Sarah Ortmayer 
Arden Insurance Services LLC — founded in 2016 — specializes in residential condominium association insurance. Insuring over 100,000 buildings and one million condo association members, the employees at Arden are experts in their niche and through their intelligent use of technology, the team writes over $250M in premium with just 32 employees. “We strive to … Read more
At Accelerant, we’re motivated by our mission to rebuild insurance so it’s fair, transparent, and efficient. We’re often asked what it’s like to work at a global company with an audacious vision, so we’d give a peek behind the scenes through our Employee Perspectives… series. After all, people are at the heart of what we … Read more
Verde, backed by White Bear Managers, is a Financial Lines MGA that supports a more sustainable future. It was founded in September 2023 by two underwriters, James Pallett, who brings over 10 years of brokerage and underwriting experience in Financial Lines, and James Reynolds, who has been in the Professional and Financial Risks market for … Read more
Trilogy Underwriting, founded in London in 2013, connects insurers, brokers, and mid-range commercial clients to offer multiclass products in over 500 trades. Their goal is to provide a balanced commercial underwriting platform to a panel of brokers, offering them bespoke solutions that many composite Insurers struggle to provide. “We understand what the risk is, we … Read more
At Accelerant, we’re driven by our mission to rebuild insurance to be fair, transparent, and efficient. We’re often asked what it’s like to work at a global company with an ambitious vision, so we’re giving you a peek behind the scenes through our Employee Perspectives series. After all, people are at the heart of what … Read more
Insurance companies and self-insured companies often outsource their claims to third-party administrators (TPAs) which provide a host of operational services. Until recently, the $399.3 billion global third party administrator market has been operating with legacy tools and approaches that have been practically untouched for decades — resulting in a slow, costly delivery process. Over the … Read more
At Accelerant, we’re motivated by our mission to rebuild insurance so it’s fair, transparent, and efficient. We’re often asked what it’s like to work at a global company with an audacious vision, so we’d give a peek behind the scenes through our Employee Perspectives… series. After all, people are at the heart of what we … Read more
The captive insurance industry is evolving rapidly and is on track to reach a projected $250 billion global market value by 2028, according to Risk Management Magazine. The current insurance market — one of the most challenging in decades — presents an opportunity for companies to explore captive insurance arrangements. In this blog, we want … Read more
Joshua Kalmikoff has been in specialty insurance for over 15 years. He brings a unique vantage point at the intersection of captives and programs from his experience working in the lenders division for Arch Insurance, where he did captive arrangements in the warranty and service contract space. After his time with a carrier, he developed … Read more
At Accelerant, our Expert Service model is at the center of what we offer. Along with the Risk Exchange, it’s key to how we are able to be a trusted partner to both capital providers and underwriters and enable a re-platforming of the entire specialty insurance value chain so that it works better for everyone. … Read more