Janus Assurance Re

What Janus Assurance Re does

Janus Assurance Re is a specialty insurance and reinsurance carrier domiciled in Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Dominican Republic, where it was re-domiciled after an initial Bermuda charter. The firm underwrites a portfolio centered on five casualty and treaty reinsurance structures (Casualty Clash XOL, Casualty Standard and Non-Standard XOL, Per Risk XOL, Quota Share, and Treaty Cat XOL), complemented by Cut Through Rider provisions that allow coverage to flow through to cedents. Beyond treaty reinsurance, Janus writes surety bonding for construction contractors and commercial principals (performance, payment, advance payment, fidelity, customs, and financial guarantee bonds), and a growing book of specialty lines including global UAV/UAS drone insurance and a newly launched Marine Cyber Insurance program aligned with NIST CSF 2.0, IMO cyber risk guidelines, and IACS UR E26/E27.

The carrier's technology footprint is centered on customizable policy form design and regulatory-aligned underwriting rather than a software platform: all product contracts are downloadable as bespoke PDFs from the corporate site, and the MGA network operates through traditional underwriting workflows. Distribution is concentrated through Surety One, Inc., Janus's exclusive managing general agency in the western hemisphere (San Juan, Puerto Rico), with supplementary direct and surplus-lines channels and field offices in Raleigh, NC and Dover, DE. Revenue is generated via recurring reinsurance subscriptions and treaty placements, one-time surety bond premiums, and subscription-style specialty insurance premiums, with quote-based, multi-year contract pricing and multi-currency (USD, EUR) billing capability.

The target customer base spans enterprise shipowners, vessel managers, charterers, and terminal operators for marine cyber; commercial UAV operators, agricultural drone operators, and infrastructure inspection firms for drone cover; general contractors and PE-owned contractors for surety; and asset managers and municipal issuers for financial guarantee instruments. The firm employs 1-10 staff but draws on 60 years of combined senior underwriting experience and 30 years of MGA surety seasoning, with founder C. Constantin Poindexter Salcedo (CPCU, ASLI, ARe, AFSB) acting as a primary underwriting and thought-leadership voice.

Name

Janus Assurance Re

Legal name

Janus Assurance Re

Website

https://janusassurancere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Janus Assurance Re is a Dominican Republic-domiciled specialty reinsurer and surety writer offering casualty XOL, quota share, surety bonds, marine cyber, and global drone insurance to enterprise maritime, construction, UAV/UAS, and financial clients across the western hemisphere via its exclusive MGA Surety One.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Reinsurance and Surety Bonding

NAICS

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (524), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Surety Insurance (6351), Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAOAEAD

Casualty Treaty Reinsurance

Financial & Insurance/Reinsurance/Treaty Reinsurance

SECONDARYFSAOAEAI

Credit & Surety Treaty Reinsurance

Financial & Insurance/Reinsurance/Treaty Reinsurance

Keywords

• Specialty reinsurance
• Surety bonding
• Marine cyber insurance
• Drone insurance
• Financial guarantee insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo De Guzmán

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Reinsurance Agreements: Janus Assurance Re provides treaty and facultative reinsurance through multiple agreement structures including Casualty Clash Excess of Loss, Casualty Standard XOL, Quota Share, Per Risk XOL, and Treaty Cat XOL. These are offered with liberal terms, broad forms and cut-through provisions.
2. Surety Bonding: Surety and casualty Re agreements, clash and cat XOL coverages along with surety bonding solutions for construction, commercial, and financial guarantee obligations.
3. Specialty Cyber Insurance: Marine Cyber Insurance and Drone/UAV Insurance programs providing specialized coverage for emerging technology risks, combining first-party protection with third-party liability coverage.
4. Financial Guarantee Instruments: Financial guarantee instruments for asset-backed securities, commercial transactional credit enhancement, municipal infrastructure projects and governmental entity G.O. bond enhancements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Janus Assurance Re provides specialty reinsurance and surety bond insurance, delivering treaty and facultative reinsurance (Casualty Clash XOL, Casualty Standard XOL, Quota Share, Per Risk XOL, Treaty Cat XOL), surety bonding, and specialty coverages including drone/UAV, marine cyber, commercial crime/fidelity, surplus lines, and financial guarantee instruments. Distribution is centered on its exclusive managing general agency Surety One, Inc. and surplus lines channels serving enterprise clients across the western hemisphere and internationally.

Product overview

Janus Assurance Re offers a comprehensive portfolio of reinsurance, surety, and specialty insurance products. The core offerings include multiple reinsurance structures (Casualty Clash XOL, Casualty Standard XOL, Quota Share, Per Risk XOL, Treaty Cat XOL), surety bonding solutions, and specialty coverages including drone/UAV insurance, marine cyber insurance, commercial crime/fidelity bonding, and financial guarantee instruments. The company operates through its exclusive managing general agency Surety One, Inc. and provides surplus lines coverages for non-standard international commercial insurance perils.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Surety One, Inc. Exclusive managing general agency of Janus Assurance Re in the western hemisphere, domiciled in San Juan, Puerto Rico, negotiating and binding Janus Assurance Re to select risks outside of the Dominican Republic.

