conifer Holdings, Inc. The acquisition of Conifer marks Bishop Street’s entry into commercial lines, …

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Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Insurance 264

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Clear Group, the London-based independent insurance broker, announced the acquisition of the managing general agency, Accelerate Underwriting. Established in 2015, Accelerate Underwriting is a … Financial terms of the deal, which is its fourth involving an MGA, were not disclosed.

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Broker Broker 262

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Geo Underwriting, the managing general agency and subsidiary of Ardonagh Advisory, announced it will acquire Navigators & General (N&G) from Zurich UK. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1921 by Captain William Coombs, a merchant navy …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insured Insurance 264

Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Carbon Underwriting Ltd., the London-based managing general underwriter and Lloyd’s syndicate CBN 4747, announce that Lloyd’s has granted in principle approval for the launch of Syndicate 5757, effective Jan. This marks a significant milestone for the company as …

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Underwriter Underwriting 264

Insurance Journal

JULY 12, 2024

Illinois-based specialty insurance broker Origin Specialty Underwriters Agency announced it has acquired Agricultural Insurance Management Services (AIMS), an agribusiness insurance-focused managing general underwriter based in Bow, New Hampshire. AIMS does most of its business in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast …

Underwriter 263

Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Broker Broker 263

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the European managing general agent Geo Underwriting Europe BV (Geo Europe), part of London-based Ardonagh Group. Terms of the transaction …

Underwriter 290

Underwriter Underwriting Agents Broker-Agent 290

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

Hiscox, the global specialist insurer, has launched the London insurance market’s first lead underwriting platform enhanced by generative AI, aiming to provide sabotage and terrorism insurance quotes to customers faster and more efficiently than ever before. Initially developed as a …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Quotes Insurance 288

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

property/casualty industry took another underwriting loss in 2024, but results improved thanks to rate increases and changes in risk selection. P/C insurers posted an underwriting loss … A report from industry rating agency AM Best this week said U.S.

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Underwriter Underwriting Risk Insurance 277

Insurance Journal

JULY 2, 2025

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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Broker Insurance Broker Underwriter Underwriting 274

Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

P/C insurance industry overall in 2024, signifying a return to underwriting profitability for the first time since 2021. S&P Global Market Intelligence is forecasting a combined ratio of 99.2 for the U.S. According to the analysis, private passenger auto insurance …

Underwriter 290

Underwriter Underwriting Auto Insurance Insurance Industry 290

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. IUL provides customizable insurance solutions designed to keep businesses competitive and …

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Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Agency Insurer 264

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, named new leadership within its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). Eric Quinn was promoted to executive vice president – capital and product strategy. Quinn joined RSUM through the acquisition of All Risks …

Underwriter 264

Underwriter Underwriting Risk 264

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

JUNE 25, 2025

Brit Group Holdings Limited announced the launch of Brit Flood, a new digital underwriting platform for brokers to help address the protection gap which exists in the US flood market. “With floods occurring more frequently, the role of private insurance …

Underwriter 266

Underwriter Underwriting Broker Protection 266

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of the European managing general agent, Geo Underwriting Europe BV (Geo Europe), part of The Ardonagh Group. The deal was completed on Oct.

Underwriter 261

Underwriter Underwriting Agents Insurance 261

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 16, 2024

headquartered in Houston, named four new regional vice presidents and two new underwriters. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., Skyward Specialty named Gregg Callahan regional vice president in its northeast region in New England. Callahan spent the last 27 years at …

Underwriter 278

Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Insured 278

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who specialize in PFAS say insurers are mandating coverage exclusions and, in some cases, declining to write liability policies at all …

Underwriter 263

Underwriter Underwriting Liability Policy 263

Insurance Journal

JUNE 19, 2025

Underwriters are now charging 0.2% The cost of insurance for ships sailing in the Persian Gulf jumped as attacks between Iran and Israel raised risks for vessels in the area. of the value of a ship for calls into the …

Underwriter 247

Underwriter Underwriting Insurer Insurance 247

Insurance Journal

MAY 1, 2025

First quarter underwriting income in AIG’s General Insurance segmentNorth America commercial, International commercial, and global personaldropped … American International Group (AIG) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of $698 million, down 41.5% from the same period a year ago.

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Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Insurance 268

Insurance Journal

JULY 3, 2025

Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and leading to favorable pricing outcomes for buyers — but underwriting discipline continues, according to renewal reports from three reinsurance brokers. Despite heavy natural catastrophe losses in the first quarter, reinsurance …

Broker 248

Broker Underwriter Underwriting Broker-Agent 248

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 7, 2025

and its subsidiaries have agreed to purchase London Aviation Underwriters Inc. Core Specialty Insurance Holdings Inc. LAU), in a stock and cash transaction. Financial details of the deal, which is expected to close early in 2025, were not disclosed. Upon …

Underwriter 246

Underwriter Underwriting Insurance Insurer 246

Insurance Journal

JUNE 20, 2025

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. Following completion of the acquisition, Felipe Ureta …

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Broker Insurance Broker Underwriter Underwriting 240

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Paula Cooley joined Graham-Rogers Insurance, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, as a transportation new business underwriter. Cooley will focus on garage and transportation commercial auto. She has over 40 years of property and casualty experience, most recently serving as senior transportation/garage …

Underwriter 278

Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Insurer 278

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

property/casualty insurance industry recorded a net underwriting gain of $3.7 billion and net income of $94.6 billion for the first-half of 2024, according to a new report. “After years of consistent losses, premium growth is helping the overall …

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Insurance Industry Underwriter Underwriting Casualty Insurance 278