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CRC Group acquires MGA Euclid Transactional from Searchlight Capital
4th March 2026
Global private investment firm, Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., has completed the sale of Euclid Transactional, LLC, a managing general agent (MGA) specialising in transactional insurance underwriting and claims handling, to CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America. In 2021, Searchlight closed its investment in Euclid Transactional, and over ... Read the full article
CRC Group expands Specialty team with four hires
23rd December 2025
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has expanded its Specialty division with the addition of four new professionals. Matthew Duff has joined CRC Specialty in Little Rock as an Underwriting Team Leader. He brings more than a decade of industry experience, spanning homeowners, personal lines, and excess ... Read the full article
Property renewal rates decline amid stable market conditions: CRC Group
20th October 2025
CRC Group, a wholesale insurance services provider, reports the findings of its Property REDY® Index for the third quarter of 2025, revealing a continuation of the softening landscape. The REDY Index uses CRC Group’s extensive collection of industry data to track monthly pricing trends, offering a reference point for brokers and ... Read the full article
Marsh McLennan maintains top global broker spot by revenue for 15th year
29th July 2025
Marsh McLennan remains the top global insurance and reinsurance broker by total revenue for the 15th consecutive year, increasing its revenue by $1.72 billion to $24.46 billion in 2024, while several other brokers maintained their positions in the top 20 and new firms joined the list. These insights ... Read the full article
CRC Group’s Q2’25 Property REDY Index highlights softening market and expanding capacity
24th July 2025
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has published the Q2 2025 update of its Property REDY Index. The Index offers a monthly analysis of renewal pricing trends using data collected across CRC’s property book. Built from one of the industry’s larger wholesale data sets, it is intended ... Read the full article
CRC Group to acquire Atrium from Stone Point Capital
7th July 2025
CRC Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atrium Underwriting Group, an underwriting business at Lloyd’s that manages Syndicate 609, from investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC and other investors. Atrium, which writes specialty insurance and reinsurance across property, casualty, and specialty business groups, will reportedly retain ... Read the full article
Starwind Specialty announces launch of four new insurance programs
15th May 2025
Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a CRC Group company, has expanded its underwriting expertise with the launch of four new insurance programs: Starwind Environmental, Starwind PVT (Political Violence & Terrorism), Starwind Equipment, and Starwind Cannabis. Starwind Environment, to be led by Mike Padula as Program President, has been designed to deliver comprehensive ... Read the full article
CRC Group acquires ARC Excess & Surplus, expanding its professional liability coverage
2nd May 2025
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has acquired ARC Excess & Surplus, LLC (ARC), one of the country’s largest specialty wholesale insurance distributors, adding significant scale and capabilities to its growing platform. ARC has over $1 billion in annual premium and the acquisition meaningfully strengthens the combined ... Read the full article
CRC Group appoints Aon’s Todd Jones as Chief Growth Officer
23rd April 2025
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the appointment of Todd Jones as Chief Growth Officer, effective June 2025. In this role, Jones will lead CRC Group's strategic initiatives aimed at driving organic growth, with a focus on strengthening alignment with key clients. He will report ... Read the full article
CRC expands team with Moody’s Schmitt, Berkley’s McPhillips, Velocity’s Cadden & Amwins’ Rios
30th December 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, is expanding its team with the addition of four new professionals to its team, Michael Schmitt, Sean McPhillips, Bailey Cadden and Blake Rios. Schmitt, who is joining CRC from Moody’s, has been appointed Broker and will be based at the company’s ... Read the full article
CRC Group expands binding operations in Southeast through SLB acquisition
16th December 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced that it has acquired SLB Insurance Group, a binding authority operation with offices located in Florida and Louisiana. Established in 2000, SLB particularly specialises in small to midmarket property and casualty, trucking, and personal lines insurance. The company is led by Darren ... Read the full article
CRC Group welcomes four new professionals
11th November 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the hire of four new professionals to its team: Brian Mennes, Andrew Nash, Juliette Kelley and Matthew Walsh. Mennes has joined CRC Group’s Spring, TX office as an underwriter. Prior to joining CRC Group, he served as a broker ... Read the full article
CRC Group expands team with three new hires across US
24th October 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the hire of three new professionals: Cory Gibson, to be based in Florida; Clark Miller, based in Texas; and Andrew Perez, who will be based in Colorado. Gibson has been appointed an underwriting team leader specialising in transportation, and ... Read the full article
CRC Group continues expansion plans with three new hires
11th October 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the appointments of three new professionals to its team. Sam Sigmon has been appointed as an underwriter in CRC Group’s Dallas, TX (Walnut Hill) office. He joins from Velocity Risk, where he served as an underwriter for over three ... Read the full article
CRC Group’s Starwind Specialty Insurance Services names Kirk Conrad CUO
3rd October 2024
CRC Group’s Starwind Specialty Insurance Services has appointed Kirk Conrad as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). As CUO, Conrad will help shape the firm’s underwriting strategies, monitor and manage risks, and help to stay on top of emerging trends in the marketplace. The executive's deep expertise in data and analytics will play ... Read the full article
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