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Retentions will be key and we’re well positioned, says AM RE & ASIC CEO

Reinsurance News

Sep 20
2 min

Retentions will be key and we’re well positioned, says AM RE & ASIC CEO

Going into 2024 – and with the hard market expected to remain – retentions are going to be vital, particularly in the programme space,...

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 13
3 min

‘Alarm bells should be ringing’ over California, warns AM Specialty

Property is top of everyone’s watch list in 2023 as property rates have “accelerated quite dramatically”, says Shevawn Barder, chief...

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 12
3 min

Creating new risk retention norms

In the current excess and surplus (E&S) insurance landscape, the industry is grappling with a significant challenge: a lack of...

AM Specialty looks to build its direct book

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 10
3 min

AM Specialty looks to build its direct book

Dominick Tassone (pictured) is a man on a mission. On the back of four decades working in the insurance business, he accepted a new...

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 6
3 min

Market conditions suit new player AM Specialty

Capacity is king in this market, and year-old startup AM Specialty has been able to deploy it under optimal conditions, says the...

AM Specialty Insurance Group Ranks on the 2023 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Brendan Kelly

Aug 15
3 min

AM Specialty Insurance Group Ranks on the 2023 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

For the 3rd time, AM Specialty Insurance Group Makes the Inc. 5000, at No. 57 for Insurance Companies in 2023, With Three-Year Revenue...

E&S carrier AM Specialty targets category VIII size with Stonybrook-led fundraise

The Insurer

Jul 11
2 min

E&S carrier AM Specialty targets category VIII size with Stonybrook-led fundraise

E&S carrier and accredited reinsurer AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) is working with Stonybrook Capital and Risk Management on a...

Insurance Business America

Jul 3
1 min

ASIC names non-executive director

New director has held leadership positions in the US and internationally AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) has announced the...

Insurance Business America

May 25
3 min

Discipline unlocks success in the MGA market

Whether it’s taking a start-up from zero to $650 million worth of business or making inroads into the specialty reinsurance space,...

AM Specialty Insurance Ranks Among Highest-Scoring Businesses on Inc. Best Workplaces for 2023

Brendan Kelly

May 15
3 min

AM Specialty Insurance Ranks Among Highest-Scoring Businesses on Inc. Best Workplaces for 2023

Dallas, Texas – May 9, 2023 – AM Specialty Insurance Group has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual Best Workplaces list. Featured in the...

The Insurer

May 8
2 min

ASIC CEO Barder: Covid, PE and MGA momentum behind E&S growth

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) CEO Shevawn Barder has cited Covid-19, private equity capital and the thriving MGA space as key...

AM Specialty Insurance Company

Apr 19
2 min

Webinar: How hybrid fronting solutions can help MGAs navigate a challenging landscape

Managing general agents (MGAs) and program administrators face many challenges: intensifying competition from both direct insurers and...

How hybrid fronting can offer MGAs a mark of distinction

Intelligent Insurer

Mar 30
3 min

How hybrid fronting can offer MGAs a mark of distinction

Higher retentions, reinsurance capacity sourcing and a focus on expanded, long-term partnerships make for a model that entices reinsurers...

Why hybrid fronting can help MGAs thrive

Intelligent Insurer

Mar 28
4 min

Why hybrid fronting can help MGAs thrive

US MGAs are being pressured from all sides, but innovative hybrid fronting models can help ease pressures on underwriters and attract...

Insurance Business America

Jan 23
2 min

AM Specialty names three execs

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), a domestic excess and surplus insurer and accredited reinsurer, has announced several key hires

AM Specialty bolsters underwriting operation with senior hires

Reinsurance News

Jan 19
2 min

AM Specialty bolsters underwriting operation with senior hires

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) has announced the appointments of Dominick Tassone Jr. and Anne Hoffmans.

AM Specialty taps former Skyward SVP Montgomery as CFO

Inside P&C

Jan 11
2 min

AM Specialty taps former Skyward SVP Montgomery as CFO

Texas-based E&S carrier AM Specialty Insurance Company has hired Renee Montgomery as its new CFO.

AM Holding Company launches new E&S lines carrier

Reinsurance News

Jan 5
2 min

AM Holding Company launches new E&S lines carrier

AM Holding Company has announced the launch of AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), an Arizona-authorised domestic E&S lines carrier

AM Holding Company launches A- rated Arizona-domiciled E&S carrier

AM Specialty Insurance Company

Dec 1, 2022
2 min

AM Holding Company launches A- rated Arizona-domiciled E&S carrier

AM Holding Company has announced the establishment of an AM Best A- rated Arizona-authorized domestic excess and surplus (E&S) lines carrier

AM RE Syndicate owners launch E&S carrier AM Specialty Insurance

Inside P&C

Oct 14, 2022
3 min

AM RE Syndicate owners launch E&S carrier AM Specialty Insurance

AM RE Syndicate owners Shevawn and Simon Barder have launched a new E&S carrier, Am Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC)