Company
Amwins
7 stories · tracked since Aug 24, 2026 · last seen Oct 7, 2026
Amwins is a US specialty insurance wholesale distributor that places difficult risks for retail brokers, and runs underwriting agencies and MGAs, expanding partly through acquisitions.
Profile compiled by Insurtech Daily from the coverage below.
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Mergers & acquisitions
2 deals tracked · no prices disclosed
| Deal | Announced | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Acquired firearms insurance MGA | Coverager | |
| Acquired Joseph Chiarello & Co. | Insurance Journal |
Ownership changes as reported in the insurance press — see the M&A tracker for what is counted and what isn't. Minority investments are not acquisitions and are on the funding tracker instead.
Coverage
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Amwins launches illumin Specialty MGA led by Rebecca Gitig
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has launched illumin Specialty, a managing general agency (MGA) offering primary general liability and excess liability coverage. Led by industry…
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Markets/Coverages: Amwins Launches MGA illumin Specialty
Specialty insurance broker Amwins has launched illumin Specialty, a managing general agency (MGA) offering primary general liability and excess liability insurance. The MGA will work exclusively with wholesale brokers…
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Amwins inland marine expert: AI cuts busywork, not underwriter judgment
Heather Frain says AI speeds up equipment underwriting, but experience is still crucial
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Amwins acquires firearms insurance MGA
Chiarello will join Amwins Underwriting.
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Amwins Acquires Firearms Insurance Specialist Joseph Chiarello & Co.
Specialty insurance wholesale broker Amwins reports it has acquired Joseph Chiarello & Co., Inc., a managing general agent (MGA) specializing in commercial insurance for the firearms industry. Terms of the deal were not…
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$5.5bn buyout: KKR-backed consortium to acquire Steadfast Group, with Amwins and Dragoneer
Australian insurance broker Steadfast Group has agreed to a $5.5bn buyout by a consortium backed by investment firm KKR.
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KKR, Dragoneer, and Amwins to acquire Steadfast Group
Amwins Group will acquire Steadfast’s underwriting agency business.