ANV Group Holdings Ltd., an independent global insurance intermediary platform, has introduced ANV LaunchPad, a new incubator platform aimed at helping experienced underwriting teams establish and expand specialist MGA businesses.
The company said ANV LaunchPad has been designed to provide comprehensive support throughout the process of launching a new MGA.
According to ANV Group, the platform delivers assistance across areas including capacity structuring and placement, policy and product development, and the integration of technology and operational systems.
The initiative is intended to streamline the route to market while maintaining strong operational standards and disciplined risk oversight, allowing underwriting teams to concentrate on distribution, underwriting strategy and long-term growth.
ANV Group confirmed that Hastings Tax Underwriters is the first MGA to be formed through the LaunchPad platform. Hastings focuses on tax liability insurance and is led by Co-Presidents Craig Farber and Russ Young. Farber previously held the position of Managing Director and Co-Head of US, Tax Planning & Advisory at Goldman Sachs, while Young worked in the tax controversy practices at Mayer Brown and Baker McKenzie.
The company stated that Hastings has concentrated on complex tax liability exposures connected to transactions and corporate operations and has already advanced through its early underwriting stage with support from the LaunchPad structure.
Adam Karkowsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ANV Group Holdings, commented: “LaunchPad is a natural extension of how we build businesses at ANV. We partner with proven underwriters who want to build and own differentiated MGAs while operating within a broader established infrastructure. LaunchPad allows us to do that in a disciplined, repeatable way, while preserving the independence and entrepreneurial focus that underpin successful MGA businesses. Hastings also reflects the caliber of underwriting leadership we look to support through LaunchPad, bringing deep technical expertise and experience in complex specialty risks.”
Craig Farber, Co-President of Hastings Tax Underwriters, added the framework provided by ANV LaunchPad enabled the business to establish itself efficiently while focusing on underwriting operations and expansion plans. “ANV LaunchPad provided a clear structure for bringing Hastings to market while allowing us to focus on underwriting and building out the business.
“We have developed the business quickly with significant assistance from ANV LaunchPad and expect to continue to build our presence in the tax liability market with thanks to that framework.”
ANV Group Holdings was formed in December 2025 following a strategic transaction between AmTrust Financial Services and Blackstone Credit & Insurance, which involved separating a portfolio of AmTrust’s managing general agencies and fee-based businesses into the newly established independent company.
