Mosaic Insurance Launches Political Violence Product

It’s a timely announcement from Mosaic;

Mosaic Insurance now underwrites political violence coverage through its European headquarters in Germany to meet rising demand through the region.

The company offers up to €100M of syndicated capacity, which is now accessible directly from its headquarters in Cologne. Tailored coverage applies to a full spectrum of commercial, industrial and residential property risks associated with acts of terror and sabotage, malicious damage, strikes, riots, and civil commotion (SRCC), active assailant, war perils, and related liability.

“We’re delighted to announce the launch of political violence cover through Mosaic Europe,” said Mosaic’s Global Head of Political Violence Adam McGrath. “Having already established direct capacity in the US and Dubai markets, we have now expanded into Europe with this line of business by taking advantage of our Cologne presence and strong foothold in the region.”

Demand for political violence insurance is rising across Europe, where terrorism continues to be an unpredictable threat and state-backed acts of sabotage are a growing concern, increasing the risk of direct and collateral damage to property and business continuity. Socio-economic and geopolitical factors are also impacting European nations in different ways, with the risk of social unrest across the region heightened and the potential for systemic loss considered real.

“Europe is a diverse and multi-cultural continent that faces risks from many different forms of political violence and our European business is committed to supporting clients through what is a challenging and uncertain environment,” said Dennis Bertram, Managing Director for Europe.

“By offering coverage through our German hub, we are able to write European Economic Area (EEA) business directly to EEA brokers,” added Bertram, “expanding our reach through the European market.”

Mosaic began underwriting war, terrorism and political violence risks globally in March 2021, just a month after launch. Today, its political violence team comprises a dozen specialists spread across six cities in addition to Cologne, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Bermuda, London, and Dubai.