Ardonagh to bring its MGAs worldwide under the Orvia brand

The Ardonagh Group will put its managing general agents worldwide under the Orvia Underwriting brand, bringing together more than $3bn of gross written premium, it said on 27 October.

For UK brokers the visible change is Geo Underwriting, which will become Orvia UK after a transition period in 2027. Ardonagh said the move is the first of a series of changes to show the scale of its MGA operations.

The first stage brings Ardonagh's pan-European, UK and specialty MGAs together under Mark McIlquham as chief executive. He joins from Acrisure, where he led its entry into the UK retail market. Conor Geraghty, who led Orvia's European launch in January, becomes chief executive of Orvia Europe and Specialty.

Envest Agencies, which holds 14 Australian MGAs, will rebrand as Orvia Australia and New Zealand under newly appointed chief executive Belinda Steedman. Dubai-based Antarah, a Lloyd's coverholder, will become Orvia Middle East and Africa.

"This is a significant moment for us at Ardonagh as we begin to pivot from a regional operating model to a global product led operating one," said David Ross, group chief executive.

Ardonagh launched Orvia in January 2026 as its MGA platform, with more than 50 product lines including professional and financial lines, high net worth, marine and cyber.

Ardonagh said the global platform is intended to support product development and improve access to capacity, data and technology across its MGAs.

The appointments are subject to regulatory approval.

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• Ardonagh takes Orvia Underwriting global, Ardonagh Group, 27 October 2026

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