The start-up offers an independent broking solution for EU clients and brokers looking to access the London Market for a wide range of products
Reinsurance broker London Re, a new European Lloyd’s broker, has been launched as a joint venture between Seventeen Group and MRH Trowe, an independent German broker.
London Re will be based in Dusseldorf, Germany, with a branch office based in London.
The start-up offers an independent broking solution for EU clients and Insurance Brokers London wishing to access the London Market for a wide range of products including Property, Casualty, Marine and Motorsport.
The business is regulated in Germany and has FCA approval for its UK branch.
This news comes after AnaCap Financial Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on investing in the European financial services sector, announced a significant growth investment into MRH Trowe.
Paul Anscombe, CEO of Seventeen Group, commented: Seventeen Group is a diverse insurance business with a growing international client base. When we considered the impact of Brexit on James Hallam we decided without hesitation that we wanted to create a business which could directly service EU clients and brokers in the future.
We also recognised that it would add enormous strength to work in partnership with a broker whom we felt shared our ‘independent broker spirit’ and culture. We have known MRH Trowe for many years and respected the quality which Max and his team have brought to the German and Austrian markets, he said.
Our Head Office in Dusseldorf puts London Re in the heart of Europe and therefore offers us significant opportunities to work with the world leading skills contained within the London Market on European risks, Anscombe said.
He said, setting up this new venture during lockdown has been a mammoth task for both parties but this is a very significant new chapter for our respective businesses and one which adds greatly to our strength in a rapidly changing world.
