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Convex establishes specialty and niche lines focused MGA, Kinetic Insurance Services
3rd June 2026
Convex Group Limited, an international specialty insurer and reinsurer, has launched a wholly owned technology-enabled Managing General Agency (MGA) called Kinetic Insurance Services (Kinetic), which will start trading in the final quarter of this year. The re/insurer explains that the MGA, which has received FCA regulatory approval, is based in the ... Read the full article
ANV acquires Hub’s workers’ comp MGA
3rd June 2026
ANV Group Holdings Ltd., a global insurance intermediary platform, has acquired Texas-based managing general agent (MGA) specialising in tough-to-place monoline workers’ compensation insurance, Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions (SCIS), from Specialty Program Group, a subsidiary of Hub International. The acquisition aims to bolster ANV’s specialty product offering and US presence with the ... Read the full article
Aventum makes first MGA acquisition with purchase of Marine specialist Post & Co
6th May 2026
In a move to build the world's leading independent specialty managing general agent (MGA) platform, specialty re/insurance group Aventum has completed its first MGA acquisition with the purchase of Marine specialist Post & Co. This transaction is a defining step in Aventum’s international growth strategy, immediately establishing a new growth platform ... Read the full article
Active Re COO highlights MGA opportunity in Barbados
24th April 2026
Barbados is emerging as a great opportunity for the development of managing general agents (MGA), mainly due to its specialised regulatory framework and efficient business climate, according to Active Re's COO Robert Ali. Speaking at the Barbados Risk & Insurance Management Conference (BRIM), Ali noted that the island’s risk-based capital framework, ... Read the full article
Novacore launches reinsurance sidecar backed by New Mountain Capital
13th April 2026
Novacore, an independent, specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA), has launched NovaRe, a new collateralised reinsurance sidecar backed by New York-based alternative investment firm, New Mountain Capital, LLC, through the establishment of VictoryRe. The new reinsurance platform, VictoryRe, marks New Mountain Capital's entry into the reinsurance carrier market with a long-term ... Read the full article
TFP’s Pine Walk launches new Capital Solutions business
9th April 2026
Pine Walk, the specialist MGA platform of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), has announced the launch of a new Capital Solutions business called Mezura Capital Partners, which will be headquartered in Bermuda. Mezura Capital, led by Shireen Gammoh as CEO, has been established to offer strategic capital solutions and forge partnerships with ... Read the full article
Euna expands professional indemnity offering into London Market
8th April 2026
Euna, a specialist managing general agent (MGA), has announced the expansion of its professional indemnity offering to the London Market. The move marks a significant step in the company’s growth, aimed at scaling its operations and providing bespoke solutions for increasingly complex professional risks. With over a decade of trading experience, Euna ... Read the full article
Simon Global Insurance Group establishes Lloyd’s Coverholder MGA, Specialty X Global
30th March 2026
Newly established managing general agent (MGA), SXG Underwriting Limited (Specialty X Global), has been launched by Simon Global Insurance Group, while being approved as a Lloyd's coverholder. Specialty X Global is based in Hong Kong, and as an approved Lloyd's coverholder, has the authority to underwrite specialty risks on behalf of ... Read the full article
Chaucer and Ceto partner to launch new marine MGA
24th March 2026
Global specialty re/insurance group Chaucer, and Ceto AI, a technology company specialising in predictive analytics for the maritime industry, have launched a new marine managing general agent (MGA), operating as a Lloyd’s coverholder. Under the agreement, Ceto is authorised to bind marine hull on behalf of Chaucer’s Lloyd’s syndicate, with additional ... Read the full article
Amiga Specialty launches in Hong Kong
17th March 2026
Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), has commenced trading in Hong Kong after successfully securing a licence from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority. Under the leadership of Ralph Sherbahn, Managing Director of Financial Lines (APAC), the Hong Kong hub will serve as the foundation for Amiga’s regional ambitions, ... Read the full article
New MGA Elitium enters market with focus on manufacturing businesses & unoccupied properties
6th March 2026
New managing general agent Elitium, incubated by Mission, has launched to provide commercial combined insurance for select trades within the manufacturing sector, and property cover for well-maintained unoccupied residential and commercial properties. Elitium employs a strategy rooted in traditional, expert-led underwriting, the firm explains. This approach relies on genuine communication, expertise, ... Read the full article
Bishop Street extends Kalepa partnership to support its London-based MGAs
25th February 2026
Bishop Street Underwriters has expanded its partnership with Kalepa, a specialist in AI-powered underwriting solutions, to support its London-based managing general agents (MGAs), Avid Insurance Services and Landmark Underwriting. Both companies initially partnered in 2024 with the aim of enhancing the insurance platform’s underwriting quality and execution across its MGA operations. Building ... Read the full article
Vistria to capitalise growth in specialty MGA market with Lumen acquisition
23rd February 2026
Lumen Holdings, LLC, a technology-enabled managing general agent (MGA) headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has been acquired by the Vistria Group, LP, a middle market private investment firm. The transaction positions Lumen as a new platform investment within Vistria's Financial Services strategy. This move, Vistria noted, reflects the culmination of several years of ... Read the full article
Newly launched Pinion hires Fortegra’s Kyle Selvig as US CUO
19th February 2026
Pinion Insurance, a newly formed specialty insurance carrier, has announced the appointment of Kyle Selvig as US Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective immediately. In this commercial role, Selvig will be responsible for building Pinion’s US Managing General Agent (MGA) network, leveraging the company’s proprietary technology to provide distribution partners with in-depth ... Read the full article
MGA Polaris Re expands its Construction & Engineering capabilities
6th February 2026
POLARIS Reinsurance Solutions, a Vienna-based managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Pascal Jaut as Head of Construction & Engineering. Headquartered in Vienna, Polaris Re is a subsidiary of Polaris Corporate Solutions GmbH that focuses on unlocking high-potential markets across Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the CIS region. “With extensive ... Read the full article
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