What Resolution Underwriting does

Resolution Underwriting is a London-based Managing General Agency (MGA) platform founded in 2014 that operates as a hub connecting entrepreneurial underwriters, insurance carriers, and capital providers. The group is structured under Resolution Underwriting Holdings Ltd, with Resolution Underwriting Partnership Ltd serving as the FCA-authorised and regulated entity (Firm Reference 001b000000MfWW2AAN), acting as an appointed representative to FCA-regulated principals Falcon MGA Services Ltd and Anansi Technology Ltd. The platform's core offering is a turnkey MGA solution comprising regulatory access, management and regulatory oversight, compliance services, an IT platform, working capital, and equity participation; MGA teams retain financial interest in their franchises while Resolution holds equity and provides stewardship, aligning incentives via a 'skin in the game' structure.

The portfolio has historically combined acquired specialist MGAs with internally incubated underwriting businesses. Notable acquisitions include Trilogy Managing General Agents (March 2020, divested to Specialist Risk Group in September 2024) and, jointly with Ashbrooke Group, Sportscover Europe Limited and Active Underwriting Specialists Limited (June 2021) for sports and leisure insurance in UK and European markets. Group entities also include Falcon MGA Services, Anansi Technology (technology services), and Trinity General Agency Holdings (international MGA holding). The platform serves three primary counterparty types: entrepreneurial underwriters seeking infrastructure and capital to launch their own franchises, carriers (Lloyd's syndicates and company market carriers) seeking access to niche underwriting without building in-house infrastructure, and investors seeking specialist-managed vehicles with aligned operator incentives. Leadership combines London Market veterans — Chairman Christopher G. Harman (former Lloyd's Council member for 9 years), Director of Underwriting Norman H. Topche (Solvency II compliance lead at Jubilee Syndicate), and Operations Director Richard C. Hayes — under recently appointed CEO Deirdre (McEneaney) Dickson.

The revenue model is managed services plus equity participation: Resolution earns service, management, and compliance fees from MGAs operating under its regulatory umbrella and additionally holds equity stakes that participate in franchise performance. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven — enterprise field sales to carriers, investors, and prospective MGA principals — supplemented by a corporate website, industry event presence, and partner referrals within the London insurance market. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds; Ashbrooke Group has been a long-term investor and co-acquirer. The platform is small (11-50 employees) with no public revenue, ARR, or GWP disclosure, and no public AI/ML capability disclosures.

Name

Resolution Underwriting

Legal name

Resolution Underwriting Holdings Ltd

Website

https://resolutionunderwriting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resolution Underwriting is a London-based FCA-regulated MGA platform, founded in 2014, that provides turnkey regulatory, compliance, capital, and IT infrastructure to entrepreneurial underwriters while connecting them with carriers and investors in the London Market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managing General Agency (Specialty Insurance Underwriting)

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Insurance Program Administration & MGA/MGU Services (FSAEADAK)

Keywords

• Managing general agency
• Underwriting platform
• MGA turnkey services
• Specialty insurance underwriting
• Insurance compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MGA Management Services: Revenue generated from providing turnkey MGA solutions including regulatory governance, compliance oversight, management services, and IT infrastructure to entrepreneurial underwriters and MGAs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Resolution Underwriting operates a Managing General Agency (MGA) hub that creates and nurtures underwriting agencies from inception through launch and sustainable growth. It provides turnkey services — regulatory access to the London market, management and regulatory oversight, compliance, legal support, an IT platform, working capital, and partnership/shareholding — connecting entrepreneurial underwriters with carriers and investors. The platform actively supports MGAs including Sportscover Europe and Active Underwriting (sports and leisure), while operating through FCA-authorised appointed representatives.

