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Ardonagh Specialty
Ardonagh Europe to acquire French broker Groupe Leader Insurance
22nd September 2025
Dublin-domiciled Ardonagh Europe, part of The Ardonagh Group, a large independent insurance distribution platform, has agreed to acquire Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), a French wholesale and multi-specialist broker. GLI was founded in 2003 by entrepreneur Yoann Chery and has built a strong reputation as a French leader in specialist insurance, initially ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty appoints Aon’s Dan Walsh as CUO
11th November 2024
Ardonagh Specialty, part of the Ardonagh Group, has recently appointed Dan Walsh as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Walsh is an experienced insurance executive, bringing 30 years of industry experience to his new role. He joins Ardonagh Specialty from Aon, where he spent nearly seven years, most recently serving as Chief Underwriting Officer ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty’s Price Forbes shifts all lines of business to Whitespace Platform
19th February 2024
Whitespace, a fully digital e-trading platform and Verisk company, has revealed that Ardonagh Specialty's Price Forbes has "dramatically widened" its adoption of the Whitespace Platform. All lines of business will now reportedly start their placements from data-first templates on Whitespace, with API integration being delivered throughout 2024. Laurence King, chief digital officer ... Read the full article
Inver Re hires Gallagher Re’s Steven Rance as Head of Specialty, London
14th February 2024
Inver Re, Ardonagh Specialty’s reinsurance broking business, has appointed Steven Rance to the newly created position of Head of Specialty in London. He will report to Jonathan Prinn, Chief Executive Officer of Inver Re London. Rance's remit in his new role will include being responsible for Credit, Marine, Cyber, Parametrics, Motor, ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty names Patrick Rastiello CEO of NA reinsurance operations
13th February 2024
Ardonagh Specialty has appointed Patrick Rastiello as CEO of its North American reinsurance operations. Rastiello was most recently CEO and President of Accredited, where he reportedly grew the business to over $1.1 billion premium run rate, leading on underwriting and growth decisions. Before Accredited, he spent almost two and a half decades ... Read the full article
Brokerslink welcomes Ardonagh Specialty CEO Erotocritou to its Board
27th November 2023
Brokerslink, a broking business with a global broking network, has appointed Antony Erotocritou as a new Board Director representing Ardonagh Specialty. Ardonagh Specialty is the largest independent specialty broker in the London market with offices around the world. Jose Manuel Fonseca, President and Chief Executive Officer of Brokerslink, commented on the appointment: ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty names Marsh Deputy CEO of Bermuda & Inver Re Retro Head
9th November 2023
Ardonagh Specialty has appointed Jonathan Marsh as Deputy CEO of Bermuda and Global Head of Retro at Inver Re. According to the firm, Marsh will be running Ardonagh Specialty’s Bermudian business operations alongside CEO Chris Bonard, while simultaneously building out Inver Re’s retro capabilities. Marsh joins Ardonagh from Gallagher Re, having most ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty completes purchase of Oxford Insurance Group
2nd March 2023
Ardonagh Specialty, part of the Ardonagh Group, has announced the completion of its purchase of Oxford Insurance Group. The acquisition was originally announced in October 2022. The addition of Oxford Insurance Group will bring $250 million of gross written premium, as well as additional capacity in professional indemnity, general liability, marine ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty brings fac reinsurance capabilities to Inver Re
13th February 2023
Ardonagh Specialty has announced that it has brought facultative reinsurance capabilities together in Inver Re. The facultative team from Besso Re - which Ardonagh acquired in 2021 through its takeover of BGC’s insurance operations – will be led by Nikki Melbourne in the role of Head of Facultative, Inver Re. Melbourne ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty joins Brokerslink network
10th January 2023
Global broking company, Brokerslink, has announced that Ardonagh Specialty has joined its international network. The move brings the entire Ardonagh Specialty business into Brokerslink as partners, including brands Price Forbes, Bishopsgate, Compass London Markets, Besso, and Inver Re. Three businesses within Ardonagh Specialty, Ed Broking, Ed Bermuda and Piiq Risk Partners, are ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty partners with RMS to reinforce U.S. flood and wildfire capabilities
12th December 2022
Ardonagh Specialty, part of the Ardonagh Group, has signed a new agreement with RMS, a Moody’s Analytics company and risk modelling and solutions company, to reinforce its U.S. and wildlife capabilities. Through this partnership, Ardonagh Specialty looks to broaden its adoption of the RMS Intelligent Risk Platform and advance the company's ... Read the full article
McGill, Miller and Ardonagh join WBN
8th November 2022
McGill and Partners, Miller Insurance and Ardonagh Specialty Holdings (Bermuda) have become members of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN). With these additions, the Network expands into the reinsurance and wholesale space. WBN also welcomes Unisure Group as an Employee Benefits sponsor, McAfee as an exclusive digital wellbeing partner, and the expansion of ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty to acquire Oxford Insurance Group
6th October 2022
Ardonagh Specialty, the holding company and growth platform for The Ardonagh Group's portfolio of specialist reinsurance and wholesale broking brands, has announced it has agreed to acquire Lloyd’s broker Oxford Insurance Group. Upon completion, Oxford’s brands and 125 people will become part of $6 billion GWP Ardonagh Specialty. Oxford Insurance Group ... Read the full article
Price Forbes launches in Peru with new leadership team
23rd September 2022
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has launched its new Peruvian subsidiary alongside an announcement of its key leadership team. The venture, which will begin operations at the beginning of next month, will be led by Jose Antonio Osterling, chairman, and Luis Felipe Ganoza, commercial director. The firm said that the new ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty grows cross class follow capacity solution
18th January 2022
Ardonagh Specialty, the holding company and growth platform for The Ardonagh Group's portfolio of specialist, reinsurance and wholesale broking brands, has further expanded its cross-class follow-capacity solution to include Price Forbes’ property business. The cross class follow capacity solution was launched in partnership with Beazley back in April 2021 for ... Read the full article
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