Amulet Specialty, the professional managing general agent (MGA) powered by MISSION, has launched a comprehensive product portfolio covering property types as well as casualty, liability and business interruption.
By combining specialized underwriting expertise with advanced technology, Amulet aims to eliminate unnecessary administration, allowing teams to focus on building broker relationships and delivering optimal client outcomes.
MGA will be led by co-founders CEO Paul Bennett and chief underwriting officer Jonathan Dermody.
Bennett said: “We founded Amulet on the principles of reliability and integrity. The business is built around a core team of experts who, supported by smart technology, serve as responsive, reliable partners to our brokers and their clients. We know insurance is a people-first business, which is why long-term partnerships remain at the heart of our approach.”
Commenting on the launch, Ross Dingwall, CEO of MISSION, said: “At MISSION, we help talented underwriters create MGAs that are agile, responsive to client needs and built on outstanding industry-specific experience.
“Jonathan and Paul have developed an excellent working partnership based on complementary strengths, shared market understanding and a clear focus on building a specialist underwriting book, and I am delighted to welcome them to the MISSION team.”
Bennett is an industry veteran with over four decades of experience in the UK insurance market and a strong reputation for technical knowledge, trusted broker relationships and senior market leadership.
Throughout his career, he has held senior management and underwriting roles across markets and has a proven track record of building and leading MGAs and developing profitable underwriting portfolios.
Dermody’s career spans the UK property and casualty market and has a proven track record of developing profitable investment portfolios, building underwriting platforms and leading underwriting teams.
Prior to joining Amulet, he served as underwriting director at Talisman Specialty, where he was responsible for building UK property and casualty products.
