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United Risk to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management Program
14th January 2026
Hayden Smith, CEO of United Risk, an international property and casualty insurance underwriting and distribution platform, has announced that the company has signed an agreement to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management program and underwriting team. Once acquired, the unit will be renamed First Product Protection and will operate as an ... Read the full article
United Risk presents full leadership team with new executive appointments
20th November 2025
Jamie Sahara, Chairman of United Risk, presented the company’s full leadership team, including several newly appointed executives, during its quarterly stakeholder meetings held at its 50 Rockefeller Plaza headquarters. Hayden Smith has been promoted to CEO of United Risk worldwide; Andrew Lucas has been appointed General Counsel; Gregg Holtmeier has ... Read the full article
United Risk completes acquisition of specialty reinsurance MGA Pinnacle Underwriting
18th June 2025
United Risk, a global property and casualty insurance underwriting and distribution platform, has completed the acquisition of Pinnacle Underwriting Pty Ltd. and its affiliate Pinnacle Holdings Group Pty Ltd. (collectively, Pinnacle Underwriting). Headquartered in Sydney with offices in Melbourne, Singapore, and Dubai, Pinnacle Underwriting is a specialty facultative reinsurance MGA managing ... Read the full article
Hayden Smith promoted to Regional CEO of United Risk
11th June 2025
United Risk, a global property and casualty insurance underwriting and distribution platform, has promoted Hayden Smith to Regional CEO. In this role, Smith will oversee the company’s EU, UK, and British Commonwealth business, managing further expansion in these regions and other emerging markets. He will be based in the company’s London ... Read the full article
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