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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

CRC Group appoints Abby Daugherty as Vice President to lead new office in Phoenix

24th September 2024

CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the appointment of Abby Daugherty as Vice President. Daugherty will establish and oversee a new binding office in Phoenix, Arizona. This expansion reinforces CRC Group’s dedication to delivering robust service and expanded market access to retail insurance agents in the ... Read the full article

CRC Group expands team with three new appointments

29th August 2024

CRC Group, a North American wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has announced the addition of three new team members as part of its strategic expansion to better support retail agency clients nationwide. Rudie Heling has joined the CRC Group office in Carmel, IN, as an Underwriting Team Leader. He brings nearly a decade ... Read the full article

E&S property market remains positive in Q2’24: CRC

22nd July 2024

The latest edition of the REDY Index by CRC Group reveals that Q2 2024 continues the positive trends in the E&S property market observed over the past two quarters. These developments suggest a turnaround from the challenging market conditions witnessed in Q2’23. According to CRC Group, E&S property carriers now have increased ... Read the full article

CRC Group strengthens team with three new hires

16th July 2024

CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the appointments of three new professionals to its team. These additions are part of CRC Group's strategic expansion effort to enhance support for retail agency clients nationwide. Firstly, the company has announced that David An has joined CRC Group’s Los ... Read the full article

CRC Group expands team with three key hires

1st July 2024

CRC Group, the North American wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has bolstered its team with a series of key hires. Firstly, the company has announced that Sarah McKenna has joined CRC Group’s San Francisco, CA office as a property broker. She brings more than eight years of industry experience towards the role. Prior ... Read the full article