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Keystone Agency to acquire Keystone Insurers Group, strengthening partnership
20th June 2024
Keystone Agency Partners (KAP), an insurance brokerage platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone), a premier independent agency network, marking a significant milestone in its strategic growth plan. This acquisition aims to strengthen integration and alignment, enabling KAP to maintain its leadership in a dynamic market ... Read the full article
Assurex Global welcomes Prudent Insurance Brokers to its partnership
19th June 2024
Assurex Global, a private commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits brokerage group, has announced the addition of Prudent Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd., based in Mumbai, India, to the Assurex Global Partnership as of May 1. Established in 2005, Prudent Insurance Brokers began as an intermediary for TATA-AIG General Insurance Co. ... Read the full article
TIH names Chris Grady EVP and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development
18th June 2024
US insurance brokerage TIH has appointed Chris Grady as Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, effective June 17. An experienced executive in the insurance industry with a strong track record in strategic planning, corporate development and M&A, Grady has been tasked with leading TIH’s strategic planning, merger ... Read the full article
AXIS reports climate change driving energy transition amid rising risks
17th June 2024
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a specialty insurance company, has released a new report titled "Navigating Risk in the Energy Transition", based on independent research which examines how various risks, including climate change, economic uncertainty, and investor hesitancy around tech innovation, are impacting the energy sector’s transition. Climate change is a significant ... Read the full article
AM Specialty Insurance Group acquires Pinpoint Insurance Solutions
13th June 2024
AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), an Excess and Surplus (E&S) insurance firm and an accredited reinsurer, has announced the acquisition of Pinpoint Insurance Solutions, a national programme administrator, managing general agency (MGA), and surplus lines brokerage. Brad J. Sickinger, President of Pinpoint US, said: "We are thrilled to join AM Specialty ... Read the full article
Mike Conway named CFO at Truist Insurance Holdings
12th June 2024
Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH), an insurance brokerage in the US, announced recently the appointment of Mike Conway as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 10. Conway brings over 30 years of experience in leading large, complex business organisations in global finance and operations. “With his strong finance background, Mike is a proven ... Read the full article
Lee Equity’s investment in Axis Insurance to accelerate growth
11th June 2024
Axis Insurance, an independent specialty insurance brokerage, has announced it has received a significant growth investment from funds managed by investment firm, Lee Equity. According to the announcement, the partnership with Lee Equity, a specialist in investments in the financial services and healthcare industries, strategically positions Axis Insurance for long-term success ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Advisory acquires BP Insurance Brokers
7th June 2024
The SME broking platform of The Ardonagh Group, Ardonagh Advisory, has acquired BP Insurance Brokers (BPIB), a provider of commercial and personal insurance services based the UK. Ardonagh Advisory includes brands such as Bravo Networks, Footman James, Hera Indemnity, Lorega, Towergate, Towergate Health & Protection, Thompson & Bryan, and Usay Compare. Established ... Read the full article
Paul Jones takes charge of Lockton UK’s specialised Parametrics Practice
7th June 2024
Insurance brokerage Lockton has appointed Paul Jones as the leader of Parametric Solutions for the UK & Europe in its Property & Casualty (P&C) Specialties division. Jones commented: “I am thrilled to be joining Lockton to develop its Parametric proposition to clients. It is a really exciting time to come on ... Read the full article
$168bn in fees & commissions earned from insurance broking activity in 2023, Insuramore
4th June 2024
The value of the worldwide market for insurance broking in terms of fees and commissions earned was around $168 billion in 2023, considerably up from around $151 billion in 2022, according to Insuramore a provider of marketing services focusing on the insurance sector. This increase is equivalent to a growth rate ... Read the full article
Orderly June Florida reinsurance renewal leads to price declines: JMP
3rd June 2024
JMP Securities, an investment bank and brokerage firm, reports that the June 1 Florida reinsurance renewal proceeded smoothly, with increased supply largely matching the higher demand, leading to an overall expectation of single-digit price declines. In contrast to the Florida-focused June 1 renewal last year, this year's process unfolded earlier and ... Read the full article
French aviation insurance broker joins Brokerslink network
24th May 2024
Global broking business, Brokerslink, has added a new specialist affiliate, Air Courtage Assurances, to its network. Air Courtage Assurances is a French brokerage firm that manages exclusively aviation-related risks and operates in France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, Air Courtage provides insurance solutions for over 30,000 pilots and across multiple aviation sectors, ... Read the full article
James Wilson to lead FRM’s newly launched M&A and Transactional Risks division
1st May 2024
Factor Risk Management (FRM), an independent global advisor and broker of litigation finance and after-the-event legal expenses insurance, has launched its M&A and Transactional Risks division, to be led by James Wilson. Camila Carvalho joins Wilson, who has been appointed Head of M&A and Transactional Risks, as Associate Director. The pair have ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Australia’s Prasidium Credit Insurance
25th April 2024
Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Australia-based Prasidium Credit Insurance (Prasidium). Prasidium is a specialist trade credit insurance broker serving clients throughout Australia. Established in 2015 in Sydney, the company has grown quickly to become a national specialty trade credit broker. The company reportedly ... Read the full article
Maksure Risk Solutions becomes a Lloyd’s registered broker
23rd April 2024
The specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace has granted Maksure Risk Solutions, an Afro-Global independent specialist re/insurance broker, Broker Status. As a Lloyd’s broker, Maksure now has direct access to a unique pool of underwriting expertise and capacity in the Lloyd's global marketplace. Commenting on the approval, Simba Makwembere; Managing Director at ... Read the full article
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