Yahoo Finance | DOXA acquires Jupiter Underwriting Group in push for speciality casualty

DOXA acquires Jupiter Underwriting Group in push for speciality casualty

DOXA has acquired Jupiter Underwriting Group, a US-based managing general agent (MGA) specialising in admitted umbrella and follow-form excess liability. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal is part of DOXA’s 2026 growth plans, aimed at increasing its presence in speciality casualty and adding capacity and support across a wider set of speciality insurance lines.

DOXA president Kevin Wall said: “The hard work, discipline and dedication that David and Dennis have put into building the Jupiter Underwriting Group are the exact characteristics we look for in partners. That character, paired with the Jupiter Underwriting Group’s deep expertise in underwriting and powerful relationships across the market, make them perfectly aligned with the DOXA community. The Jupiter Underwriting Group is recognised as a high-quality platform with a differentiated approach in excess liability and we’re thrilled to welcome their team to DOXA to support our rapid expansion.”

Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/doxa-acquires-jupiter-underwriting-group-093027693.html

#doxa #jupiterunderwritinggroup #mga #specialitycasualty #excessliability

Neither of the AV/RCV bills in the #MGA made it through crossover day. HB1289, and HB0580. I was hopeful this time would be different because in '26 we had a new Speaker and a new Chair of the elections committee. Unfortunately it seems that like in almost every single year since the MoCo bill was first introduced in (I think) 2018, the legislation will die without a vote.

These reforms are important. First-Past-The-Post is generating extremism in #Maryland counties red and blue. #endFPTP

https://marylandmatters.org/2026/03/17/energy-bill-passes-house/

#Republicans made some good points during the #Maryland #energy debate.

D's blocked "Other Republican amendments aimed to encourage natural gas and small modular #nuclear reactors"...

"One Republican... proposed an amendment that would have eliminated EmPOWER ...argued that only a small fraction of Marylanders actually use the program, and wealthier individuals who own their homes are more likely to take advantage of the appliance rebates."

#climatechange #MGA

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/05/economists-split-on-moores-proposal-to-restrict-how-grocery-stores-fix-prices/?share=tlrssrlipgntmtruoh6m

Interesting story. I think grocery stores are low-margin, so if profits didn't rise much, and the extra revenue was used to expand grocery stores into places that are currently food deserts, then you could see why it might be not so bad. The rich are willing to pay higher prices for groceries, so it'd be a cross-subsidy. The problem is... I'm not sure stores are so competitive this wouldn't just increase profits with no benefits for consumers.

#maryland #economics #MGA

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/lawmakers-worry-gov-wes-moores-housing-agenda-overrides-local-authority/?share=i3wsawt3dobahorrw6io

"eliminate minimum #parking requirements for certain transit-oriented developments, according to the release, and promote mixed-use development around key stations, and give the state more authority over the development of land adjacent to #transit."

Better for the #environment , cheaper #rent . A counter-argument was that more apartments would lower property value for home-owners, but #housing should be something you live in, not invest in.

#Maryland #MGA #WesMoore

https://marylandreporter.com/2026/03/01/a-busy-senator-katie-fry-hester-tackles-energy-artificial-intelligence-and-cyber-security-and-lots-more/

Interesting profile of Sen. Katie Fry-Hester...

"we’re all united in feeling that the federal overreach is horrible, and the impact on #Maryland is really acute. The administration is lawless, and we’re going down the road of fascism and dictatorship.”

Wow, what a quote. We need law makers like her who think seriously about the effects #AI is going to have on #education and the #economy . She's also behind the "no bonuses for #energy executives" bill.

#Maryland #MGA

Cool bill just introduced into the #MGA by @ggwash , legalizes residential in commercial #zoning in the largest counties in #Maryland "Bring Back Mainstreet." Housing over stores.

https://youtu.be/lSI1XnJsRhU?list=PLeM0kxAEV5MmUy1WPYY8NoD3Z6Tex1aRO&t=3812

Also appreciated Sen. Fry-Hester's question to MD Assc. of Counties: "It seems like there's several #Housing bills this year, and you seem opposed to most of them, except for your own... but, I kinda like this one? And I'm just curious... is there anything that would make this, like, better?"

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/02/22/housing-bills-concerns-carroll-county/

"Among the 16 are two of Moore’s three affordable housing bills, along with another bill backed by MACO that is something of a middle ground ...All of these bills are still being considered by committees in the state legislature, and it’s not certain whether they will pass..."

Anyone who's interested in getting a mortgage sometime this century (or even just cheaper rent, honestly) should be invested in this story. E-mail your reps!

#Maryland #Housing #Zoning #MGA

https://youtu.be/S6ZMdkiF-tA?list=PLOsmSj9g47xW9Hncwvp_f1xeMoko-wOj4&t=6709

Notes from the #MGA hearing on #IRV #AV

-Proponents say IRV would make it easier to establish consensus, IRV doesn't reduce turnout, and it would help black candidates win races, and IRV "can lead to more civil campaigns"

-League of Women Voters: "I've never quite been able to understand why it's not made it out of committee when it's clear that this is something that Montgomery County elected officials want, and that the residents of Montgomery County" want as well!