Headquartered in the heart of the London Market, the Nexus Group was founded in 2008 with the aim of becoming a leading, independent, international, specialty managing general agent (MGA). Driven by talent and innovation, Nexus is now a global business represented in nine countries, employing over 290 people and handling over £320 million in gross written premium.
Our unmitigated focus on service and profitable underwriting underpin our strategy and growth. We support this with investment in proven platforms that facilitate efficient online quoting and we develop intelligent, bespoke insurance products together with our highly respected underwriting partners.
From Financial Lines to Trade Credit, Accident & Health to Surety, Travel to Latent Defect, Marine to Aviation, our perceptive and talented underwriting teams have expert knowledge in their specialty classes.
We understand that we must add exceptional value for policyholders, brokers and insurers. We are always hungry to learn and adapt to market demand. Perceptive underwriting is key. All of this has enabled us to grow impressively through strong organic growth that has been further supported by a number of significant acquisitions, each bringing new talent and expertise to our team, developing our business to become a modern, successful and independent leader.
Colin Thompson
Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer,
Nexus Underwriting Management Ltd
”Nexus is the shape of things to come. We are an international, multi-class, virtual insurance company. Our expertise and insight makes the business of risk more efficient, and brings more value to every part of the chain.
Exceptional expansion has seen us double in size roughly every 36 months - a strategy combining organic growth with acquisitions, and anchored in our unrelenting focus on delivering an underwriting profit to our underwriting partners. The dedication and expertise of our team is, and will always be, our key asset.”
Launch of Nexus Specialty Inc. - Financial Lines division
Acquisition of Howden UK Trade Credit Broking by Xenia Broking Group
Acquisition of Hiscox MGA Marine Business
Nexus Launches Xenia Broking Group
Nexus Acquires Specialist Trade Credit Broker - Credit & Business Finance (CBF) and Capital Risks MGA
Acquisition of specialist FinPro MGA Plus Risk Limited
Andrew Moss joins Nexus Underwriting Management Ltd as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Successfully acquired Apsley Specialty Limited
Karen Morris joins Nexus Group as Non-Executive Director
Acquisitions of specialist Aerospace MGA Altitude Risk Partners and Structured Solutions Specialist Huntington Underwriting
Acquisition of Hiscox Global Flying
Nexus CIFs highly commended for credit specialist of the year
Nexus listed in the Stock Exchange 1,000 inspirational companies
Acquisition of Vectura Underwriting
Acquisitions of Equinox Global and Zon Re
Acquisition of CRS
Acquisition of Beacon Underwriters
Nexus launches Claims Company
B.P Marsh increases their investment in Nexus
B.P. Marsh acquire further 5% of NUML
Acquisition of EBA Insurance Services Ltd
Nexus Underwriting Asia to open in Hong Kong
Acquisition of Millstream Underwriting
Single Situation Trade Credit Division launched
Accident & Health Division launched
B.P Marsh invests £1.55m into NUML, acquiring a 5% stake
5 Year UW Agreement announced with PartnerRe
Completion of Share Buy Back from Torus Insurance
Acquisition of Credit Indemnity & Financial Services (CIFS) from Novae
Completion of Share Buy Back from Argo International
Acquisition of regional PI & D&O Portfolio from Novae
Torus Executive Risks Ltd launched
Argo Financial Products Ltd launched