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No slowdown in sight
Target Markets initial take: MGA casualty squeeze concerns amid overall optimistic outlook
Navigating a tighter reinsurance market…
A hotbed for innovation
Fronting up
Flurry of renewable start-ups highlight MGA sector appeal
A force for good in a golden age…
In a holding pattern…
Strong themes and variations as MGA sector continues driving forward
MGA and programs space riding the coattails of further E&S growth
LatAm and Caribbean finds MGAs firmly in favour
Fronting carrier M&A: Take 2
Headwinds and adverse headlines cast shadow over MGA sector despite growth
UK in the front seat
State National move is a vote of confidence in UK MGA/program sector
Program Partners & Launches
Totalis’s BlueSkyRisk launches $10mn+ builders’ risk program
Former Icat CEO Butler linked with Helix for potential US launch
Amwins and Floodbase launch parametric flood insurance program for California municipalities
Landaverde to partner with Euclid on new cyber MGU
Tuckerman launches Lloyd’s capacity backed allied MPL program
Redline gets Lloyd’s capacity for LatAm and Caribbean property fac offering
Zurich’s Cowbell buy-in may spur Axa and Generali to seek cyber MGA partnerships: Citi
One80 launches new non-trucking liability program
Aventum’s Rokstone forms Landrum-led US sports and leisure casualty division
Cannasure unveils new cannabis workers’ comp program
FloodFlash expands parametric flood product across US mainland
Emerald Bay and Lightspeed Specialty launch CA homeowners facility
People Moves
Beat Capital-backed Brace names Wheeler senior underwriter
Aon Underwriting Managers names Clapham CUO
Argo’s Wills joins Helix to make US large property account entry
Rokstone’s agricultural unit iFarm adds two underwriters from Geo Agriculture
SageSure adds ex-Guy Carpenter CEO Hearn to board
Accredited builds out board with Bufkin and Roufca
Ripe names Wakam’s Rowntree as CUO
Fortegra adds Bridgehaven’s Mangion as CFO for UK and Euro operation
Platinum Specialty adds Launch’s Donnelly as programs SVP
Clear Blue adds duo to support continued growth of repositioned portfolio