Lonmar Global Risks (Lonmar), part of Bridge Specialty International, Brown & Brown, Inc.’s International Wholesale and Specialty division, has acquired the renewal rights for a bloodstock portfolio from Norwich-based St Benedicts Limited. The portfolio owns the wholesale relationships on primarily US wholesale bloodstock and reinsurance risks, and an agricultural specialty disruption book serving poultry farms…. Read More
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Insights from the 2024 Builders’ Risk colloquium
with Bridge Specialty Group’s Amie Meschi and Michael Blackmon, Westchester and Engle Martin Recently, Amie Meschi and Michael Blackmon of Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage hosted a colloquium in conjunction with Vincent Zegers, Senior Advisor, Inland Marine at Chubb Westchester and David Alvarez, VP – Specialty Loss Group, Sr. Executive General Adjuster at Engle Martin. This… Read More
Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage opens Dallas office
Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage (BSIB), who provides access to an extensive range of wholesale and specialty insurance solutions, is excited to announce the opening of its Dallas, TX office. The new office will provide additional capabilities for the retail partners that currently work with Bridge Specialty Group (BSG) businesses in Texas: South & Western, Hull… Read More
Bridge Specialty International agrees to acquire Singapore based Acorn International Network Pte Ltd
Brown & Brown Europe’s wholesale and specialty brokerage group, Bridge Specialty International, announces today that it has agreed to acquire Acorn International Network Pte Ltd (“Acorn”), a Singapore based insurance broker. The transaction is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2024, subject to certain closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval from the… Read More
Bridge Specialty Group launches Bridge Specialty Personal Lines
Bridge Specialty Group, a leading global insurance wholesaler, is proud to announce Bridge Specialty Personal Lines, an exclusive team dedicated to personal lines insurance. Joe Failla has been named the leader of Bridge Specialty Personal Lines and has assembled a dedicated team of regional leaders with specialization in personal lines. Coupled with a strong underwriting… Read More
Bridge Specialty Group announces appointment of Tim Coles as chief executive officer for European brokerage operations
Bridge Specialty Group, the Wholesale Brokerage segment of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), announced that Tim Coles has been named chief executive officer (CEO) for the European brokerage operations of Bridge Specialty Group, effective January 1, 2024. Most recently, he served as CEO of Xenia Broking Group, part of Kentro Capital Limited, which was… Read More