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Amynta Group completes acquisition of broker International Sureties
12th December 2025
Insurance service provider Amynta Group has completed the acquisition of Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL, collectively known as International Sureties. Founded in 1972, International Sureties is a specialty surety broker, providing a range of commercial surety products, including admiralty, court, bankruptcy, logistics and license & permit ... Read the full article
Amynta expands FNP’s book of nonprofit clients with NPS acquisition
19th November 2025
Insurance service provider, Amynta Group, has announced that its subsidiary, First Nonprofit Companies, Inc. (FNP), has acquired Nonprofit Services Insurance Agency, Inc. (NPS). Based in Longview, Washington, NPS has been providing alternative methods for nonprofit employers to meet their unemployment insurance liabilities for over 20 years. It offers comprehensive captive management unemployment ... Read the full article
Amynta Group to acquire surety broker, International Sureties
26th September 2025
Amynta Group, an insurance services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New Orleans-domiciled, commercial surety brokers Global Surety, LLC, International Sureties Limited and International Sureties SARL, collectively known as International Sureties. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 and is subject to regulatory ... Read the full article
Amynta combines underwriting units to create integrated healthcare practice
8th July 2025
Amynta Group, an insurance services provider, has announced it is combining its underwriting units, Oryx Insurance Brokerage (Oryx) and Total Program Management (TPM), to create a fully integrated healthcare practice. The combined business will operate as Oryx Healthcare, leveraging the company’s underwriting solutions with a broader offering to serve the needs ... Read the full article
Amynta Group acquires Crum & Forster’s credit insurance business
27th December 2024
Insurance services provider, Amynta Group has acquired the Credit Division of Crum & Forster (C&F), a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. According to the announcement, the business will operate as a full-service Managing General Underwriter (MGU) under Amynta Risk Solutions. From what we understand, Amynta's acquisition of the C&F Credit Division, which ... Read the full article
Amynta to acquire Unum Group’s Medical Stop Loss business
11th July 2024
Amynta Group, the insurance services company, has entered into a definitive agreement with Unum Group, which will see Amynta acquire the Group’s Medical Stop Loss business. According to the announcement, the business will operate as a full-service managing general underwriter (MGU) under Amynta Risk Solutions. For those who are not aware, the ... Read the full article
Former Everest exec John Doucette named CEO of Amynta Risk Solutions
21st May 2024
John Doucette, the former President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reinsurance at Bermuda-based Everest Group, has been appointed as the new CEO of Amynta Risk Solutions, effective May 2024. Amynta is an insurance services company that specialises in Property, Casualty and Specialty insurance as well as Warranty and Protection. Based in ... Read the full article
Amynta Group completes acquisition of MGU Sutton Special Risk
12th March 2024
Insurance services provider, Amynta Group, has completed the acquisition of Toronto-based Sutton Special Risk Inc., a managing general underwriter (MGU) of specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The transaction accelerates Amynta’s growth plans in the Canadian marketplace, and expands its offerings across the accident and health market. Amynta had previously announced its ... Read the full article
Amynta Group set to acquire MGU Sutton Special Risk
7th December 2023
Insurance services provider, Amynta Group, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sutton Special Risk Inc. (Sutton), a managing general underwriter (MGU) of specialty insurance products based in Toronto, Canada. The acquisition expands on Amynta's offerings across the accident and health ... Read the full article
James River agrees to sell IRWC renewal rights to Amynta Group
26th September 2023
James River Group Holdings has announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to sell the renewal rights to their Individual Risk Workers’ Compensation (IRWC) business to Amynta Group. The transaction includes the full operations of the business, including underwriting, loss control and claims, and the transfer of ... Read the full article
Amynta hires Mattioli to lead Canadian Surety Operations
3rd August 2023
Amynta, a global distributor of insurance products and services, has appointed John Mattioli as the new leader of Canada for Amynta Surety Solutions. In his new role, Mattioli will lead the build out of surety operations in the Canadian market, based in Toronto, Ontario. Overall, Mattioli brings more than 35 years of ... Read the full article
Amynta Group acquires Ambridge Group from Brit
11th May 2023
Amynta Group, Brit Ltd (Brit), a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax), and Fairfax have announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Ambridge Group from Brit for a purchase price of $400 million. Amynta Group is a premier insurance services company with more than $3.5 billion in total managed ... Read the full article
Amynta Group acquires MGU Ambridge from Brit
10th January 2023
Amynta Group has announced a strategic partnership in which it will acquire Ambridge Group, the Managing General Underwriter (MGU) operations of Brit, a subsidiary of Fairfax, for $400m and enter into a multi-year agreement for Brit to be a significant capacity partner to Ambridge. Ambridge is a global MGU, offering a ... Read the full article
SCOR backs Amynta Trade Credit Solutions
17th May 2022
Insurance services company, Amynta Group, has partnered with French reinsurer SCOR on the launch of Amynta Trade Credit Solutions, a new platform designed to provide a responsive and focused approach to trade credit insurance in the U.S. The new MGA will be led by Harpreet Mann as President of Amynta Trade ... Read the full article
Amynta Group promotes Shawn Ellis to EVP and CEO of warranty business
9th July 2021
Amynta Group has appointed Shawn Ellis as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Amynta Warranty. In Ellis’ new position, he will be responsible for leading its warranty business operating as Warranty Solutions, Warrantech and Guardsman. Ellis currently serves as the President of Amynta's subsidiary, PDP Group, providing specialty insurance and ... Read the full article
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