American Nationwide Group is to switch Specialty Markets Group (SMG), a author of credit-related insurance coverage merchandise based mostly within the US, to Core Specialty.

Mark Walker will be part of Core Specialty as President of the newly shaped Monetary Providers Division, which is able to function as Core Specialty’s sixteenth specialty enterprise unit inside its Bond, Credit score & Assure subsegment.

This subsegment is comprised of the Monetary Providers Division, the not too long ago introduced Mortgage Reinsurance Division and, upon the completion of the American Surety Firm transaction, the not too long ago introduced Surety Division.

The present workers at SMG will grow to be staff of Core Specialty.

As a part of the switch, Core Specialty has agreed to pay American Nationwide a renewal rights premium for the SMG enterprise renewed over a 12-month interval. It has additionally agreed to imagine the unearned premium reserve related to the SMG enterprise.

Underneath a Potential Quota Share Reinsurance Settlement, American Nationwide will cede, and Core Specialty will reinsure, 100% of the SMG enterprise (web of relevant reinsurance) commencing January 1, 2024 till such time that crucial Core Specialty product filings have been permitted and Core Specialty is writing SMG new and renewal enterprise.

Till that is accomplished, American Nationwide will proceed to challenge new and renewal insurance policies for which it can obtain a fronting price. SMG produced $388mn of direct premiums written in 2023.

In keeping with the announcement, Core Specialty has additionally agreed it won’t purchase any insurance coverage firm entities as a part of the switch, it additionally famous that the switch doesn’t embody loss reserves related to SMG which will likely be retained by American Nationwide.

Jeff Consolino, Core Specialty’s Founder, President, and Chief Government Officer, stated: “We’re happy to work in collaboration with American Nationwide for a second time after the 2023 acquisition of the Medical Cease-Loss enterprise.

“The Specialty Markets Group enterprise is a line of enterprise we all know effectively and we’re excited so as to add this product line to our Bond, Credit score & Assure subsegment. The merchandise supplied by the Specialty Markets Group have proven sturdy profitability over time, and the switch of this enterprise will add additional diversification to our firm. I want to welcome our new Specialty Markets Group colleagues to Core Specialty.”

Core Specialty expects the switch to be accretive to its earnings per share and return on fairness in 2024.

Mayer Brown and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, suggested Core Specialty and American Nationwide, respectively.