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Amwins Specialty Auto enters MGA agreement in Florida with Buckle
7th December 2021
Amwins Specialty Auto, the non-standard auto insurance arm of Amwins Group, Inc., has entered into a managing general agency (MGA) agreement with Buckle, the inclusive tech-enabled financial services entity. The arrangement sees Amwins underwrite non-standard auto insurance for Buckle in Florida, as well as Buckle's gig auto insurance for rideshare and ... Read the full article
Amwins Global Risks adds Tom Graham to lead casualty division
30th November 2021
Amwins Global Risks, the international arm of global specialty insurance broker Amwins, has added Tom Graham to serve as director of its casualty division. Graham joins from Apollo Syndicate Management having most recently held the position of US casualty underwriter. He will now focus on business emanating from the US, Canada and ... Read the full article
Amwins Special Risk Underwriters expands into professional lines
19th November 2021
Amwins Special Risk Underwriters has launched an Executive D&O Liability product marking an expansion beyond the property market, which the MGA has been writing exclusively for Amwins brokers since 2008. This non-admitted program will entertain excess public D&O risks and be written on A-(VIII) rated paper and supported by A+ and ... Read the full article
Amwins launches underwriting portfolio mgmt team
30th September 2021
Amwins’ Global Risks broking arm has announced the launch of its John Andrews and Tom Wallace-led underwriting portfolio management unit. The pair’s focus will be on aggregating and creating exclusive capacity across the organisation. Andrews' career has seen him serve at firms such as Dale Underwriting, Arch Insurance Europe, Pioneer and Axis. Wallace joins ... Read the full article
Amwins names Mark Bernackias CUO
28th September 2021
Amwins, the specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Mark Bernacki to the newly created position of chief underwriting officer (CUO). As CUO, Bernacki will be responsible for overseeing the underwriting performance of the company's $3+ billion delegated authority business, which will include continued investments in actuarial capabilities, claims, portfolio management, ... Read the full article
Amwins Global Risks names Head of Construction & Engineering
22nd September 2021
Amwins Global Risks, the specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Gary Keenan as Head of Construction & Engineering. He will take over from current managing director, Steve Willsmer, who retires at the end of this year. Keenan joins Amwins from from Ed Broking where he held the role ... Read the full article
Amwins Global Risks appoints new COO and Director of Operations
16th September 2021
Amwins Global Risks, the international arm of the global specialty insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Colm Hensman as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Lindsey Davies as Director of Operations. Hensman joins as COO from specialist insurer Beazley, where he most recently served as the Head of ... Read the full article
Growing need for data in London Market: Amwins
2nd September 2021
As part of a new report on the state of the London Market, analysts at Amwins have pointed to a growing requirement for greater levels of data, analytics and insight. The observation comes on the back of a challenging 18-month period for the London Market, which has faced a worldwide pandemic, ... Read the full article
Property market sufficiently capitalised entering Q3: Amwins
19th August 2021
As we enter the third quarter of 2021 there remains sufficient capacity in the property market, with availability dependent on risk perception and rate, says Harry Tucker, Amwins' National Property Practice Leader. Commenting in a recent Amwins state of the market report, Tucker underlined how E&S carriers have become more willing ... Read the full article
Amwins acquires National Truck Underwriting Managers
5th August 2021
Amwins has acquired National Truck Underwriting Managers (NTUM), a truck insurance wholesaler offering access to primary liability, physical damage and motor truck cargo package policies. NTUM will join Amwins' Underwriting Division, and compliment the services of Amwins Transportation Underwriters and working in conjunction with trucking industry specialists within the firm's Brokerage ... Read the full article
Amwins acquires Maryland-based General Agent, MTDA
9th June 2021
Amwins has announced the acquisition of CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates, LLC, (MTDA), which will join its Group Benefits division, further complementing the services of Amwins Connect Administrators. MTDA is a Maryland-based general agent focused on employee and individual benefits and services. Following the acquisition, of which the terms were not disclosed, ... Read the full article
Amwins Global Risks adds senior brokers to London, Amsterdam offices
2nd June 2021
Specialist re/insurance broking and risk management firm Amwins Global has announced the appointment of senior brokers Phil Johnson and Mark Ritson to its London office and Ewoud Dekker within its Amsterdam team. Johnson joins from Miller Insurance Services, where he served as head of international casualty. In his new role, Johnson will ... Read the full article
Amwins American Equity appoints Hapworth to CEO role
20th May 2021
Amwins subsidiary The American Equity Underwriters has appointed Adele Hapworth to succeed Michael Lapeyrouse as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Lapeyrouse will assume the role of Chairman for AEU. Hapworth joined AEU in 2007 and has served in leadership roles including Director of Product Development, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Lapeyrouse ... Read the full article
Amwins signs agreement to acquire Equisure
4th May 2021
Amwins Group, the independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products in the US, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Equisure, an insurer for equine and canine risks. The transaction is expected to close later this month and will further position Amwins as a diversified specialty distribution firm. Scott Purviance, Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Trinity Underwriting forms carrier partnership with Obsidian
21st April 2021
Amwins Underwriting-owned Trinity Underwriting Managers has announced a new carrier partnership with Obsidian. The partnership will look to enhance Trinity Underwriting’s automotive liability product offerings, including solutions for towing, automotive repossession, sand and gravel, paratransit and intermodal trucking businesses. "The automotive industry has faced volatility and a myriad of complex challenges, leaving ... Read the full article
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