AmTrust Financial Services has acquired the center market administration legal responsibility enterprise of DUAL North America. The deal consists of its DUAL’s underwriting group and renewal rights.
Seven DUAL professionals will be part of AmTrust’s EXEC unit. DUAL North America’s administration legal responsibility follow is a nationwide admitted program for each for-profit and not-for-profit entities. The portfolio consists of administrators & officers’ (D&O) legal responsibility, employment practices legal responsibility, fiduciary legal responsibility, and crime protection.
DUAL North America is specialty program administrator providing property, casualty, and monetary traces merchandise. It is a part of the DUAL Group, a worldwide underwriting group working from 19 international locations.
New York-based AmTrust presents specialty property and casualty insurance coverage merchandise, together with staff’ compensation, enterprise proprietor’s coverage (BOP), basic legal responsibility and prolonged service and guarantee protection.
“This acquisition represents a superb, complementary addition to an already sturdy enterprise at AmTrust,” mentioned Jim Seymour, senior vice chairman, AmTrust EXEC. “We’re assured that along with being profitable with the renewals, we will develop the consumer base throughout new courses. The addition of this center market group and portfolio is a particular enhancement to AmTrust’s presence within the personal administration legal responsibility house.”
“DUAL has a powerful relationship with AmTrust in a number of courses,” mentioned Dennis Kearns, president of DUAL Transaction Solutions. “This transaction will enable the center market group to develop its urge for food and merchandise, and we really feel this is a wonderful match for this group of administration legal responsibility professionals.”