MGA Amphitrite Underwriting has secured underwriting capacity of $25mn for its marine cargo division.
Aventum-owned specialty broker Consilium has appointed Daniel Leveridge as partner and head of technical within its cargo division.
Markel has bolstered its marine cargo offering with the appointment of David Pressman as senior underwriter.
Private equity-backed broker King Risk Partners has expanded into the New Jersey market with its acquisition of Cranford-based Pearl Insurance Agency.
Jen D’Arcy, executive vice president and head of marine facultative reinsurance at Acrisure Re, reflects on how multiple factors can combine to cause severe disruption in the shipping sector.
Specialist war risk MGA Vessel Protect – part of Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting – has added cargo war to its existing product suite, offering limits of up to $100mn.
Gallagher has appointed Howden executive Jonathan Eaton as executive director in a senior US-focused cargo role.
Consilium, the specialty broking business of the Aventum Group, has launched a cargo stock throughput offering with Alesco Risk Management’s Jack Cooper as senior partner.
Expansive wholesale intermediary and MGA Across America Insurance Services has partnered with Incline Americas Insurance Company on a commercial auto liability E&S program providing commercial auto liability, physical damage, motor truck cargo and general liability coverage.
Specialist marine MGA Amphitrite Underwriting London has launched a cargo division with Scott Sykes appointed as its head.
Falvey Insurance Group has appointed Brian McClintock as senior vice president, underwriting, marine cargo.
Munich Re Specialty’s group head of cargo Anthony O’Dwyer has exited the business,
Ardonagh Specialty’s Price Forbes has withdrawn its previously accepted job offer to former Howden global head of cargo Jonathan Eaton,
Parsyl has continued to build out its London platform with the hire of former McGill and Partners reinsurance broker Simon Coles as head of capital.
McGill and Partners has appointed Amy Kimber as partner within its marine and cargo unit.