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.
On 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.
On 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.
On 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.
On 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.
On 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.
Clive 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.
Interest 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.
On 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.
On 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.
On November 13, 2023, Old Republic International Corporation (“ORI”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its run-off mortgage insurance business to Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (“Arch”). ORI’s run-off mortgage insurance business is comprised of RMIC Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries. In the transaction, Arch U.S. MI Holdings will acquire all of the capital stock of RMIC Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries for an expected consideration of approximately $140 million.
IAP managing partner and co-founder David Kimmel explains the latest investment trends in the Insurtech space.
Insurtech’s Evolution to Focus on Partnership and Enablement Read More »
IAP managing partner and co-founder Tony Ursano predicts the concentration of private equity in the broking sector together with attractive valuations will result in a flurry of strategic mergers and some IPOs in 2024 and beyond.
Ursano: Expect More Broker IPOs and Strategic Mergers as PE Firms Look for Liquidity Read More »
Tony Ursano, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Insurance Advisory Partners, sits down with The Voice of Insurance to discuss his views on the insurance industry today.
Tony Ursano’s Interview With The Voice Of Insurance (Ep. 178) Read More »
Attached is Insurance Advisory Partners’ latest quarterly Senior Executive Interview. This quarter’s interview is with Albert Benchimol, Former President and CEO of Axis, in which he discusses his career at Axis, his insights on the P&C insurance and reinsurance industry, as well as his future post-Axis.
Quarterly Executive Interview with Albert Benchimol; Former President and CEO of Axis Read More »