Rokstone, the international (re)insurance division of Aventum Group, has signed a five-year capacity agreement with Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty, a unit of Allianz SE.
This new deal extends earlier collaborations across commercial insurance lines, including marine, aviation, property, and alternative risk transfer.
The agreement will support the development of both existing programs and new areas of business, with a focus on specialty sectors such as natural resources, construction, and marine. Financial details were not disclosed. Rokstone did not provide additional comment.
Vanessa Maxwell, chief underwriting officer at Allianz Commercial, said the extended agreement supports Allianz’s strategy to expand its commercial and specialty insurance operations globally.
We are thrilled to make this announcement today. We’ve enjoyed a long and successful collaboration with Allianz.
Ian Anson, Global CEO of Rokstone, comments
“Specialty underwriting, agility and technological disruption are at the heart of our culture, whilst Allianz is unquestionably one of the finest insurance brands in the world with market-leading ratings, global reach and deep underwriting expertise. I strongly believe that the strengths of our organisations complement each other, and will benefit both parties greatly,” Ian Anson comments.
With the extension of our collaboration with Rokstone, we want to underline our commitment to targeted expansion in Commercial and Specialty insurance on a global level.
Vanesa Maxwell, Allianz Commercial’s Chief Underwriting Officer
We are pleased to be working with such a capable partner as Rokstone to deliver exceptional service to our clients worldwide,” Vanesa Maxwell adds.
Rokstone is one of the world’s largest Speciality (Re)Insurance MGAs, with offices in the UK, Europe, USA, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It is a leading Specialist MGA serving the needs of international (re)insurance brokers in the specialty lines business.
It currently underwrites USD 1.1bn GWP in several Specialty lines including Property, Casualty, Power Generation, Marine, Aviation, Warranty, Credit & Surety Treaty, Agriculture, Construction & Engineering, A&H and Liability.
Last month, Rokstone announced plans to launch an aviation program across all U.S. states, targeting the mid-market.
Rokstone operates in the UK, Europe, U.S., Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It underwrites $1.1bn across multiple specialty lines, including property, power generation, marine, aviation, warranty, credit and surety treaty, agriculture, construction and engineering, accident and health, and liability.
