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Bamboo and Accredited partner on reinsurance deal for new E&S signature program
30th September 2025
Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services, LLC., part of White Mountains Insurance Group, alongside specialty insurer Accredited, have completed the reinsurance program supporting the launch of their new E&S Signature program. This reinsurance placement involves the funding of a multi-year sidecar transaction via Greenshoots Re, which was originally established in conjunction with ... Read the full article
Bamboo Insurance and Accredited partner to expand homeowners coverage in California
23rd September 2025
Bamboo Insurance, a homeowners insurance provider with a technology-driven model, has announced a partnership with Accredited, a specialty insurer. The collaboration introduces Bamboo’s new E&S Signature product, designed to broaden coverage options for homeowners in California. As several insurers scale back operations in the state, Bamboo is maintaining its presence and expanding ... Read the full article
Accredited names Marco P. Hensemberger as Head of Business Development
22nd September 2025
Program manager Accredited has announced the appointment of Marco P. Hensemberger as Head of Business Development and Italian Branch Manager for the UK and Europe. In this role, Hensemberger will report to Laure Kearns, UK Chief Underwriting Officer at Accredited. He brings more than three decades of re/insurance experience in Italy and ... Read the full article
Accredited welcomes Laure Kearns as UK CUO
8th July 2025
Accredited Insurance Program Management has announced the appointment of Laure Kearns as UK Chief Underwriting Officer “Laure has a fantastic track record and brings the perfect blend of technical expertise and strategic vision to our Underwriting team as we continue to grow and innovate as an MGA specialty insurer,” an Accredited ... Read the full article
Accredited appoints Jon Wood as Head of Reinsurance, UK & Europe
3rd June 2025
Accredited Insurance Program Management (Accredited), a global program manager, has announced the appointment of Jon Wood as Head of Reinsurance, UK & Europe. Wood brings 25 years of reinsurance experience to the role. He joins Accredited from CatX, where he served as Head of Origination for nearly a year. Prior to that, he ... Read the full article
Resilience & Accredited partner on Tech E&O coverage for UK & Europe
10th April 2025
Cyber risk solutions firm Resilience, with the support of Accredited Insurance, has introduced coverage for Technology Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) for clients with more than £50 million or €25 million in annual revenue in the UK and Europe, respectively. Under this coverage, Resilience protects hardware, software, telecommunications providers, and web ... Read the full article
Resilience partners with Accredited to expand capacity of cyber risk solutions
8th April 2025
Cyber risk solutions firm Resilience has expanded its capacity to provide cyber risk solutions to large enterprise accounts with revenue of more than $10 billion through a partnership with Accredited Insurance Holdings, a global programme manager. The expanded underwriting aims to address clients’ complex cyber risks. Resilience’s clientele comprises over 10% of ... Read the full article
Bridgehaven and Accredited secure capacity deal with Policy Expert
29th November 2024
Bridgehaven Insurance, the hybrid fronting insurer, will serve as capacity provider alongside Accredited on a new co-insurance arrangement with Policy Expert, the UK personal lines managing general agent (MGA). According to the announcement, the agreement with Bridgehaven will last for two years, complimenting the firm's existing six-year program management agreement signed ... Read the full article
Accredited adds Steven J. Bensinger to its Board
18th November 2024
Accredited Insurance Holdings, a global programme manager, has appointed Steven J. Bensinger as a Non-Executive Director to its Group Board. Bensinger has over 45 years of industry experience and will join the Board on December 9th, 2024. He is also set to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. Bensinger has held ... Read the full article
Accredited Insurance appoints Bufkin and Roufca as Non-Executive Directors
29th October 2024
Accredited Insurance Holdings, a global programme manager, has appointed Barbara Bufkin and Patricia Roufca as Non-Executive Directors to its Group Board. Throughout her career, Bufkin has held executive roles across reinsurance, specialty insurance, and wholesale distribution. She has served at Guy Carpenter, Swiss Re, Hamilton Insurance Group, and Argo Limited, and has ... Read the full article
Neil McConachie joins Accredited as Chief Risk and Capital Officer
9th October 2024
Global program manager Accredited Insurance has appointed Neil McConachie as Chief Risk and Capital Officer. McConachie is an experienced insurance executive, having previously served as Group CFO of Fidelis Insurance and Group President of Lancashire, where he also held CFO and CRO roles. Set to join Accredited on 14 October officially, McConachie ... Read the full article
Rokstone announces multi-year capacity agreement with Accredited
19th August 2024
Rokstone, the Aventum Group’s international re/insurance MGA, has announced a multi-year, multi-strategy capacity agreement with Accredited Insurance Program Management. As per Rokstone, the enhanced financial strength and expanded capabilities of Accredited will provide it with the necessary support to further develop its specialty insurance solutions and expand its market reach. At the ... Read the full article
Accredited appoints SCOR’s Stuart McMurdo as President of UK & Europe
14th August 2024
Global program manager Accredited Insurance Program Management has appointed Stuart McMurdo as President of Accredited UK & Europe, effective October 1st, 2024. McMurdo will be based in London and report to William Spiegel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accredited. His appointment follows the hiring of Grace Meek as President of Accredited ... Read the full article
AM Best removes from under review & affirms ratings of Accredited following Onex acquisition
9th August 2024
Global ratings agency AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications, and affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Accredited Specialty Insurance Company, Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc., and Accredited Insurance Limited, which are collectively known ... Read the full article
Onex completes acquisition of R&Q’s Accredited
28th June 2024
P&C program manager Accredited has announced the successful completion of its acquisition by Onex Partners, and has also revealed the completion of a legacy reinsurance transaction with insurance group Enstar in connection with the acquisition. This acquisition follows R&Q's provisional liquidation in Bermuda, allowing the conditional sale of its ... Read the full article
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