Managing general agents (MGAs)
Ryan Direct Group buys Midas
Former RSA chief Paul Donaldson to chair the acquired business.
Nexus buys Millstream Underwriting
MGA makes its second purchase of 2015.
Gresham increases capacity by £5m with Canopius deal
Agreement sees capacity for the MGA increase immediately.
IIG warns on asbestos legislation changes
MGA predicts impact on brokers seeking contractors cover.
Former Towergate brokers set up sports and leisure MGA
Insuractive says it will provide solutions for brokers across all sporting genres.
GRP takes two from Gallagher
Simon Lewer joins as COO of GRP's MGA division and Kris Lee joins as head of e-trading for Plum Underwriting.
Century Underwriting launches property owners product
MGA also appoints Martin Hughes to lead its UK property division.
Nathan seeks “fresh challenge” on leaving Towergate
Underwriting CEO set to hand over to Adrian Brown.
Former Towergate-owned Folgate returns to underwriting
Run-off insurance company to open for business again following purchase by APC Underwriting last year.
Former Howden boss Tim Coles joins Nexus Group
Coles to take over as CEO, while current chief executive Colin Thompson becomes executive chairman.
Pen Underwriting builds BDM team
MGA appoints from across the industry in move designed to strengthen regional structure.
Nexus buys EBA Insurance
Acquisition adds £21m of revenue.
Dual buys Oliva Underwriting
Hyperion-owned firm says deal will enhance construction and commercial offering to brokers.
Gallagher set for court date in case versus Alex Skriptchenkov and Portsoken
Case involves property-focused Agent Assure.
Xbroker targets £45m GWP as it opens London office
South Wales based MGA hopes to attract new capacity with city office.
Impractical purity or uncomfortably rigorous transparency?
Delegation needs to be acknowledged and discussed, says Sian Fisher
Portsoken partners with QBE in MGA deal
Firm to write recruitment and property professionals business.
MGA focusing on employer indemnity opens for business
Concordia set up as a managing general agent to cover employee risks and will distribute through brokers.
Bluefin’s MGA to be called Bluefin Underwriting
MGA to launch website and broker trading portal in the coming weeks.
Pen Underwriting rolls out single Toba
Business states the agreement enables brokers to deal with 10 MGAs as a single underwriting entity.
Hiscox and R&Q Synergy MGA deal stopped
Insurer pushes ahead with £9.25m yacht and marine trade MGA buy.
Fusion adds seven in Leeds
Commercial underwriting company also transfers four staff to Leeds branch.
Pen Underwriting boss confident of broker support after Evolution purchase
Brand to be kept in the short term as Mark Armitage says all MGAs will rebrand to Pen Underwriting over time.
Pen Underwriting buys Evolution Underwriting Group
Gallagher-owned MGA says it will benefit from Evolution's online trading platform.