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Fusion Specialty M&A
Fusion Specialty strengthens London M&A team with two new hires
10th May 2024
Fusion Specialty, a managing general agent (MGA) platform within Pop Group Holdings (POP), is expanding its UK underwriting capabilities with the appointments of Alexander Mackay and Tom Hopkins to its Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) London team. Mackay is joining Fusion UK as a Partner following five years working in M&A insurance ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty appoints Shirley as managing partner and global CUO M&A
31st August 2023
Fusion Specialty, a renowned global boutique M&A and specialty insurance services group, has announced the promotion of Samuel Shirley to the dual role of managing partner, M&A, Fusion Specialty UK, and global chief underwriting officer, M&A (CUO). In his new position, effective immediately, Shirley will support the business’s growth ambitions, by ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty welcomes new director to its UK division
20th September 2022
Global M&A insurance specialist, Fusion Specialty, has announced the appointment of Oliver Berridge as director of Fusion Specialty UK. Additionally, Yinan Guo is joining the division as associate. Arriving shortly after the launch of the UK division, Berridge and Guo assume their roles with immediate effect and will report to ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty appoints Richard Liu for US partner role
4th August 2022
Global M&A insurance specialist, Fusion Specialty, has appointed Richard Liu as partner in its new US operation, Fusion Americas. According to the firm, Liu will play an integral role in cementing the MGA’s global capability and presence in North America. He is to assume his new position with immediate effect and will ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty launches into London market with new hires
27th June 2022
Fusion Specialty has launched a UK office to be headed by Josh Cowen and Samuel Shirley. The UK wing, known as Fusion Specialty UK, will offer M&A insurance in the UK. The company said it will provide access to its Mio product, along with W&I policies and broader M&A products. Cowen joins ... Read the full article
Fusion launches online M&A insurance solutions in the US
23rd May 2022
Leading M&A and financial lines insurance specialist, Fusion Specialty, has launched Fusion Americas – offering new online solutions for M&A insurance in the US. Fusion Americas will be headed by Managing Partner, Brian Hayes. The solution will give the underserved small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) market online access to Fusion’s SEMI and ... Read the full article
Fusion appoints three new associate directors
10th March 2022
Insurer Fusion has appointed three new associate directors in its mergers and acquisitions underwriting team. The three—Danielle Eliatamby, Lillian Chau, and Sabrina Chia—will be based out of Sydney, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and will lead the underwriting of M&A deals across the Asia Pacific region and facilitate the issuance of policies ... Read the full article
Flood modeller Fathom secures Moody’s investment
9th September 2021
Flood risk modeller Fathom has announced a minority investment from Moody’s Corporation, the global risk assessment firm, in a deal described by the former as huge recognition for its work in the space. The deal will see Moody’s assume one seat on its board of directors. “National and regional economies, insurers and ... Read the full article
Vecta Risk Partners completes management buyout from Castel
6th July 2021
Vecta Risk Partners has completed a management buyout from its parent firm Castel, one led by partners Richard Gorely, Andy Juggins and Vyv Townend. Vecta was launched on the Castel platform in 2017 and writes specialist group and individual accident & health (A&H), travel and lifestyle insurance business across the UK ... Read the full article
Aston Lark announces key ES Risks acquisition
6th July 2021
Chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired ES Risks, a company offering bespoke and niche wholesale re/insurance facilities to industry clients. Covering all classes of business, ES Risks strives to demonstrate a dedication to delivering profitable growth, a strong brand and top tier service to all parties. “The ES Risks team brings ... Read the full article
Fitch maintains Aon, WTW ratings despite asset divestiture agreement
13th May 2021
Fitch Ratings views Willis Towers Watson’s recently announced divestiture agreement as neutral to the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of both itself and Aon. Willis Re and certain other corporate risk, broking and benefits services are all included as part of the companies' attempt to satisfy various regulatory requirements The deal, ... Read the full article
Fusion expands partnership with AGCS in Asia
7th September 2020
Fusion Specialty Asia Limited have extended their partnership with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty to provide a platform for specialist Warranty & Indemnity insurance deals across the continent. As part of the the partnership Fusion and AGCS will offer W&I solutions and local underwriting and claims capabilities. In Hong Kong, Fusion acts ... Read the full article
HDI Global announces new M&A insurance partnership with Fusion
3rd August 2020
HDI Global Specialty SE, the collaborative specialty insurance venture between HDI Global and Hannover Re, has announced a new underwriting agency partnership with Fusion to offer additional capacity in the mergers and acquisitions insurance market in Australia. This new partnership will see that HDI Global Speciality will assign its underwriting authority ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty adds Damian Lynch as Managing Partner
15th April 2020
Fusion Specialty MGA Solutions and its Authorised Representative, Fusion Specialty Insurance, has appointed Damian Lynch as Managing Partner, Fusion Financial Lines MGA. Lynch has also been appointed as a Partner in Fusion’s M&A Insurance MGA. In his new role as head of Fusion FL, Lynch will focus on providing financial lines expertise, ... Read the full article
POP Insurance, Allianz launch Fusion Specialty M&A
4th January 2019
Specialist insurance group POP Insurance Holdings Pty Ltd., in partnership with Allianz Global Corporate Specialty (AGCS), a division of Allianz Australia Insurance Limited, has announced the launch of Fusion Specialty M&A MGA (Fusion M&A). The new unit is already writing business, and is offering a full suite of transactional insurance solutions, ... Read the full article
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