Brindle-led MGU transforms to ‘The Fidelis Partnership’ for 2024 expansion
Richard Brindle-led Fidelis MGU, the managing general underwriter formed last year separate from Fidelis Insurance, has rebranded to ‘The Fidelis Partnership’ as it plans to strategically expand its underwriting footprint in 2024.
Fidelis MGU has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2023, alongside its rebrand.
The company reported that gross written premium (GWP) grew by 19% to $3.6 billion from full year 2022, including 39% growth in its specialty portfolio; GWP is comprised 62% Specialty, 20% Bespoke and 18% Reinsurance
It also said that the year had seen a strong underwriting performance, as reflected in an 82% combined ratio, an improvement of 9.8 points from full year 2022.
Fidelis added that the GWP of its subsidiary Pine Walk grew 43% to $780 million.
As of Thursday, 28 March, the Fidelis MGU brand will update to The Fidelis Partnership.
Richard Brindle, executive chairman and chief executive of Fidelis MGU, said: “Our first set of results since the bifurcation represents a major milestone for Fidelis MGU and we are delighted to announce the launch of our new brand ‘The Fidelis Partnership’ to coincide with this.
“These results reflect a year of outstanding performance, including 19% growth in overall GWP due to strong rating environment and new business. We are also pleased to note the strong underwriting result reported by Fidelis Insurance Group which reported a combined ratio of 82%, demonstrating the strength of our aligned partnership model and the benefits of our dynamic, nimble and opportunistic trading approach.
“On choosing our new brand, we wanted to emphasise how collaboration runs through every aspect of our business, from our enduring partnership with our core capacity partner, through to our long term relationships with brokers and clients. The Fidelis Partnership reflects our commitment to all our stakeholders as well as the multifaceted nature of our business, which extends far beyond that of a conventional MGU to encompass outwards reinsurance, claims handling, exposure management and portfolio analytics and optimisation.
“Looking forward, 2024 will be another year of strong growth for The Fidelis Partnership, with plans to strategically expand our underwriting footprint. Central to these ambitions are our culture and our people, blending intellectual curiosity and collaboration with an environment that genuinely celebrates diversity. I want to thank my colleagues, our brokers and our partners in the market for their support; together, we look forward to building on our position as the leading independently owned MGA in the market.”
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