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Acrisure opens Bermuda office, appoints Paul Scope as CEO
26th September 2024
Global insurance broker Acrisure has expanded its operations with the opening of a new office in Hamilton, Bermuda, focusing on wholesale insurance broking for its global clients. This new capability, trading as Acrisure Bermuda Limited under the Acrisure brand, complements the company's existing reinsurance and specialist managing general agent (MGA) facilities. Acrisure ... Read the full article
Industry veteran Farber joins Acrisure to drive Mid-Atlantic growth
5th September 2024
Global insurance broker Acrisure has announced the appointment of Bill Farber as Head of Growth for its Mid-Atlantic Region to drive regional growth and capitalise on emerging business opportunities. In his new role, Farber will oversee growth strategies that align with Acrisure’s vision of making an impact with tech-driven solutions across ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re strengthens international division with new leadership appointments
4th September 2024
Acrisure Re, the re/insurance division of Acrisure, has made leadership changes within its international reinsurance division, appointing David Sowrey as Managing Director and Nigel Dane as Chairman of Acrisure Re’s International Treaty business. Both leaders are based in London and will continue to report directly to CEO, Simon Hedley, who commented, ... Read the full article
Acrisure’s Eleven Network reveals its new leadership team
14th August 2024
Global insurance broker Acrisure has announced a new leadership team for the Eleven Network, its UK-based retail insurance broking network. Jeff Hobson has been appointed CEO of Eleven Network, joining from Burns & Wilcox, where he previously served as Northern Regional Director. Before that, he was Branch Manager at ACE Group. Simon ... Read the full article
Acrisure appoints NYSE’s John Tuttle as President
24th July 2024
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Acrisure has appointed John Tuttle, currently Vice Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as its new President, effective September 1st, 2024. Tuttle will relocate to Grand Rapids and report to Greg Williams, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Acrisure. According to the brokerage, ... Read the full article
Acrisure appoints Aaron Miller as CFO
8th July 2024
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Acrisure has hired Aaron Miller from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Greg Williams. Miller joins the firm on September 1st, taking over from Jason DeYonker who will remain ... Read the full article
Acrisure expands in southern England with FinCred and GBS acquisitions
7th May 2024
Acrisure, a global Fintech company, has announced the acquisitions of Financial and Credit Insurance Services Ltd (FinCred) and Global Broking Solutions (GBS), managed by the Sutton Winson team, marking a significant expansion of the company’s footprint in southern England. FinCred, based in Sevenoaks, Kent, is a specialised credit insurance broker and ... Read the full article
Acrisure acquires WH&R McCartney expanding its Scottish footprint
2nd May 2024
Global fintech company Acrisure has announced the acquisition of Scottish insurance broker WH&R McCartney, representing the formation of Acrisure Scotland platform and marking the firm’s growth strategy in the region. Based in Motherwell, WH&R McCartney is a general commercial SME insurance broker operating since 1932 and led by Graeme Robb and ... Read the full article
Tina Semotan to lead Acrisure’s Midwest Region as Managing Partner
5th April 2024
Acrisure, the global Fintech company has announced the formation of its Midwest Region, to be led by Tina Semotan as Managing Partner. According to the announcement, the new region comprises businesses in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In her role as Managing Partner, Semotan will ... Read the full article
Acrisure creates L&H segment within Wholesure unit
5th April 2024
Acrisure, a global fintech, has created a newly dedicated Life and Health (L&H) business segment falling under the company’s previously announced Wholesure division. Wholesure comprises Acrisure’s Property & Casualty wholesale lines of business and now expands to include L&H. Establishing the L&H segment will bring together numerous Acrisure Partners specializing in ... Read the full article
Paul Plunkett to lead Acrisure’s New England Region
26th March 2024
Global Fintech company Acrisure has announced the formation of its New England Region, to be led by Paul Plunkett as Managing Partner. The new region will encompass its businesses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Acrisure’s New England presence includes 27 office locations, with nearly 400 employees serving ... Read the full article
Acrisure intergates its wholesale P&C businesses under new brand
12th March 2024
Global Fintech company Acrisure has launched a new division integrating its wholesale property and casualty businesses under the new brand “Wholesure.” This division will include Wholesure, MGAs and Programs, Third-party Administrators, Individual and Group Benefit Solutions, and various specialty businesses such as Aerospace, Trade Credit and Captives. The division will report to ... Read the full article
Kelly Reed to lead Acrisure’s newly formed Great Lakes Region
11th March 2024
Acrisure, a global Fintech company, has announced the formation of its Great Lakes Region, led by Managing Partner Kelly Reed. The Great Lakes Region, encompassing Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, will cater to more than 180,000 Acrisure clients, served by more than 1,100 employees. Greg Williams, Acrisure Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, said: “When ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re hires Howden Tiger’s Joel Hodges as EVP
4th March 2024
Acrisure Re, the re/insurance division of Acrisure, has hired Joel Hodges as Executive Vice President, where he will be based in London with a global role. With a career spanning over 25 years across the re/insurance industry, Hodges brings a deep level of expertise towards his new role. Throughout his career, Hodges ... Read the full article
Acrisure launches new Southeast Region
27th February 2024
Global Fintech company Acrisure has announced the establishment of its Southeast Region, which will be led by Dave Hoover and is expected to be the firm's largest Region by revenue. The new Southeast Region encompasses Acrisure's businesses in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Greg Williams, Acrisure ... Read the full article
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