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DUAL North America Names Ashby CEO
(March 17, 2026 – Insurance Journal) DUAL Group announced the the appointment of Ed Ashby as chief executive officer, DUAL North America, effective March 23. Ashby will lead the U.S. business from New York, reporting to Richard Clapham, CEO, DUAL Group. Ashby joins from Axis, where he was chief commercial officer. Prior to that, he held…
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Arrowhead Programs brings together professional lines capabilities with the launch of Arrowhead Professional
(March 18, 2026) Arrowhead Programs today announces the launch of Arrowhead Professional, a practice group that unites the capabilities of seven offices across the U.S. and more than 125 underwriting, claims, and operations specialists under a dedicated leader. Collectively, these teams managed over $175 million in gross written premium in 2025. Following the recent introduction of…
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AIG, McGill Announce Collaboration to Potentially Transform Subscription Market
(March 16, 2026 – Insurance Journal) McGill and Partners and American International Group said they collaborating to perhaps disrupt the subscription market—using agentic artificial intelligence to deploy capital to clients. AIG said the digital-first platform of the London-based independent broker allowed the insurer to conduct a detailed analysis of McGill’s specialty portfolio and create underwriting criteria…
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Arrowhead Programs unites public-sector specialization with the launch of Arrowhead Public Entity
(March 11, 2026) Arrowhead Programs today announces the launch of Arrowhead Public Entity, a dedicated practice group that brings together public sector specialization across seven established businesses, who’ve managed a combined gross written premium surpassing $1B in 2025. The practice group structure will create a unified access point to organizational resources, systems, analytics, and specialists, aiming…
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VIPR Announces Strategic Engagement with Aon to Transform Delegated Authority Operations
(March 10, 2026) VIPR Solutions, a leading provider of Delegated Authority technology, has announced a multi-year engagement with Aon plc (NYSE: AON) to automate and enhance delegated authority operations across Aon’s global reinsurance platform. The engagement will see Aon implement VIPR’s technology suite to drive operational transparency, data accuracy, and speed to market across its delegated…
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Specialty Program Group Acquires Proper Insurance, Expanding Its Specialty Property Insurance Platform
(February 26, 2026 – PRNewswire) Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a leading operator of specialty insurance distribution, underwriting, and consulting businesses, announced the acquisition of Proper Insurance (Proper). Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Proper provides insurance coverage designed specifically for short-term rental properties, including homes owned by individual hosts and professionally managed portfolios,…
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Everspan Group Announces Strategic Leadership Changes
(February 10, 2026 – Business Wire) Everspan Group (“Everspan”), a specialty property and casualty insurance platform and wholly owned subsidiary of Octave Specialty Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG), today announced two leadership changes to support its next phase of growth. Effective immediately, Darwin Lucas will become President, succeeding Steve Dresner, and Nicole Crowley has been promoted to…
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Patra Releases 2026 AI and Insurtech Trends Report
(February 3, 2026) Comprehensive industry report reveals how AI execution, not experimentation, will define market leadership across retail agencies, brokers, wholesalers, and MGAs/MGUs. Patra, a leading provider of AI-powered software solutions and technology-enabled insurance outsourcing services, today released its 2026 AI and Insurtech Trends: P&C Distribution Channels report. The comprehensive industry analysis examines how converging…
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MS Transverse Appoints Tom McGrath as SVP, Head of Program Underwriting
(Jan. 22, 2026 – PRNewswire) MS Transverse, the leading hybrid fronting carrier partnering with MGAs and program administrators across the U.S., today announced the appointment of Tom McGrath as Senior Vice President, Head of Program Underwriting. McGrath brings more than 37 years of insurance and reinsurance experience to the role, with deep expertise in underwriting,…
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A New Era for Insurance Operations
(January 27, 2026 Jamie Cuffe) Pace raises $10M led by Sequoia to become the AI operations partner for the world’s leading insurers Insurance exists to do something remarkable: turn uncertainty into security. Every day, carriers around the world take on risk so that families can protect their homes, businesses can pursue growth, and people can plan…
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CRC Group Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s Managing Agency Atrium
(January, 9 2026 – Insurance Journal) CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty and MGA business, announced the completion of its acquisition of Atrium, the Lloyd’s managing agency. Atrium will retain its brand name and operate independently under the leadership of CEO John Fowle and its existing management team. Financial details of the deal, which…
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Starfish Specialty Insurance Receives Strategic Investment from Peloton Capital Management
(December 17, 2025) Starfish Specialty Insurance announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Peloton Capital Management to support its growth trajectory and position it to make strategic acquisitions. Starfish was launched in 2021 by Jeremy Hitzig along with co-founders Tom Lane, Margret McBurney, Michael Thabet, Brooks Chase and James Flynn. The investment will…
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