One80.com

Name

One80.com

Legal name

One80 Intermediaries

Website

https://one80.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One80 Intermediaries is a wholesale insurance broker and program administrator founded in 2019, operating 115+ specialty underwriting programs through 130 carrier relationships across 55 US and Canadian offices, serving retail brokers placing commercial, transportation, healthcare, marine, environmental, and affinity risks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Insurance Brokerage & Program Administration

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421), Other Insurance Related Activities (52429)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines) (FSAEADAJ), Retail (Personal Lines) Insurance Brokerage (FSAEADAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale insurance brokerage
• Specialty insurance programs
• Program administration
• Insurance underwriting management
• Excess surplus lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Brokerage Commission: One80 earns commissions by providing retail agents and brokers with access to major insurance markets in the US, UK, Canada, and Asia. The experienced team has longstanding relationships with leading carriers and provides best-in-class access, speed, expertise, and innovation in multiple specialty areas.
2. Program Administration / Binding Authority: As a leading Program Administrator, One80 administers specialty underwriting programs serving a wide variety of industry segments. The company operates with in-house binding authority for property & casualty, financial lines, personal lines, life insurance, medical stop loss, travel/accident and health, executive benefits, affinity business and warranty coverage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

One80 Intermediaries operates as a wholesale insurance broker and program administrator, providing retail agents and brokers with access to major insurance markets across the US, UK, Canada, and Asia. The company administers 115 in-house underwriting programs through 130+ carrier relationships, delivering specialty coverage across transportation, healthcare, commercial casualty, professional liability, cyber, marine, environmental, public entity, and other niche lines. Services include contract binding, affinity solutions, CAT mapping, online quoting platforms, and proprietary program development.

