TMPAA Annual Summit 2023
Ascot working with Evercore to assess strategic options for Ethos Specialty
TMPAA study: Bullish outlook after growth reaccelerates to 17% in ’22
Munich Re Specialty Insurance eyes continued programs growth
Ryan Specialty’s Emerald Underwriting Managers capitalizing on US casualty dislocation
Intact eyes up further MGA opportunities
Vitale: MGAs have cemented premier role in risk transfer process
Bullish outlook despite casualty concerns and Vesttoo fallout
One80’s Pesce: Niche expertise vital for PAs’ continued growth
Colis: Record TM attendance highlights robust health of delegated authority space
Record storm losses sharpen focus on resilience
Comment
State National move is a vote of confidence in UK MGA/program sector
Clear Blue passes the Vesttoo test
Still striking a chord in the echo chamber…
Bullish outlook despite casualty concerns and Vesttoo fallout
The show will go on…
E&S tailwind v reinsurance headwind
Another black eye for the MGA, programs and fronting space
Searching for the win-win...
How far will AM Best’s patience stretch with R&Q?
Premium valuations in a world of MGA scarcity…
Flight to quality
The reinsurance opportunity…
Another cautionary tale…
Stand out or be left standing...
A cautionary tale...
Program Partners & Launches
NOW launches new Arch capacity-backed physicians and physician group programs
Rokstone forms Boyle-led contingency portfolio, targets £30mn GWP in three years
Insurtech MGA Oyster launches Great American-backed rental program
Altamont launches hybrid carrier Hadron with $100mn+ of surplus capital
New tech-enabled MGA Futuristic comes to market
Platinum Specialty’s IPC launches HNOA program with Obsidian
Breach agrees Accelerant capacity deal for new Crypto Shield Pro offering
Restaurant insurtech Rainbow launches BOP offering with Accelerant capacity
NFP launches Totalis Program Underwriters as new $750mn integrated platform
Protector Plans launches new primary exec liability program
Wildfire MGA Delos in talks to launch SME commercial property, HNW HO programs
NIP Group unveils pool builder and service contractor program PoolPro
People Moves
Concert promotes Davidsen to COO
Atain adds MacNeill’s Delestienne as head of binding authority
Pen appoints Jones as capacity relationship manager
James River names Bowman specialty admitted president and CEO
London marine MGA Amphitrite names former Argo head Harris as NED
Bondaval hires former Aon and Markel trade credit head Rose as CUO
Ascot US excess casualty head Vanderbeck resigns for new MGA
Renewables MGA kWh Analytics names McLean CUO
Hagerty hires Taubman’s Chard as marketplace operations SVP
Augment Risk confirms Andrew Matson as CEO