Arbour Specialty

What Arbour Specialty does

Arbour Specialty is a wholesale insurance distributor headquartered in Macon, Georgia, founded in 2009. The company operates as a managing general agent-style outlet, placing both personal and commercial specialty coverage for independent retail insurance agents and their producers across the southeastern United States through a network of admitted and non-admitted carriers. It does not sell directly to consumers; instead, it serves as an intermediary that gives independent agents access to specialized and surplus-lines markets that they could not efficiently access on their own.

The company's product portfolio spans eight personal lines categories (high-value homeowners, residential property including homeowners/dwellings/condos/seasonal/AirBnB, personal excess and umbrella, natural disaster and flood, recreation/watercraft/motorsports, valuable articles, and builders risk) and five commercial lines categories (property and casualty, workers' compensation, professional liability, commercial excess/umbrella up to $10M capacity, and commercial natural disaster/flood). Distribution is managed through state-specific territory managers in Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina, with an Executive VP covering additional states, supported by an online Agent Center portal that enables quoting and binding for many personal lines products.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based commissions on policies placed, with no public pricing disclosure and no application subscription fees. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds. Leadership is led by CEO Rebecca Roberts (CPCU, ASLI) alongside CFO Jenny Paul, CIO Kenny Morris, Executive VP Maria Carter, and a team of senior and associate underwriters across personal and commercial lines. Industry positioning is reinforced by membership in the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) and the Florida Surplus Lines Association.

Name

Arbour Specialty

Legal name

Arbour Specialty

Website

https://arbourspecialty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arbour Specialty is a privately held wholesale insurance distributor in Macon, Georgia, placing personal and commercial specialty coverage through admitted and non-admitted carriers on behalf of independent retail agents across the southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Specialty Insurance Distribution

NAICS

Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale Insurance Brokerage (Excess & Surplus Lines) (FSAEADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Excess Liability (High-Net-Worth) (FSAJANAF), Mid-Market Commercial Package (Package Policies) (FSAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Wholesale insurance distribution
• Specialty insurance coverage
• Commercial insurance products
• Personal insurance coverage
• Independent agent services

Headquarters

HQ city

Macon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Insurance Distribution: Arbour Specialty operates as a wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products, earning revenue by placing coverage through admitted and non-admitted carriers on behalf of independent retail agents. The company offers both personal and commercial insurance lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arbour Specialty is a wholesale outlet of specialized personal and commercial insurance coverage, distributing policies from admitted and non-admitted (surplus lines) carriers to independent retail insurance agents in the southeast United States. The company supports agents with an online Agent Center for quoting, binding, and account management, backed by dedicated underwriter teams. It places coverage in personal lines (high-value homeowners, residential property, personal umbrella, natural disaster/flood, watercraft, motorsports, valuable articles, builders risk) and commercial lines (property & casualty, workers' compensation, professional liability, commercial umbrella up to $10M, and commercial natural disaster/flood).

Product overview

Arbour Specialty is a wholesale insurance outlet offering specialized coverage for both personal and business insurance. The company operates through a platform architecture consisting of Personal Insurance products (including High Value Homeowners, Residential Property, Personal Excess & Umbrella, Natural Disaster & Flood, Recreation/Motorsports, Valuable Articles, and Builders Risk coverages) and Commercial Insurance products (including Property & Casualty, Workers' Compensation, Professional Insurance, Commercial Excess/Umbrella, and Natural Disaster & Flood). The company serves independent retail agents in the southeastern United States through both admitted and non-admitted carriers, providing an Agent Center platform for quoting, binding, and account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Value Homeowners Insurance
• Homeowners and Dwelling (Residential Property)
• Personal Excess & Umbrella
• Natural Disaster & Flood Insurance (Personal)
• Personal Recreation / Watercraft / Motorsports Insurance
• Valuable Articles Insurance
• Builders Risk / Renovation Insurance
• Property & Casualty Insurance (Commercial)
• Workers' Compensation
• Professional Insurance
• Commercial Excess / Umbrella
• Commercial Natural Disaster & Flood
• Agent Center (Online Platform)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WSIA (Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association)minorOthersArbour Specialty displays WSIA membership logo on their website, indicating membership in the industry association for wholesale and specialty insurance providers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Select Insurance Associates: Select Insurance Associates is a wholesale and retail insurance agency offering specialty commercial and personal lines. Comparable to Arbour as a specialty distributor working through independent agents with admitted and non-admitted market access.

Direct peers

• Burns & Wilcox: Burns & Wilcox is a major national wholesale insurance broker specializing in surplus lines and specialty coverage for independent agents. Directly comparable to Arbour Specialty as a wholesale outlet offering both admitted and non-admitted carrier access.
• Amwins: Amwins is the largest specialty insurance distributor in the US, combining wholesale brokerage, underwriting, and reinsurance. Comparable to Arbour as a wholesale specialty distributor serving independent agents, though at significantly greater scale.
• CRC Insurance Group: CRC Insurance Group is a top US wholesale insurance broker providing specialty and E&S solutions through retail agents. Comparable as a direct competitor in wholesale distribution, with similar carrier-appointment-driven model.
• NIF Group: NIF Group is a US wholesale insurance broker and program manager serving retail agents with specialty and E&S products. Comparable to Arbour as a wholesale distributor across personal and commercial specialty lines.
• Hull & Company: Hull & Company is a national wholesale insurance broker providing E&S and specialty coverage through retail agents. Comparable to Arbour as a wholesale outlet specializing in excess and surplus lines distribution with broad carrier appointments.
• RPS (Risk Placement Services): RPS is one of the largest wholesale insurance brokers in the US, distributing specialty and E&S products through independent retail agents. Highly comparable to Arbour as a non-binding wholesale distributor with broad carrier appointments across personal and commercial lines.

Regional players

• Coastal Insurance Underwriters: Coastal Insurance Underwriters is a regional wholesale broker/MGA focused on the Southeastern US, distributing specialty and coastal property coverage through independent agents. Directly comparable to Arbour in regional footprint and product mix, particularly in coastal and high-value homeowners.
• Southern Insurance Underwriters: Southern Insurance Underwriters is a regional wholesale brokerage based in the Southeast US, distributing specialty and standard lines to independent agents. Closely comparable to Arbour in geography, customer base, and product positioning as a regional wholesale outlet.

Broad incumbents

• Specialty Program Group: Specialty Program Group is a wholesale insurance platform (owned by ARC Group) operating multiple specialty MGA and wholesale brands across the US. Comparable as a broader specialty distribution platform, though at significantly greater scale than Arbour.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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