Andrew Kay has been appointed president of Amwins Specialty Casualty Solutions (ASCS), part of Amwins Underwriting.
He succeeds Munawar Ali, who led ASCS since its launch in 2011 and has moved into a new firm-level role focused on product development for Amwins.
In his new role, Kay will lead one of the largest underwriting operating companies within Amwins, comprising more than 20 programs that focus on niche markets including Public Entity, PEO, Transportation, Healthcare and Professional Lines with a total annual written premium in excess of $1 billion.
Under his management there will be a team of 80 professionals who are responsible for providing clients with comprehensive, gold-standard service that includes everything from broking to underwriting, claims management, actuarial analysis, reinsurance, loss control and audits.
Prior to joining Amwins in 2020, Kay spent 15 years with Markel and Great American, where he began serving in underwriting roles and earned progressively increased management responsibilities focused on public entity insurance solutions.
Commenting on the appointment, Munawar Ali said: “Andrew is a proven leader and difference maker bringing a wealth of experience and expertise that is well-recognized in the industry and will continue advancing the evolution of our underwriting business.
“He thinks differently about the program sector; from how he positively differentiates ASCS versus his competitive peers to how he strategically builds sustainable capacity for programs through diverse panels, strong underwriting performance, and excellent analytics to stay in front of the market.”