Product overview

Resolution Underwriting operates as a Managing General Agency (MGA) platform and turnkey solutions provider. The company is organized under ReSolution Underwriting Holdings Ltd, which holds multiple MGA subsidiaries and operates through appointed representatives (Falcon MGA Services Ltd and Anansi Technology Limited). The portfolio includes acquired brands such as Sportscover Europe Limited and Active Underwriting Specialists Limited (specialist sports and leisure insurance), as well as previously held Trilogy Underwriting (sold to Specialist Risk Group in 2024). Resolution provides a comprehensive MGA turnkey platform offering working capital, equity partnerships, regulatory and compliance services, legal support, IT infrastructure, and market expertise to entrepreneurial underwriters, carriers, and investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sportscover Europe (SEL): Specialist sports and leisure insurance MGA operating in UK and European markets
• Active Underwriting Specialists Limited

Products and services

• MGA Turnkey Platform Services End-to-end turnkey offering for entrepreneurial underwriters who want to launch or grow their own MGA: working capital provision, partnership equity stakes, regulatory and compliance support, legal services, IT platform infrastructure, and access to recognised market specialists. Designed to remove barriers to entry and let underwriters focus on writing profitable business.
• Regulatory Governance and Compliance Services for MGAs
• Sportscover Europe — Specialist Sports and Leisure MGA Specialist sports and leisure insurance MGA serving the UK and European markets, led by Martin Crannis, operating independently on Resolution's platform with facilities for post-Brexit compliant trading.
• Active Underwriting Specialists — Sports and Leisure MGA Specialist sports and leisure underwriting MGA operating independently in the UK and European markets under the Active brand, alongside Sportscover Europe.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sportscover Europe LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2021Sportscover Europe Limited (SEL) and Active Underwriting Specialists Limited (Active) were acquired jointly by Resolution and Ashbrooke from Sportscover Australia Group. Led by Martin Crannis, the companies operate independently with strong presence in UK and European sports and leisure insurance markets, maintaining facilities for post-Brexit compliant trading.
• Trilogy Managing General Agents LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2020Resolution acquired Trilogy from R&Q MGA Limited in March 2020. Trilogy is a technical underwriting MGA that continued to operate under its existing leadership (Chris Blackwell as Managing Director) while benefiting from Resolution's platform to grow in chosen lines of business. The business recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary before being divested to Specialist Risk Group in September 2024.
• Falcon MGA Services LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFalcon MGA Services Ltd is an appointed representative operating within the Resolution Underwriting Group ecosystem. Testimonials indicate strong endorsement of Resolution's platform capabilities.
• Trinity General Agency Holdings IncminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity General Agency Holdings Inc (ttmga.com) operates as a group company within the Resolution Underwriting ecosystem, extending the group's MGA capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Howden Group: Global insurance group with a growing specialty and MGA arm in London. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering capacity and infrastructure to entrepreneurial underwriters, overlapping with Resolution's carrier-facing proposition.
• Ardonagh Group: Large UK-headquartered insurance distribution platform with significant MGA and broker operations. Comparable at a broader scale as a diversified consolidator competing for the same MGA franchises Resolution targets.
• Aston Lark (Brown & Brown UK): Top-20 UK insurance broker and consolidator with MGA capability. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for both MGA talent and carrier relationships in the UK regional and London markets.

Emerging players

• Accelerate Group: UK MGA platform supporting entrepreneurial underwriting launches. Cited as a Resolution Underwriting customer, making it both a comparable emerging platform and a known counterparty.

Direct peers

• Pen Underwriting: UK-based MGA platform operating across multiple specialty lines with carrier-backed capacity. Comparable MGA aggregator model serving entrepreneurial underwriting teams and offering carrier access.
• Specialist Risk Group: MGA and specialty insurance consolidator in the UK and London Market. Direct comparable — acquired Trilogy Underwriting from Resolution in September 2024, illustrating the consolidator competition Resolution faces in retaining scaled MGAs.
• Jensten Group: UK insurance distribution group consolidating brokers and MGAs. Comparable as a UK-focused MGA/broker consolidator building scale through acquisition and partnership with entrepreneurial underwriting teams.
• Bishopsgate Insurance Brokers: London Market specialty broker with MGA/program-management activity. Comparable London Market-focused operator serving entrepreneurial underwriters and capacity providers.
• MGAM (MGA Management Ltd): UK specialist providing MGA management services and infrastructure. Closely comparable turnkey services model — regulatory support, compliance, and management information for underwriting agencies.
• Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q MGA): Specialist insurance acquisition and program-management platform. Highly comparable as a direct M&A counterpart — R&Q previously owned Trilogy Managing General Agents, which Resolution acquired from R&Q in March 2020.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ResolutionUnde1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resolution-underwriting-partnership-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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