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E&S carrier ASIC surpasses $100mn GWP in first year as it eyes capital base expansion
E&S carrier and accredited reinsurer AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) has written more than $100mn gross written premiums (GWP) in...
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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 12
- 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 11
- 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...
Intelligent Insurer
- Sep 9
- 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 5
- 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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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
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.
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.
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 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
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)
AM Specialty Insurance Company
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
The ASIC Advantage
Although a newly launched company, ASIC benefits from the same experienced depth of management and strong record of success as other AM Hold
AM Specialty Insurance Company
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
ASIC's Underwriting Model
At ASIC, our underwriting approach is based on technical excellence in terms of: 1. Understanding the intricacies of each portfolio; and...
Intelligent Insurer
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
East meets West: Asian appetite for US risks is growing, says AM RE
AM RE - At the Heart of US Program Business AM RE Syndicate was set up by wife-and-husband team Shevawn and Simon Barder in 2014, after...
Reinsurance News
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
AM RE’s Ernie Zayicek sees opportunities in post-covid US program market
With a crop of strong Managing General Agents having weathered a program market further dislocated by COVID-19, AM RE Syndicate’s Ernie...
Asia Insurance Review
- Jan 4, 2021
- 5 min
Grassroots, non-Nat CAT and pandemic-proof
For many years, players in the insurance sector have pinned their hopes on Asia as the engine room for business growth. Sometimes this...
Asia Insurance Review
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
A great time to launch because of market dislocation
AM RE holds a unique place in the US, as one of the largest quota share reinsurers in the US market. We spoke to AM RE Syndicate CEO...
The Insurer
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
AM RE in talks to raise $75mn to support new E&S carrier
The team behind AM RE Syndicate is in discussions with potential private equity (PE) backers as it looks to raise $75mn of capital to...
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