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Dec

2016

Acappella Welcomes Liz Hanlon and Paul Russell to MGA Platform

Posted on 20th December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Acappella Group Holdings Ltd is delighted to announce that Liz Hanlon and Paul Russell have joined its MGA platform, where their primary goal will be to launch an MGA business specialising in a diverse financial lines book of business. They will also focus on continuing to […]

Dec

2016

Pioneer Underwriters establishes renewable energy underwriting capability with appointment of Warren Diogo

Posted on 16th December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Pioneer Underwriters (Pioneer) announces its new renewable energy underwriting capability with the appointment of Warren Diogo, effective immediately. The renewable energy team will be based in London and led by Diogo, reporting to Graeme Rayner, Pioneer Group Director of Underwriting. The new division will underwrite on […]

Dec

2016

Novae appoints head of cargo

Posted on 13th December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Novae Group plc (Novae), the specialist listed Lloyd’s insurer, today announces the appointment of Helen Steadman as head of cargo. She reports to Darren Carr, head of marine. Helen brings nearly a decade of cargo underwriting experience to Novae. She joins from Mitsui Sumitomo Syndicate where […]

Dec

2016

Infinity signs binder with XL Catlin

Posted on 12th December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Infinity Agency Limited (“Infinity”), the specialist high net worth motor underwriting agency, is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding authority agreement with XL Catlin, effective 01 January 2017. Michael Ward, Managing Director of Infinity, said: “XL Catlin is one of the world’s leading […]

Dec

2016

BMS Capital Advisory Facilitates Capital Raise by United Insurance Holdings Corp.

Posted on 6th December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

BMS Capital Advisory, Inc. (“BMS CA”) announces the successful completion of a $30.0m private placement of senior notes issued by United Insurance Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UIHC) (“UPC Insurance”) to funds managed by Twelve Capital Group, AG (“Twelve Capital”) an independent investment manager specializing in insurance investments […]

Dec

2016

Ascent Underwriting’s Optio voted MGA Initiative of the Year

Posted on 6th December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Optio, the quote-and-bind portal developed by London managing general agent Ascent Underwriting, was voted ‘MGA Initiative of the Year’ at the recent London Market Awards. The online system, created for direct use by brokers, delivers multiple insurance products, including Ascent’s popular and client-focussed Lloyd’s-backed cyber solutions. […]

Dec

2016

Agora completes senior team

Posted on 2nd December 2016 by Gavin Warren and has No comment

Skuld is pleased to announce the completion of the senior team at Agora, the special purpose arrangement (SPA) of Skuld Syndicate 1897 specialising in the property D&F and treaty markets. The SPA started trading in January 2016. Agora, led by Mike Pritchard, has quickly established itself […]