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Applied Underwriters Launches MGA Platform Innovation Risk
Chairman Steve Menzies said in a statement. "We fully expect Innovation Risk to quickly become the leader in proprietary insurance underwriting." Applied launched a separate MGA ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 28, 2025
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California Appellate Court Backs CDI, Says Carrier Chairman Lost a '$50 Million Bet'
Menzies sought to redomicile CIC under the name CIC II. The department fought it, claiming as the conservator, the department had regulatory authority over CIC. That was just part ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 7, 2025
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MGA United Risk Promotes Leader to President-Chief Commercial Officer
International property/casualty managing general agent and underwriter United Risk promoted Richard Christofer to president and chief commercial officer. In addition, Dónal ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 30, 2025
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Applied Underwriters Spins Off MGA United Risk
United Risk an advantage... as it develops on its own in difficult areas such as cyber security, IT development, artificial intelligence and branding," Applied Underwriters ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 21, 2025
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United Risk Group Names CFO and CEO for Reinsurance Division
Amezquita to succeed Jay Cahill as chief financial officer of United Risk. Cahill has been appointed to head United Risk's newly formed reinsurance division as its chief executive ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 14, 2025
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Applied Underwriters Launching P/C Subsidiary American Atlantic Assurance in Europe
Applied Underwriters' subsidiary American Atlantic Assurance Co. will start offering property/casualty coverage across the European Union at the start of the new year. The move is ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 17, 2024
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Applied Underwriters Steps Up Recruitment, Expansion With More Than 50 Hires
Rating of A- (Excellent). (By Barbara Edwards, BestWire: Barbara.Edwards@ambest.com)
Source: BestWire   Date: September 20, 2024
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Applied Underwriters' United Risk Names Awbury, RenRe Exec as CFO
Barclays Global Investors, now BlackRock, the company said. United Risk is a specialized facility providing international property/casualty insurance underwriting and distribution. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 22, 2024
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New Louisiana Admitted Carrier Lilypad Agrees to Acquire Centauri Insurance
Centauri CEO and Co-founder, Ricardo Espino said in a statement. Espino said the company wants to "ensure homeowners in coastal regions can access dependable and competitively ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 19, 2024
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Tentative Decision Backs CDI in Applied Underwriters Rehab Battle
Applied Underwriters subsidiary California Insurance Co. under the regulatory control of the California Department of Insurance. Applied Underwriters for years has been seeking to ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 12, 2024
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Applied Underwriters Plans Homeowners Programs Expansion Under New MGA
Underwriters President Jamie Sahara said in a statement. The MGA will work with five Applied and three other carriers, Sahara said. Applied Underwriting appointed industry veteran ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 4, 2023
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Applied Surety Underwriters Hires Two Former Crum & Forster Execs
Applied Surety Underwriters has hired industry veterans Alfred N. Wright as senior vice president and Ronald B. Diggs Jr. as chief underwriting officer. Wright will leverage ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 24, 2023
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Applied Underwriting Partners With Health Prediction Company to Form Album Life
Health Outlook research in a practical setting. He said his company aspires to be able to better predict disease and mortality, which would offer more opportunity for early ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 13, 2022
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Applied Underwriters Chairman Says Centauri Completes Restructuring, Moves to Omaha
Centauri Specialty Insurance Co. and Centauri National Insurance Co. have moved operations to Omaha, but maintain an office in coastal Sarasota, Florida. Applied Underwriters ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 5, 2022
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Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing in California Insurance Co. Conservatorship Case
New Mexico (BestWire, July 8, 2021). Applied Underwriters' Executive Vice President Jeffrey Silver said he was disappointed, but the legal battle would continue. "We are ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 3, 2022
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BestWeek: Rising Claims, Growing Cybercrime Concerns Point to Challenges Ahead for US Cyber Liability Market
Director Sridhar Manyem said. Also in this week's BestWeek: - Citing a tumultuous market and unprecedented challenges, Applied Underwriters' Centauri subsidiaries and Bankers ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 1, 2022
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Update: More Carriers Halt Florida Homeowners Business; Citizens Enrollment Nears 907,000
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Florida Citizens had about 907,000 in force policies as of June 28, an increase of more than ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 28, 2022
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Applied Underwriters Chairman: Some Legislatures Enable ‘Predatory Exploiters’ Undermining Insurers
Menzies said in a statement. Menzies said the entire market is stressed by conflict between some states' legislative positions compared to insurers and regulators. "Everyone ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 24, 2022
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NJ Appeals Court Rules DOBI Can Pursue Action Against Carriers Administratively
Rules of Court for civil actions." The court noted that it was not ruling on the merits of the state's action against Applied Underwriters, just over the jurisdictional question. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 3, 2022
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QBE Sues Applied Underwriters in Aviation Executive Poaching Dispute
The North American affiliate of QBE Insurance Group Ltd. is suing Applied Underwriters Inc. and four executives, alleging breach of duty and unfair competition contract ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 20, 2022
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