The latest news from Bishop Street Underwriters;
Bishop Street Underwriters (“Bishop Street”), a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Landmark Underwriting (“Landmark”), a specialty-focused managing general agent (“MGA”) based in London. This deal continues Bishop Street’s rapid expansion, growing its investment footprint outside of North America for the first time, and further strengthening the capabilities of its platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
As a well-positioned high-growth MGA with an established panel of rated capacity partners, this deal brings Landmark’s specialized and dynamic team to the Bishop Street platform, in support of building a truly integrated global underwriting business. Landmark’s leadership team will remain intact with Sitki Gelmen as Group CEO, David Ratledge as Group MD and Deepti Janak as Group CFO, facilitating a seamless transition and incorporating the teams’ vision into the future growth of the platform across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Landmark has served clients in the specialty (re)insurance market since 2017, offering a range of bespoke insurance solutions across various classes including Professional Indemnity, Property, Directors and Officers and General Liability. With the acquisition now complete, Landmark will build upon it’s established market presence and recent expansions into Marine and Political Risk products, with expansion planned across new classes and geographies.
“We’re thrilled to officially welcome Landmark Underwriting to the Bishop Street family,” said Chad Levine, CEO of Bishop Street. “We look forward to leveraging the team’s experience and strong industry relationships to enable the next chapter of international development for our platform. Landmark’s ability to adapt to client needs and attract the best underwriting talent will continue to fuel its growth, positioning the company as a leading MGA of choice in the global market and a complementary fit for the Bishop Street portfolio.”
Sitki Gelmen, Landmark Underwriting Group CEO and Co-Founder, said: “This is an exciting next phase for Landmark. We are focused on bringing specialty underwriting solutions to our partners, and through this partnership, we will amplify our ability to provide leading risk solutions to top broking houses worldwide. The combination of Bishop Street’s resources and our niche expertise will allow us to accelerate growth, expand our product offerings into complementary lines of business and deepen our presence in key markets.”
Mike Zabik, Partner of RedBird Capital, added, “Bishop Street’s growth strategy is predicated on leveraging a multi-jurisdictional footprint. Landmark’s strong presence in London and its expanding global presence are key levers for future growth, both organically and through strategic acquisitions across key international markets.”
This addition marks the latest strategic move for Bishop Street, following recent key investments and acquisitions including Ethos Specialty’s Transactional Liability unit, Verve Services, Conifer Insurance Services and Ahoy!, as well as partnerships with companies like Skyward Specialty Insurance and Topsail Re.
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