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Dale Underwriting Partners
Kevin Flack joins Dale Underwriting Partners as Head of Portfolio Solutions
29th January 2026
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has announced the appointment of Kevin Flack to the newly created role of Head of Portfolio Solutions. In this role, Flack will be based in London and will work closely with Dale’s leadership team to drive portfolio ... Read the full article
Howden advises K2 on launch of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1954
24th December 2025
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory and Howden Capital Solutions will serve as financial advisors to MGA platform K2 Insurance Services as it launches Syndicate 1954 for the 2026 YOA, in partnership with Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name of Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729. Last month, Dale Underwriting ... Read the full article
Dale and K2 receive ‘in principle’ approval from Lloyd’s to establish Syndicate 1954
17th November 2025
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, and MGA platform K2 Insurance Services, have received ‘in principle’ approval from Lloyd’s to establish a new Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA), Syndicate 1954. The SPA, which will be managed by Dale Managing Agency Limited and hosted by ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting Partners to exit offshore energy as a standalone class
4th September 2025
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name of Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, a specialist insurer at Lloyd’s of London, has announced it will cease writing Offshore Energy as an independent class of business. The decision to discontinue Offshore Energy as a standalone class follows a strategic review of the ... Read the full article
Dale appoints Peter Cordell as Head of North America Casualty
16th July 2025
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has appointed Peter Cordell as Head of North America Casualty, effective January 2026. In his new role, Cordell will be based in London and will lead the company’s North America Casualty business. He will report to Ian ... Read the full article
Paul Daniel to lead Dale’s Global Property Reinsurance business
26th September 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has appointed Paul Daniel as Head of Global Property Reinsurance, effective October 28, 2024. In his new role, based in London, Daniel will be responsible for leading Dale’s Global Property Reinsurance business and will report to Ian ... Read the full article
Rate is adequate in most lines we’re in, it’s too soon to backpedal: Dale Underwriting CEO
18th September 2024
Duncan Dale, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dale Underwriting Partners, told Reinsurance News that rating is adequate in most of the lines the specialist re/insurance provider operates in, with little room to go backwards as the carrier focuses on developing the right opportunities. Last week, we spoke with Dale ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting enters Intl. Professional Indemnity market, Ryan Barnes to lead
3rd September 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has entered the International Professional Indemnity Insurance marketplace. Simultaneously, Ryan Barnes has been appointed Head of Professional Lines, effective January 2025, based in London. Most recently, Barnes served at Westfield Specialty as the Head of Professional Lines - ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting Partners appoints Ian Bridge as new Active Underwriter
13th June 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has announced Ian Bridge's promotion to Active Underwriter. Bridge will succeed Dominic Peters, who is stepping down from the role. Since joining Dale in January 2021, Peters has overseen significant growth, with Syndicate 1729 expanding from a ... Read the full article
Dale Holdings makes senior appointments to its Board
22nd March 2024
Dale Holdings Limited, the parent company of Dale Underwriting Partners Syndicate 1729, has appointed John Chambers, John Hastings-Bass, and Clare Hennings as Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board. The new appointments follow Dale’s October appointment of Preben Prebensen as independent non-executive Chair of the Dale Holdings Limited Board. Chambers will serve ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting names Curran Head of Global Property Reinsurance
4th March 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has appointed Will Curran as Head of Global Property Reinsurance, effective 11 March, 2024. Based in London, Curran will be responsible for building and optimising Dale's Global Property Reinsurance business. He will report to Dominic Peters, Active Underwriter. Curran ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting appoints Carter Class Underwriter, Energy and Liability insurance
15th January 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has appointed Andrew Carter as Class Underwriter, Energy and Liability insurance. Carter joins Dale from Markel International, where he most recently served as Director of Liability. Before this, he worked at QBE Syndicate 1036 for nearly two decades, ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting Partners and CVC announce strategic partnership for growth
18th December 2023
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has completed its previously announced transaction with CVC. The transaction completion follows approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Lloyd’s. CVC is a global private markets manager with €177 billion of assets under management as announced ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting names Prebensen Chair of the Group Board
25th October 2023
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, announced the appointment of Preben Prebensen as independent non-executive Chair of the Group Board. According to the announcement, this appointment will be effective upon completion of Dale’s transaction with CVC and subject to the customary regulatory approvals. Dale ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting enters into strategic partnership with CVC
18th September 2023
Dale Underwriting Partners (Dale), the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has entered into a strategic partnership with CVC, a leading global private markets manager with €161 billion of assets under management. According to the announcement, CVC funds will invest into Dale to provide the capital to ... Read the full article
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