London, 21st  April 2017 – Nirvana Risk Partners (Nirvana) has launched today as an underwriting cell on the Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (Castel) MGA formation platform to target media, technology and cyber liability risks. Nirvana will underwrite risks for small and large enterprises on a global basis with a particular emphasis on UK, US and EU […]

Harrington Bates partners with Vecta on staff absence insurance scheme London, 10 April 2017 – Vecta Risk Partners (Vecta), the specialist accident & health, travel and lifestyle insurance division of Castel Underwriting Agencies, has been appointed by Harrington Bates to underwrite a portfolio of staff absence insurance for schools, academies and colleges throughout the UK. The […]

Superyacht specialist Yachtpod Risk Partners launches on Castel’s MGA platform London, 30 March 2017 – Yachtpod Risk Partners (Yachtpod) has launched today as an underwriting cell on the Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (Castel) MGA formation platform to offer dedicated superyacht insurance on a world-wide basis. Yachtpod specialises in providing a ‘one-stop’ shop for superyacht owners, captains, […]

MGAA/Castel MGAs focus on expanding distribution footprint as soft market becomes main factor impacting on sector growth Mark Birrell, chief executive officer of Castel Underwriting Agencies and Peter Staddon, managing director of the Managing General Agents’ Association review the latest findings from the MGAA Matters survey. The impact of regulation, whether in relation to the […]

Vecta wedding insurance scheme selected to launch Wedinsure London, 9 February 2017 – Vecta Risk Partners (Vecta), the specialist accident & health, travel and lifestyle insurance division of Castel Underwriting Agencies, has secured its first specialty scheme just one month after the firm launched, following its appointment as underwriter for new online wedding insurance provider, Wedinsure. […]