12/10/24 - Ben Sloop is set to take over as president of Amwins Group at the start of 2025, the wholesale brokerage said. Sloop succeeds James Drinkwater, who has been with Amwins since 2004 and has served as president since 2018. He will become vice chair of Amwins and remain active as executive chairman of Amwins Global Risks, focusing on retail client and carrier relationships.

ORLANDO, Fla., November 19, 2024 – Accretive Insurance Solutions, an international collection of leading niche-focused specialty and wholesale insurance providers and administrators, is proud to announce the appointment of John Stephens as chief executive officer. In this role Stephens will be responsible for leading the company and driving strategic vision.

December 9, 2024 (Program Manager) – Dual North America has appointed Andreas Graham as executive vice president of its EIURS team and Ed Frey as senior vice president of professional liability.

DENVER – November 4, 2024 – Vertafore® today announced that it has acquired Surefyre, an industry leading submission and underwriting workbench platform purpose-built to empower MGAs and wholesalers. This acquisition further strengthens Vertafore’s industry leadership by adding Surefyre’s AI enabled, low-code/no-code solution to Vertafore’s already best-in-class MGA ecosystem of solutions.

Nov 04, 2024 (IBA)- In part 1 of this series, Insurance Business looked at the factors driving demand for niche insurance programs crafted by managing general agents (MGAs), and the hurdles these companies face amid increasing competition. Part 2 will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI (gen AI), on the already fast-paced sector, and the growing challenge posed by a talent crunch across the wider insurance industry.

Oct 30, 2024 (IBA) - This is part 1 in a two-part series covering the growth of specialty programs. The insurance industry has been transformed by the rise of managing general agents (MGAs) and specialty programs.

October 15, 2024 -- Built for all classes of insurance by a team of former underwriters, MGA Connect is an end-to-end digital policy admin system that delivers innovative underwriting tools and powerful automation to get insurance products out to market faster, make underwriting processes more efficient, and open up new paths towards profitability.

Atlanta, Georgia 9/5/24: Cogitate, a provider of cloud-native core policy, billing, and claim applications for insurers, is pleased to announce its partnership with One Inc, the leading digital payments network for the insurance industry. Cogitate has integrated One Inc’s best-in-class digital payment processing with DigitalEdge Insurance Platform to help ensure a frictionless experience, merging all payment flows into one comprehensive platform for its customers.

NEW YORK, NY and WEST PALM BEACH, FL – September 26, 2024 – Bishop Street Underwriters (“Bishop Street”), a multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners (“RedBird”), today announced it has made a strategic equity investment in Verve Services, LLC (“Verve”), a leading, full-service auto insurance managing general agency (“MGA”). This partnership marks Bishop Street’s entry into Specialty Private Passenger Auto. Through this equity investment, Verve is positioned for continued innovation and accelerated growth in the auto insurance industry.

DALLAS, TX, September 5, 2024 – AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), an Arizona-domiciled surplus lines insurance carrier rated A- (Excellent) by AM Best, is proud to announce its role as the underwriting partner for Once Insurance’s innovative entry into the jewelry insurance market. This partnership marks a significant milestone in simplifying and enhancing the insurance experience for enthusiastic jewelry customers across the United States.

September 5, 2024 [ReInsurance Business] - BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of global broker BMS Group, has appointed Brad Melvin as president and chief executive officer of BMS Re US, effective in November.

Sep 04, 2024 [Insurance Business] - Multi-boutique insurance platform Bishop Street Underwriters has partnered with Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a strategic joint venture.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 | CHICAGO, IL and NEW YORK, NY – Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Property and Casualty (“P&C”) MGUs owned by Ethos Specialty Insurance, LLC (“Ethos P&C”) from Ascot Group Limited (“Ascot Group”). Ethos P&C was founded in 2017 by Ascot Group and will become a part of the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”) division of Ryan Specialty. Ethos’ Transactional Liability MGU is not included in the transaction and will remain with Ascot.

SAN DIEGO (August 29,2024) – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. is pleased to announce its new carrier relationship with DB Insurance Company. Together we have introduced a new admitted homeowner’s program in the state of New Jersey.

August 14, 2024 [BUSINESS INSURANCE] - Starwind Specialty Insurance Services LLC, a division of CRC Group, Wednesday named former TruPoint Underwriters Inc. executives Tony McIntosh as a program president and Eric Morrison as an executive vice president.