Products and services

• Casualty Clash Excess of Loss Reinsurance product providing clash excess of loss coverage for casualty risks, offered to ceding insurers via treaty or facultative structures.
• Casualty Standard Excess of Loss Reinsurance product providing standard excess of loss coverage for casualty risks, available in standard and non-standard forms.
• Quota Share Agreements Reinsurance agreements in which the reinsurer shares a proportional share of premiums and losses with the ceding insurer.
• Per Risk Excess of Loss Reinsurance coverage that attaches when losses on a single risk exceed a specified retention, sold to ceding insurers.
• Treaty Cat Excess of Loss Catastrophe excess of loss treaty reinsurance coverage providing ceding insurers protection against aggregated catastrophic loss events.
• Surety Bonding Surety bond solutions including contract surety bonds (performance, payment, advance payment), commercial bonds, customs bonds, and fidelity bonds for construction and commercial enterprises.
• UAV/UAS Global Coverages (Drone Insurance) Global insurance coverage for commercial drone operators including hull coverage, general liability, and worldwide operations coverage with availability in USD, EUR, and certain local currencies.
• Commercial Crime / Fidelity Bonding Commercial crime insurance and fidelity bonding coverage protecting businesses against employee dishonesty and related criminal losses.
• Marine Cyber Insurance Specialized cyber insurance for the maritime industry covering vessels, ports, terminals, and marine supply chains against cybersecurity risks including ransomware, system failures, and data breaches, designed to complement traditional Hull & Machinery, P&I, and marine liability programs.
• Surplus Lines Coverages Tailored policies for unique, non-standard and international commercial insurance perils and obligations distributed via surplus lines channels.
• Financial Guarantee Instruments Financial guarantee instruments for asset-backed securities, commercial transactional credit enhancement, municipal infrastructure projects, and governmental entity G.O. bond enhancements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Marine Cyber Insurance aligned with international and U.S. cybersecurity regulations including IMO guidance, IACS UR E26 and UR E27

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Carlyle Poindexter Charity FoundationminorOthers · 12 March 2026Janus Assurance Re formalized a long-term cooperation agreement with the Hogar Escuela de Niñas Doña Chucha, a girls' school in Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Dominican Republic. Under the agreement, founder C. Constantin Poindexter Salcedo personally matches each donation made by Janus Assurance Re, with all charitable activities facilitated through the Carlyle Poindexter Charity Foundation.
• Surety One, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurety One, Inc. is the exclusive managing general agency of Janus Assurance Re in the western hemisphere. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Surety One negotiates and binds Janus Assurance Re to select risks outside of the Dominican Republic. The relationship is facilitated through the Surety and Re Professionals network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chubb: Global P&C insurer with major surety and specialty commercial capabilities. Comparable to Janus on surety bonding for construction and commercial clients, plus surplus lines for non-standard risks.
• Travelers: Large U.S. P&C carrier with a major surety operation (contract, commercial, fidelity). Comparable as a competitor for the same construction and commercial surety accounts Janus targets, though it serves a vastly broader portfolio.
• RPS (Risk Placement Services): Large specialty insurance distributor focused on excess & surplus lines and non-standard commercial risks. Comparable to Janus as a specialist distribution channel for the kind of bespoke, non-standard commercial and surety cover Janus writes.
• Liberty Mutual Insurance: Global P&C carrier with a sizable surety business and reinsurance arm. Comparable as a competitor in surety bonding and surplus lines specialty commercial risks, though it operates at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Everest Group: Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance and specialty insurance group writing treaty XOL, casualty, and catastrophe covers. Comparable to Janus on treaty reinsurance structures (XOL, quota share, cat) and on specialty risk transfer.
• PartnerRe: Global reinsurer writing casualty, specialty, and catastrophe XOL treaties. Comparable to Janus on the core treaty reinsurance product set (Casualty XOL, Per Risk XOL, Cat XOL) and on specialty reinsurance partnerships.
• Markel Group: Specialty insurance and reinsurance platform with a substantial surety operation and surplus lines expertise. Comparable to Janus on specialty P&C reinsurance, surety bonding, and willingness to write non-standard commercial risks.
• Hiscox: Specialty insurer with deep cyber, drone/UAV-adjacent, and small-to-mid commercial expertise. Comparable to Janus as a specialist writing emerging-risk lines and bespoke wordings for non-standard commercial clients.
• Beazley: Lloyd's-listed specialty insurer with a market-leading cyber book and marine/specialty capabilities. Directly comparable to Janus on Marine Cyber Insurance underwriting and on bespoke specialty reinsurance-style structures for niche commercial risks.
• Aspen Insurance Holdings: Specialty P&C insurer (now part of Apollo) writing marine, energy, and casualty through Lloyd's and A&H platforms. Comparable to Janus on marine and casualty treaty-style specialty risk transfer for complex accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/re_janus
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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