Publications
Recently, Insurance Advisory Partners’ Managing Partner & Co-founder, Antonio (Tony) Ursano, had the opportunity to sit with Samuel Casey of Insurance Insider on Sam’s podcast, Behind the Headlines, to discuss trends, M&A and more in the insurance industry.
Read MoreOn October 30, 2024, Ryan Specialty, a leading international specialty insurance services firm, announced the intent to acquire Innovisk Capital Partners, an international organization with a diverse, non-correlated portfolio of seven highly regarded specialty MGUs.
Read MoreOn October 8, 2024, Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMBC) (“Ambac”) announced it has partnered with Mike Miller and his team on the launch of Pivix Specialty Insurance Services, Inc. (“Pivix”). Pivix is a managing general agency focusing on the excess and surplus (“E&S”) lines market. Ambac is an insurance holding company that is a growing specialty P&C distribution and underwriting platform.
Read MoreOn July 29, 2024, ISO Student Health Insurance (“ISO”), a leading provider of international student health insurance, announced the sale of its business to NSM Insurance Group, a global specialty insurance provider.
Read MoreOn April 18, 2024, Applied Underwriters, Inc. (“Applied Underwriters”) announced the strategic sale of Centauri Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Centauri”) to Lilypad Insurance Holdings Inc. (“Lilypad”). Centauri is a property and casualty insurance company licensed to serve policyholders in 10 states. Lilypad is a newly formed coastal risk specialty insurer and subsidiary of Arbol Inc., a global climate risk solutions provider.
Read MoreOn April 9, 2024, GeoVera Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (“GeoVera”), a leading provider of specialty property insurance focused on catastrophe-exposed properties in the earthquake and wind markets, announced the sale of its insurance carriers and MGA.
Read MoreClive Buesnel (Managing Partner, International) at Insurance Advisory Partners, shares his views on the role of tech and data in delivering business impact in the industry, and its potential to unlock broader opportunities in the market.
Read MoreInterest in new reciprocal exchanges may be at a record high with investors attracted to heightened valuations and operators to the greater stability of capital and capacity than that offered by many MGAs, according to sector specialist and veteran (re)insurance banker Tony Ursano.
Read MoreOn February 1, 2024, risksmith Insurance Services (“risksmith”), a specialty MGA platform underwriting a broad offering of niche E&S insurance products, completed its sale to Amwins Group, Inc. (“Amwins”), the largest independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products in the U.S.
Read MoreOn November 14, 2023, Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. closed its $225m initial public offering of 15,000,000 Class B common shares at $15.00 per share. The offering consisted of 6,250,000 Class B common shares offered by Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. and 8,750,000 Class B common shares offered by certain current Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. shareholders. Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HG” with a market capitalization of ~$1.7bn.
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