Amwins faucets new president for ASCS

International specialty insurance coverage distributor Amwins has introduced the appointment of Andrew McKay as president of Amwins Specialty Casualty Options (ASCS), a part of Amwins Underwriting.

In his new position, McKay will head up one of many largest underwriting working corporations inside Amwins. ASCS contains greater than 20 applications that target area of interest markets, together with public entity, PEO, transportation, healthcare {and professional} strains.

ASCS’s complete annual written premium exceeds $1 billion, Amwins said.

Previous to becoming a member of Amwins in 2020, McKay served in underwriting roles at Markel and Nice American.

As ASCS president, McKay will lead a group of 80 staff who present shoppers with complete companies together with broking, underwriting, claims administration, actuarial evaluation, reinsurance, loss management and audits.

McKay succeeds Munawar Ali, who led ASCS since its inception in 2011. Ali has moved to a brand new firm-level position centered on product growth for Amwins, the corporate stated.

“Andrew is a confirmed chief and difference-maker, bringing a wealth of expertise and experience that’s well-recognized within the trade and can proceed advancing the evolution of our underwriting enterprise,” Ali stated. “He thinks otherwise about this system sector, from how he positively differentiates ASCS versus his aggressive friends to how he strategically builds sustainable capability for applications via various panels, robust underwriting efficiency and glorious analytics to remain in entrance of the market.”

McKay’s promotion is the newest appointment at Amwins. In January, Mark Cody turned managing director of Amwins International Dangers.

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