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Steadfast agrees to be acquired by Amwins and Dragoneer in A$7.7bn deal
21st August 2026
Steadfast Group has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Amwins Australasia and Starboard BidCo, an entity indirectly owned by funds managed or advised by affiliates of Dragoneer and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., for the acquisition of all of the issued shares of Steadfast at an enterprise ... Read the full article
Amwins and Dragoneer confirm due diligence in final stages for Steadfast acquisition
18th August 2026
Steadfast Group, an Australian insurance broker, has announced that Amwins Group, Inc. and Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC (collectively, the Consortium) have confirmed that due diligence is in its final stages and that the key commercial terms of the draft Scheme Implementation Deed have been substantially agreed. In June 2026, Steadfast ... Read the full article
Amwins Global Risks broadens global renewable energy catastrophe facility and raises capacity to $50m
7th August 2026
Amwins Global Risks, the specialist wholesale insurance broking business of Amwins, has expanded its specialist natural catastrophe facility for renewable energy projects, increasing available capacity to USD $50 million per placement while extending both the range of covered perils and its global availability. The company said the facility was initially introduced ... Read the full article
Steadfast gets A$7.7bn acquisition offer from Amwins and Dragoneer
10th June 2026
Australian insurance broker Steadfast Group has received a conditional, non-binding and indicative offer from Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group to acquire 100% of its outstanding share capital for A$6.00 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately A$7.7 billion. Amwins and Dragoneer - known as the consortium - intend ... Read the full article
Amwins acquires energy & infrastructure broker NARDAC
6th May 2026
Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products, has acquired NARDAC, a brokerage specialising in energy and infrastructure. This move follows Amin's initial investment in NARDAC in 2020 and the recent purchase of the remaining privately held shares. According to the announcement, NARDAC’s specialist wholesale, reinsurance and underwriting services will be ... Read the full article
MGT and Amwins partner to manage E&S risks with AI
4th February 2026
MGT, a vertically artificial intelligence (AI)-native neo-insurer, has entered into a strategic partnership with Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, to select risks in the rapidly expanding Excess & Surplus (E&S) market through its proprietary AI-driven underwriting and pricing platform. This partnership aims to combine Amwins’ unparalleled wholesale ... Read the full article
AIG partners with Amwins and Blackstone to launch new Lloyd’s syndicate
19th December 2025
AIG, in partnership with Amwins and funds managed by Blackstone, is launching a new Lloyd’s syndicate, Syndicate 2479, featuring a novel structure that brings together a specialty distributor, an insurer and a Lloyd’s platform backed by third-party capital. Syndicate 2479 is expected to begin underwriting on January 1, 2026, with an ... Read the full article
Amwins reports stabilising reinsurance rates amid abundant capacity and flexible high-layer coverage
12th December 2025
Amwins, an independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products active across global reinsurance markets, offers an updated perspective on how conditions are shaping for the year ahead. This assessment draws on commentary from Jennifer Keefe, VP Marketing at Amwins Re, together with insights from Nigel Fearon and Tom Jakob, both Directors ... Read the full article
Amwins appoints Bob Black National Property Practice Leader
5th August 2025
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the appointment of Bob Black as National Property Practice Leader. Black, who has been with the company for over two decades, will be joining Harry Tucker and Jessica Zuiker in co-leading the practice within Amwins’ Brokerage division. “Bob’s depth of expertise, ... Read the full article
Amwins names Shah as General Counsel, Hargrove transitions to Senior Advisor
23rd July 2025
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has appointed the current Deputy General Counsel, Molly Shah, as General Counsel effective January 1st, 2026. Simultaneously, Donna Hargrove transitions from her current role as General Counsel into a new position as Senior Advisor. As part of the transition, Hargrove will remain ... Read the full article
Amwins SRU launches all-risk property solution for habitational market
9th July 2025
Amwins Special Risk Underwriters (SRU), Amwins' in-house MGA, has launched HabVantage, an exclusive all-risk property solution tailored for the habitational market. In a fluctuating property market, HabVantage is designed to meet evolving needs by providing Amwins brokers with access to expert underwriting and much-needed capacity for increasingly hard-to-place risks. Backed by A- ... Read the full article
CoverCap from Amwins offers specialised property coverage for middle market risks
9th May 2025
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the launch of CoverCap, a proprietary E&S solution providing primary property coverage tailored for the middle-market segment. Built for efficiency and backed by AM Best "A"-rated carriers, CoverCap is available only through Amwins brokers. The programme delivers primary property coverage for ... Read the full article
Amwins SRU launches new Excess Casualty Sidecar Program
17th April 2025
Amwins Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) has launched its new Excess Casualty Sidecar Program, offering comprehensive coverage solutions across a wide range of industries. Available exclusively through Amwins brokers and written on A+ rated paper, the program provides follow-form excess liability on a quota-share basis, delivering flexibility and strong protection for clients. Key ... Read the full article
Brenden Beeg joins Amwins as VP for Alternative Risk
14th April 2025
Brenden Beeg has joined Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, as Vice President - Alternative Risk. In his new role, he will be working alongside Alex Kaplan, Amwins’s Executive Vice President for Alternative Risk, and Taylor Kwong-Wright, who serves as Associate Broker, Alternative Risk. Beeg is joining Amwins from ... Read the full article
David Lavins succeeds Darin Stafford as CFO at Amwins
25th March 2025
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the appointment of David Lavins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Darin Stafford, effective July 1st, 2025. Lavins is currently President of Amwins Access, a role he has held since January 2016. Under his leadership, the division grew significantly, expanding ... Read the full article
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