Amwins appoints head for program administration MGA

Amwins has introduced the appointment of Jon Beckham (pictured above, left) as the brand new head of Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), an MGA that makes a speciality of managing affinity packages.

Beckham will succeed Ben Francavilla (pictured above, proper), who has been on the helm since 2009 and can retire later this yr.

Beckham, who has over 25 years of expertise each within the US and internationally, beforehand served as president of Beat Capital Companions and as CEO and director at DUAL North America. Amwins highlighted his in depth administration expertise throughout numerous nationwide and worldwide managing normal businesses, with experience in program/product growth, enterprise growth, operations, and capability administration.

In his new function, Beckham takes on the accountability of managing the day-to-day operations of APU and can oversee the expansion and growth of its 35 insurance coverage packages that serve numerous area of interest industries. APU operates throughout 9 US places, employs over 175 professionals, and generates $550 million in annual premium.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Jon to the APU household. Together with his in depth business expertise, underwriting-focused experience, and market know-how, he is an ideal match to guide us ahead, and we’re assured that, beneath his steerage, APU will proceed to thrive and obtain new heights of success,” Amwins Underwriting president Ruan Armijo mentioned.

“Jon is ideally fitted to this function. He brings a wealth of data and expertise to this place with a considerate management type that may be a nice match with Amwins’ tradition,” Francavilla mentioned.

The corporate additionally paid tribute to the outgoing Francavilla, who joined Amwins in 1999 as a part of certainly one of its founding entities. Amwins said that he led APU to just about double its specialty packages and develop its annual premium by greater than 400%.

“Ben has been foundational to the expansion of our underwriting capabilities and the formalization of Amwins’ underwriting division. Throughout his tenure, he has performed a pivotal function in shaping the corporate’s route and progress, contributing immensely to its success,” Armijo mentioned.

“His ardour, dedication, mentorship, and strategic imaginative and prescient have been instrumental in establishing APU as a frontrunner in our business,” Armijo mentioned. “We lengthen our heartfelt gratitude to Ben for his contributions and need him one of the best in retirement and all his future adventures.”

In different latest developments, APU launched a new house healthcare HNOA (employed and non-owned auto) program, geared toward offering employed and non-owned auto legal responsibility protection particularly for the house healthcare sector.

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