Product overview

One80 Intermediaries is a wholesale brokerage and program manager providing specialized insurance solutions throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Asia. The company operates three core service channels: (1) Wholesale Brokerage providing market access to 130+ carrier relationships across specialty areas; (2) Program Business with 115 in-house underwriting programs administered across diverse industry segments; and (3) Specialty Services including affinity solutions, CAT mapping, online quoting, contract binding, and proprietary program development. The company has 55 offices throughout the US and Canada with 1,800 employees. Key divisions include Manchester Specialty Programs (healthcare and allied health - all 50 states), Arrowhead Specialty (affinity, captives, reinsurance, travel, warranty, life & health), Waypoint Underwriting Management (reinsurance MGU), and GMI Insurance (acquired transportation MGA). Recent acquisitions include Arrowhead Intermediaries (2025) and GMI Insurance (2023). The company was recognized by Business Insurance as the 3rd Largest MGA/Underwriting Manager/Lloyd's Coverholder in September 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Brokerage Provides retail insurance agents and brokers with access to major insurance markets across specialty areas including commercial casualty, commercial property, transportation, professional liability, cyber liability, environmental solutions, marine, healthcare, and more.
• Program Business Administers 115 in-house specialty underwriting programs serving a wide variety of industry segments through partnerships with 130+ carrier relationships, including property & casualty, financial lines, personal lines, life insurance, medical stop loss, travel/accident and health, executive benefits, affinity business, and warranty coverage.
• Specialty Services Specialty services including affinity solutions, CAT mapping, online quoting, forms and applications, contract binding, and proprietary program development designed to address rapidly changing market needs.
• Transportation Insurance Programs Insurance programs covering transportation and trucking operations including workers compensation, occupational accident, commercial auto liability, motor truck cargo, contingent liability, and more. The largest industry channel within One80 programs.
• Manchester Specialty Programs (Healthcare) Comprehensive business insurance for home care, medical staffing, allied health, and elder care organizations with all-lines coverage available in all 50 states and DC, leveraging over four decades of expertise. Includes General Liability, Professional Liability, Package Policy, Excess Liability, Non-Owned and Hired Auto, Abuse/Misconduct Liability, Crime/Fidelity, Employee Benefits Liability, Property, Cyber, Management Liability, and Workers' Compensation.
• Workers' Compensation Programs Workers' compensation coverage across all industry classes with flexible payment plans including low down payments and pay-by-payroll reporting.
• Public Entity Insurance Programs Insurance programs for public entities including school boards, municipalities, and government-related organizations with offerings such as School Board Legal Liability, Property and Casualty, Reinsurance, Self-Funded & Alternative Risk, and Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Trust (WCSIT).
• Marine Insurance Programs Marine insurance programs including boats and yachts, commercial hull and P&I, commercial marine facilities, boat haulers, recreational marine facilities, seacoast program administrators, and U.S. longshore and harbor solutions.
• Cyber Liability Insurance Cyber liability insurance coverage and data breach protection distributed through retail agent and broker channels.
• Professional Liability Insurance Professional liability coverage including miscellaneous professional liability, financial institutions professional liability, and errors and omissions.
• Environmental Insurance Solutions Environmental insurance and risk management for engineers, contractors, consultants, and oil and gas services.
• Commercial Casualty Wholesale brokerage coverage for commercial casualty exposures.
• Commercial Property Wholesale brokerage coverage for commercial property risks.
• Life and Benefits Programs Life and benefits programs including executive benefits group, gene therapy reinsurance (GeneBridge), life insurance through Marcus Agency and Comprehensive Planning Goodman, medical stop loss services (NUS and Vista), and telemedicine (1.800 MD).
• Private Equity & Transactional Liability Private equity and transactional liability coverage including AI Warranty Coverage, Chief Restructuring Officer Liability Insurance, Private Capital D&O, and Transactional Liability (Representations & Warranties insurance).
• Waypoint Underwriting Management Reinsurance MGU division offering underwriting management services. Signed a reinsurance MGU agreement with Hastings Insurance Company effective January 1, 2026, enhancing underwriting capabilities and market reach in the reinsurance space.
• GMI Insurance Programs Acquired transportation MGA programs specializing in commercial auto insurance including monoline business auto, workers' compensation, cannabis transport, general liability, auto rental fleet, and contingent auto lease programs.
• Cannabis Insurance (Cannasure) Cannabis insurance programs through Cannasure Insurance Services including cannabis and hemp MGA and specialty coverages.
• Captive and Alternative Risks Captive and alternative risk solutions including captive construction programs.
• Online Quoting Portal (Access One80) Technology-enabled platform allowing brokers to obtain quotes in minutes through online quoting capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500 million in revenue targeted for 2022, growing to become a leading specialty distribution platform.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hastings Insurance CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Waypoint Underwriting Management, a division of One80 Intermediaries, signed a reinsurance MGU agreement with Hastings Insurance Company effective January 1, 2026. This partnership enhances Waypoint's underwriting capabilities and market reach in the reinsurance space.
• The Joint CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne80 has a dedicated marketing collaboration with The Joint Commission, an independent nonprofit organization that sets standards and provides accreditation for healthcare organizations. This partnership raises awareness of the connection between accreditation, quality risks, and the underwriting and pricing of professional liability and workers' compensation coverage. One80 offers preferred eligibility and pricing for Joint Commission accredited firms.
• The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne80 is an exclusively endorsed Business Insurance Affinity Program Partner of The National Alliance for Care at Home, the largest professional association representing the nation's 10,000 primary location home care and hospice providers. Member agencies receive special insurance premium discounts and access to custom product enhancements.
• CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne80's Manchester Specialty works with CHAP for accreditation status evaluation as an indicator of quality risk for home care and hospice insurance underwriting.
• ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne80's Manchester Specialty works with ACHC for accreditation status evaluation as an indicator of quality risk for home care and hospice insurance underwriting.
• Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris Pesce, National Programs Practice Leader, serves in leadership roles with the Target Markets Program Administrators Association. One80 participates in TMPAA conferences and events, positioning itself as a leading program administrator in the specialty insurance space.
• American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristopher L. Pesce serves on the Producer Council for the American Institute of Marine Underwriters, an industry association focused on marine insurance.
• TMHCC (The Medical Liability, Health Care Communications & Consulting)minorOthersOne80 has partnerships with various MGUs and program managers across specialty lines including Arrowhead Specialty, Arrowhead Intermediaries, Arrowhead Programs, Manchester Specialty, and others. These are divisions and subsidiaries operating within the One80 platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Amwins: Largest US wholesale broker, MGA and Lloyd's coverholder operating in specialty P&C lines. Direct competitor to One80 in wholesale brokerage, program administration, and binding authority across the same retail-broker channel.
• RPS (Risk Placement Services): National wholesale broker and MGA owned by Arthur J. Gallagher, providing specialty placement and program administration across P&C, professional lines and personal lines. Most direct head-to-head competitor to One80's wholesale and program businesses.
• CRC Group: Wholesale insurance broker and program manager focused exclusively on specialty and surplus lines across commercial and personal exposures. Closely comparable to One80 in MGA/program administration model, carrier relationships, and retail-broker distribution.
• Burns & Wilcox: Specialty wholesale insurance broker and MGA within the Kaufman Financial Group, providing binding authority and program administration across commercial and personal specialty lines. Operates as a direct specialty wholesale competitor to One80.
• Worldwide Facilities: National wholesale insurance broker and MGA offering binding authority and specialty program administration across commercial and personal lines. Competes with One80 in excess & surplus placement and program business for retail agents.
• Victor Insurance Managers: Global managing general underwriter and program administrator operating specialty programs across multiple verticals. Comparable to One80's Program Business in administering in-house binding authority programs for niche industries.
• Arrowhead Intermediaries: Specialty insurance intermediary (part of Brown & Brown) operating affinity, captive, reinsurance, travel and warranty programs. The acquiring platform that absorbed One80 in 2025 and a direct specialty distribution peer across overlapping program verticals.

Emerging players

• Specialty Program Group (SPG): Aggregator of specialty MGAs and program administrators offering niche underwriting capabilities across P&C lines. Directly comparable to One80's role as a program administrator platform consolidating specialty expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Alliant Insurance Services: Large US insurance brokerage providing specialty placement, program administration and wholesale services among its broader offerings. Competes with One80 in specialty distribution while serving a wider set of brokerage customers.
• Brown & Brown: Top-10 US insurance broker and parent of One80 post-2025 acquisition. Provides retail brokerage, wholesale, program administration and risk management across all major lines, encompassing One80's specialty distribution business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/one80dotcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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