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Zipper and Bavishi to serve as Co-CEOs of USQRisk as Moreno steps down
28th July 2025
USQRisk, part of Ryan Specialty’s alternative risk division, has promoted Michael Zipper and Parag Bavishi to Co-Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of USQ, effective August 1st, 2025. Meanwhile, USQ’s current CEO, Anibal Moreno, will be stepping down, effective July 31st, 2025, to focus on personal interests. In April 2025, Ryan Specialty ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty to acquire certain assets of USQRisk
22nd April 2025
Global specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of international managing general agent (MGA), USQRisk Holdings, LLC. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025. Post completion, USQ will become a part of ... Read the full article
Underwriting veteran Ashleigh Sears joins USQRisk as Head of Casualty
9th April 2024
USQRisk, an international managing general agent (MGA) specialising in alternative risk transfer and unique risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Ashleigh Sears as Head of Casualty. Having joined the USQRisk team on April 2, Sears will be tasked with expanding and deepening USQRisk's distribution networks, particularly in the retail and ... Read the full article
USQRisk promotes Tony Harrington-Jones to COO
21st February 2024
USQRisk, an international managing general agent specializing in alternative risk transfer, has promoted Tony Harrington-Jones to Chief Operating Officer (COO), based in London. As COO, his remit will include enabling USQRisk's continued global growth, focus and ability to innovate in a rapidly changing insurance industry environment. He will continue to develop and ... Read the full article
USQRisk launches cyber insurance MGA called Pera
13th October 2023
USQRisk, an international managing general agent specialising in alternative risk transfer solutions, has introduced a new managing general agent (MGA) called Pera. Pera is set to provide cyber insurance and blended cyber and technology Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance to large corporate risks domiciled in the United States. This marks the first ... Read the full article
USQRisk appoints Alex Chen as Head of US Pricing and Senior Underwriter
6th June 2023
USQRisk, the international managing general agent specialising in alternative risk transfer solutions, has appointed Alex Chen as Head of US Pricing and Senior Underwriter. According to USQRisk, Chen will be involved in its underwriting of alternative risk transfer solutions globally and will be leading the pricing of the MGA’s US deals. He ... Read the full article
USQRisk appoints Tony Harrington-Jones & Chris Giuffre to new roles
27th April 2023
USQRisk, an international MGA specialising in alternative risk transfer solutions, has promoted Tony Harrington-Jones and Chris Giuffre to the newly-created positions of director of group operations and chief strategy officer, respectively. Giuffre and Harrington-Jones previously served as chief operating officers for the US and UK. Anibal Moreno, CEO of USQRisk, commented, ... Read the full article
USQRisk names Rhys Jones head of UK pricing
2nd March 2023
USQRisk, an international managing general agent (MGA) specialising in alternative risk transfer solutions, has announced the appointment of Rhys Jones as head of UK pricing and senior underwriter. In his new role, Jones will be in charge of overseeing USQRisk’s underwriting of UK alternative risk transfer transactions. He will report to ... Read the full article
USQRisk appoints Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer for Desq
5th October 2022
International MGA USQRisk has named Lael Chappell the chief marketing and business development officer of Desq. Desq is a specialty accelerator platform established to empower entrepreneurial underwriters to launch and manage their own MGAs. Chappell has a wide range of experience in underwriting, leveraging strategic partnerships and promoting change within the industry, ... Read the full article
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