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South Korea’s DB Insurance to acquire Fortegra in $1.65bn deal
(Reinsurance News – September 26, 2025) DB Insurance Co., Ltd., the second largest non-life insurer in South Korea, is set to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of The Fortegra Group, Inc., a US-based specialty insurer, for approximately $1.65 billion (approximately KRW 2.3 trillion) in cash, from Tiptree and Warburg Pincus. The takeover is expected to…
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Oakbridge expands agricultural reach with Alliance Ag partnership
(September 5, 2025 – Insurance Business Magazine) Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC has entered into a new partnership with Mississippi-based Alliance Ag Risk Management, an agency specializing in agricultural and crop risk management. The move strengthens Oakbridge’s presence in the agribusiness sector, a market where demand for specialized risk solutions continues to grow. Alliance, led by CEO…
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Penn-America Acquires Commercial Insurance Distribution Marketplace Sayata
(September 4, 2025 – Insurance Journal) Global Indemnity Group announced that its subsidiary Penn-America Underwriters has completed the acquisition of Sayata, an AI-enabled digital distribution marketplace and agency operations platform for commercial insurance. Global Indemnity Group said the acquisition complements the recent reorganization of Penn-America Underwriters to focus on agency and insurance services and will expand…
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BriteCore Appoints Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Growth and Market Expansion
(Spetember 3, 2025) BriteCore, the leading provider of cloud-native policy administration software solutions for property and casualty (P&C) carriers and MGAs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jed Coiteux as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Reporting directly to CEO Ray Villeneuve, Jed will oversee BriteCore’s revenue strategy, driving growth, market expansion, and customer value delivery. BriteCore…
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Skyward Specialty Agrees to $555M Buy of Apollo Group From PE Firm Alchemy
(September 3, 2025 – Insurance Journal) Skyward Specialty Insurance Group said it has a definitive agreement with the majority sellers to acquire 100% of Lloyd’s insurer Apollo Group Holdings Ltd. from private equity firm Alchemy for a total of $555 million in a mix of cash and shares in Skyward Specialty. Apollo is a U.S-centric specialty…
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Dyad Launches ALIS DX to Empower MGAs, Wholesalers, and Program Admins to Work Smarter and Move Faster
(August 19, 2025) Dyad, a software provider powering modern insurance distribution, today announced the general availability of ALIS DX, a more efficient and scalable end-to-end platform for Managing General Agents (MGAs), wholesalers, and program administrators. The general availability of ALIS DX builds upon successful migrations among an initial group of ALIS customers to the updated platform,…
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Novatae Risk Group Names Nick Greggains As Its New Leader
(August 25, 2025) Novatae Risk Group (Novatae), the wholesale business of leading insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates (World), announced today that Richard Kerr, CEO, has left the firm effective August 22, 2025, and its president, Nick Greggains, is assuming all of Kerr’s responsibilities effective immediately. “We wish Richard well in his new endeavors and thank him…
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Doe and Emuss Welcomes Industry Veteran John Watmough
(August 20, 2025) Doe & Emuss (D&E), a boutique Professional Liability specialist underwriting manager, welcomes industry veteran John Watmough to the team. Specialist underwriting agency Doe and Emuss is pleased to announce the appointment of John Watmough, a seasoned Professional Liability expert with more than 25 years’ experience in the London insurance market. Based in London,…
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One80 Intermediaries officially joins Arrowhead Programs and Bridge Specialty Group
(August 12, 2025) Arrowhead Intermediaries, the newly established parent brand for Bridge Specialty Group, Arrowhead Programs and One80 Intermediaries, today announced a new organizational structure, brand identity and leadership framework, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of its specialty distribution platform. These developments aim to strengthen market positioning, enhance operational agility and deliver greater value…
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Brightstone Specialty Group Acquires RMS Hospitality Group & Fortis Risk Solutions
(August 12, 2025 – PRNewswire) Fueling its growing industry-focused offerings of specialized insurance solutions, today, Brightstone Specialty Group (“Brightstone”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Highstreet Insurance Partners, announced its acquisition of RMS Hospitality Group (“RMS HG”) and its sister company, Fortis Risk Solutions (“Fortis”). The acquisitions expand Brightstone’s growth and expertise in the franchise food, hospitality &…
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SiriusPoint announces partnership with Arden Insurance Services and launch of fire insurance program with wildfire parametric coverage
(August 12, 2025) SiriusPoint Ltd. (“SiriusPoint”) (NYSE: SPNT), a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has today announced a new strategic partnership with Arden Insurance Services LLC (“Arden”), a leading commercial property managing general underwriter (MGU) in the United States. SiriusPoint will provide capacity to Arden, which has launched a new wildfire exposed risks program that includes…
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United Risk Acquires Verita CSG From WTW; Rebrands as Verist With Chang as CEO
(August 14, 2025 – Insurance Journal) United Risk has acquired specialized property/casualty managing general agent Verita CSG, Inc. from global risk advisor WTW and rebranded the venture as Verist LLC. Industry veteran Michael Chang will become CEO of Verist, now based at 50 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Chang is the former head of Corporate Risk…
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