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Specialty Program Group unifies its life and annuity distribution under one platform
7th April 2026
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a specialty insurance platform, has launched SPG Life & Annuity, unifying its life insurance and annuity distribution businesses under a single national platform. AgencyONE, Brokers' Service Marketing Group (BSMG), and Business Underwriters Associates (BUA) will now operate under SPG Life & Annuity. The platform combines longstanding industry ... Read the full article
SPG expands speciality property insurance platform with Proper Insurance acquisition
10th March 2026
Specialty Program Group (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance distribution, underwriting, and consulting businesses, announced the acquisition of Proper Insurance, a provider of insurance coverage designed specifically for short-term rental properties. Proper Insurance, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, offers a commercial insurance solution that serves as a replacement ... Read the full article
SPG acquires Logistiq to merge with Anova Marine Insurance
2nd March 2026
Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC, a specialty insurance platform, has acquired Logistiq Insurance Solutions (Logistiq) to merge the business with previously acquired Anova Marine Insurance. This strategic move unifies two marine and transportation insurance entities to create a unified tech-forward platform to address complex risks of the global supply chain ... Read the full article
SPG appoints Travis Carpenter as Vice President of Business Development, Infrastructure Programs Division
10th February 2026
Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC, a specialty insurance platform, announced that Travis Carpenter has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development for its Infrastructure Programs Division. In this position, Carpenter will oversee national sales and distribution efforts designed to drive sustained, profitable growth across SPG’s growing infrastructure offerings. With more ... Read the full article
SPG consolidates wholesale business to launch unified division
16th September 2025
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance brokerage and underwriting facilities, has announced its plans to consolidate its wholesale businesses under a single division: SPG Wholesale. This move marks the company’s transition from a network of specialty brands to a fully integrated platform, designed to provide enhanced clarity, ... Read the full article
SPG acquires ANOVA Marine Insurance Services to broaden marine and logistics offerings
5th August 2025
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a national operator of specialty insurance businesses, has acquired ANOVA Marine Insurance Services, LLC, a managing general agency (MGA) focused on marine, cargo, transportation, and logistics insurance. The acquisition is intended to strengthen SPG’s position in these sectors while allowing ANOVA to access broader distribution resources. ANOVA, ... Read the full article
Specialty Program Group’s Beacon Hill hires Dastis as VP of Northeast Region
29th April 2024
Beacon Hill Associates, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC (Beacon Hill), has hired Paul Dastis as Vice President within the firm's Northeast Region. Based in New York, Dastis brings 30 years of experience towards his new role. Dastis joins the firm following a 10-year tenure at property & ... Read the full article
SPG names Jennifer Spindler Chief Product Officer for the US market
17th April 2024
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance brokerage, underwriting and consulting facilities, has appointed Jennifer Spindler as Chief Product Officer in the US. In her new role, based in New Jersey, Spindler will be in charge of leading the design and construction of new insurance products and capabilities ... Read the full article
Specialty Program Group becomes first EcoClaim certified NA MGA
12th April 2024
Specialty Program Group Canada (SPGC) has achieved EcoClaim certification, making Specialty Program Group the first MGA in North America to hold this recognition. SPGC, known best under operating brands Cansure, Beacon, and i3 Underwriting, is taking decisive steps toward achieving its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals. “An important priority is advancing ... Read the full article
Euclid Fiduciary names Keith Lavigne as CUO, Management Liability
6th July 2023
Euclid Fiduciary, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), has announced the appointment of Keith M. Lavigne as the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Management Liability. This strategic move aims to expand Euclid Fiduciary's management liability insurance and related executive liability insurance products while ensuring long-term profitable underwriting results for its ... Read the full article
Monarch E&S expands footprint with acquisition of Commonwealth Underwriters
9th May 2023
Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, has announced its acquisition of the assets of Commonwealth Underwriters, Ltd., a specialty lines MGA and wholesale broker that has a strong presence within key markets across the US. The acquisition represents a strategic move for Monarch E&S as the ... Read the full article
Specialty Program Group acquires the assets of Catapult Insurance Solutions
7th November 2022
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a leading operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has acquired the assets of Catapult Insurance Solutions. Catapult is a privately held managing general insurance agency and wholesale brokerage for niche industries and hard-to-place risks. The company is led by President, Tim Sunderman. Moreover, Catapult's largest ... Read the full article
Everspan Group and Specialty Program Group link up
17th October 2022
Everspan Group and Specialty Program Group (SPG) have announced a partnership, under which the former will support the latter’s newly launched habitational excess casualty program, HABX. A joint statement from the two firms says that HABX addresses a gap in coverage for owners of commercial residential properties such as apartment buildings, ... Read the full article
Specialty Program Group forms new wholesale insurance division
13th October 2022
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG) and Program Brokerage Corporation (PBC), has announced that PBC is spinning off its general wholesale, environmental, construction, cyber and professional liability divisions to SPG and will operate under the brand Specialty Wholesale Insurance Solutions (SWIS). SWIS will become a division within Specialty Program Group LLC. SPG is ... Read the full article
Specialty Program Group acquires ESP Insurance Brokerage
13th July 2022
Specialty Program Group, a specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired ESP Insurance Brokerage, a national insurance broker and program administrator for the sports, events and promotion marketing and entertainment industries. ESP offers US-wide coverage solutions, including athletic insurance for teams and leagues, tournaments, insurance for entertainment, leisure and sports facilities, event liability ... Read the full article
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