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AmTrust International launches Australia branch insurer
11th February 2026
AmTrust International, a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has strengthened its presence in the Australian market with the launch of its APRA licensed entity ‘AmTrust Specialty Limited’ in the country. The insurer’s decision to establish a licensed presence in Australia is a key part of its ... Read the full article
AmTrust, BXCI close strategic transaction and launch MGA ANV
5th December 2025
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property casualty insurer, and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have announced the closing of a strategic transaction and the launch of a newly formed independent, multinational MGA company ANV Group Holdings Ltd. (ANV). Announced in September 2025, AmTrust entered into a definitive agreement ... Read the full article
AmTrust expands E&S division and welcomes senior industry talent
16th September 2025
AmTrust has announced the expansion of its Excess and Surplus (E&S) division, introducing new product lines in property, environmental, and builders risk, and welcomed senior industry talent. Through the expansion, AmTrust has consolidated its Primary, Excess, and Environmental products into a new brokerage casualty group, creating an integrated platform for cohesive ... Read the full article
AmTrust, Blackstone Credit & Insurance strike deal to spin off MGA and fee businesses
15th September 2025
AmTrust Financial Services has entered into a definitive agreement with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) to spin off certain Managing General Agencies and fee-based businesses in the U.S., U.K., and Continental Europe into a new independent company jointly backed by AmTrust and funds managed by BXCI. The agreement includes seven AmTrust ... Read the full article
AmTrust appoints Carl Canales as EVP, Head of Field Operations for NA P&C
11th September 2025
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property casualty insurer, has appointed Carl Canales as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Field Operations for North American P&C. Based in Boston, Canales will oversee AmTrust’s Field Operations, including distribution strategy, revenue growth, underwriting, and relationship management for the company’s US commercial P&C ... Read the full article
AmTrust sees continued growth in Turkish operations
23rd May 2025
AmTrust International, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, continues to see solid growth in its Turkish operations following the establishment of its office in Istanbul last year. Led by General Manager, Erdinc Karayazlik, AmTrust’s team in Türkiye has successfully strengthened the company’s foothold in the specialty market. Karayazlik has over two decades ... Read the full article
AmTrust Title appoints Marissa Vest as Regional Sales Representative
21st February 2025
AmTrust Title, a wholly owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has expanded its Southeast/Carolinas team with the addition of Marissa Vest, who has been appointed Regional Sales Representative. Vest, who will be based in North Carolina, brings a wealth of experience and industry knowledge to her new role, having held ... Read the full article
AmTrust Title adds Steven Presley as Florida State Counsel
14th January 2025
AmTrust Title, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has appointed Steven Presley, Esq., as Florida State Counsel to support its continued expansion in the Florida market. Presley brings over ten years of industry experience in the title and real estate law industries, with a track record in underwriting, risk assessment, ... Read the full article
AmTrust welcomes legal specialists to Canadian team
10th June 2024
Headquartered in New York, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., an insurance holding company, warmly welcomes seasoned legal expense specialists Kevin Le Messurier-Girling and Victoria Girling to its international team, enhancing its presence in Canada and bolstering efforts to advance within the legal expenses sector. “We are excited to welcome Kevin and Victoria ... Read the full article
Maiden Holdings enters renewal rights transaction with AmTrust Nordic AB
7th May 2024
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. has entered into a renewal rights transaction with AmTrust Nordic AB, the Swedish subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. to cover the majority of its primary business written through its subsidiaries, Maiden General Försäkrings and Maiden Life Försäkrings in Sweden, Norway and other Nordic countries. Under the terms ... Read the full article
AmTrust named lead title insurer for SunZia Wind & Transmission Project
24th January 2024
AmTrust Title, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has been named the lead title insurance company for the SunZia Wind and Transmission project, which is under construction in the Southwest United States by its owner Pattern Energy Group LP. SunZia is the largest clean energy infrastructure project in the history ... Read the full article
January tops holiday months for retail worker injury claims: AmTrust
24th November 2023
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a prominent U.S. small business insurer, has released its 2023 AmTrust Retail Risk Report, highlighting that January, not the hectic holiday season, is the riskiest month for workers in the retail sector. Contrary to expectations, the report indicates that more workers' compensation claims are filed in January ... Read the full article
Tallarna in partnership with AmTrust launch Energy Savings Insurance policy
25th May 2023
Tallarna, an award-winning climate technology company for the built environment, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary insurance broker, Kellclair, has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to advise, arrange, and administer non-investment insurance contracts. In partnership with AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AmTrust), a global specialty property and casualty insurer, ... Read the full article
AmTrust expands Commercial Lines team
17th March 2023
Specialty P&C insurer AmTrust Financial Services has made new additions to its Commercial Lines team, naming Ken Surian as Senior Vice President, Product Management, and Brian White as Vice President, Product Strategy. Surian joins AmTrust from US primary insurer Travelers, where he most recently served as Vice President, Small Commercial State ... Read the full article
AmTrust expands international warranty & protection business in South Korea
13th February 2023
Specialty P&C insurer AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has announced that it is expanding its international extended warranty and protection business in South Korea. AmTrust’s experienced team will be led by Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Kim, who has more than 30 years of experience of working within re/insurance in South Korea, and ... Read the full article
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