
Brokers & Distribution
Brokers provide a vital cog in the global specialty re/insurance marketplace, with their role continuingly evolving beyond a mechanism simply to place business. The advisory services provided by brokers now form a critical part of their value offering. The broking landscape is also shifting with major merger and acquisition activity creating opportunities for growing firms to expand in core markets and attract staff who have been displaced in the fallout from major deals.

BP Marsh full-year NAV surges 42% to £326m
Insurance-focused investment firm reports pre-tax profit more than doubled to £104.7m for the last financial year

Howden acquires Peruvian reinsurance broker
Innova Re specialises in commercial lines including property, aviation and civil liability

Ryan Specialty launches unified global renewables division
Managing general underwriter to combine renewable energy MGUs, PERse Americas and PERse International, with recently acquired Albus

Miller posts record revenue for 2023
Specialist re/insurance broker’s full-year revenues climb to £240m, with organic growth of 19%

Acrisure Re names Hodges executive VP
Hodges joins from Howden Tiger, where he led the broker’s international analytics operations

BRP revenues top $1bn in 2023
US broking group posts organic growth of 19% in 2023 as revenues reach $1.2bn

Ryan posts Q4 organic growth of 16%
Broking and underwriting group reports its profits climbed 28% to $58.5m in the fourth quarter

Increased E&S capacity to ease US property renewals in 2024: Gallagher
The extreme rate increases over the past six years are losing momentum, specialty broker says

Amphitrite receives FCA authorisation
Chief executive hails 'pivotal moment' for marine specialist MGA

Ron Lockton returns as CEO of broker Lockton
Founder's son to take second term as chief executive, replacing Peter Clune

Gallagher Specialty launches parametric centre
Launch in response to growing demand for alternative risk-transfer solutions, broker says

Aon clears US antitrust hurdle on NFP buy
Waiting period under Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act expires on $13.4bn deal for US broking and advisory firm
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