Artex
Through the Years
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Artex is launched
November 1997
Milestone
Artex (Alternative Risk Transfer Exchange) is established in Bermuda with Innovative Risk Services as its U.S. sales and marketing arm.
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Jennifer Gallagher
October 2000
Award
Jennifer Gallagher listed as one of Business Insurance's 100 Leading Women.
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Cayman expansion
2006
M&A
Fair Winds Captive Management (Cayman) Ltd. is acquired, establishing our Cayman office.
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Workers compensation solution expansion
October 2008
M&A
Artex acquires Cedar Hill Insurance Agency, expanding our solutions to include workers comp programs for professional employer organizations (PEOs) and temporary service industries throughout the US.
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Vermont expansion
2009
M&A
Artex acquires Champlain Captive Management in Vermont, increasing our existing presence in the state.
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Enterprise risk captive solution established
December 2010
M&A
Artex acquires Tribeca. This acquisition expands our solutions to include an enterprise risk captive practice and further development of single-parent captives.
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Awards from Zurich
December 2013
Award
Artex receives three Spirit of Excellence Awards from Zurich Insurance Group, with recognition of our Non-Profit, Middle Market PEO and StaffGuard workers compensation programs.
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US captive experience deepens
March 2014
M&A
Artex acquires Red Hook Services, deepening our experience in the captive marketplace.
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Artex expands into Europe
April 2014
M&A
Artex acquires Heritage Insurance Management, creating an international platform for growth and establishing Artex as one of the largest captive providers in the world.
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US Captive Service Award
August 2015
Award
Artex receives the 2015 US Captive Service Award in Customer Care in Group Captive Management.
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David McManus: Power 50
January 2016
Accolade
David McManus named to Captive Review's 2015 Power 50 list.
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Global expansion and new solution offering
March 2016
M&A
Artex acquires Kane's insurance management operations, strengthening our global presence. This deal brings scale to our Bermuda and Cayman operations, as well as new ILS capability to our solutions.
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ILS capability fortified
March 2016
M&A
Artex acquires Hexagon Insurance PCC Limited, fortifying our ILS solution offering.
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European expansion
May 2016
M&A
Artex acquires Quest Holdings (Gibraltar) Ltd., expanding foothold in European insurance market and expertise in the UK motor arena.
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New brand platform launched
July 2016
Milestone
Artex launches new logo and brand platform, reinforcing the fact that Artex is the fastest-growing and most diverse insurance manager in the industry.
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US Captive Service Award
August 2016
Award
Artex named Captive Manager of the Year at 2016 US Captive Service Awards.
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David McManus & Nick Heys Power 50
January 2017
Accolade
David McManus and Nick Heys named to Captive Review's 2016 Power 50 list.
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Trading Risk Award
April 2017
Award
Artex receives Market Facilitator of the Year Award at Trading Risk Awards 2017.
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US Captive Service Award
August 2017
Award
Artex receives Group Captive Manager of the Year at US Captive Review Awards 2017.
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UK & European Captive Service Award
October 2017
Accolade
Nick Heys wins Outstanding Contribution by an Individual at UK & European Captive Services 2017 awards.
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Cayman expansion
October 2017
M&A
Artex acquires Chandler Insurance Management, expanding our platform in the Cayman Islands.
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Strategic Alliance with Alize
November 2017
Milestone
Alize, an actuarial and underwriting reinsurance services company, is launched in Bermuda and has a strategic alignment with Artex, with a structured facility to provide A rated capacity.
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David McManus & Nick Heys Power 50
January 2018
Accolade
David McManus has made the 2017 Power 50 List for the fourth time, along with Nick Heys getting his second consecutive listing.
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Office Launched in Singapore
January 2018
Milestone
Artex Risk Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd. is our first office in the Asia Pacific region and will oversee the growth and development of Artex’s captive and risk solutions strategy.
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Artex becomes an ICCIE trained organization
March 2018
Accolade
Artex Risk Solutions becomes an ICCIE trained organization.
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Trading Risk Award
June 2018
Award
Artex receives the Trading Risk Award for Reinsurance Facilitator of the Year.
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US Captive Review Award
August 2018
Award
Artex receives the US Captive Review Award 2018 for Captive Management - Group Captive
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David McManus & Nick Heys Power 50
February 2019
Accolade
David McManus has made the 2018 Power 50 List for the fifth time, along with Nick Heys who received his third consecutive listing.
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Peter Mullen/David McManus
April 2019
Milestone
Peter Mullen returned to Artex to become Chief Executive Officer and David McManus stepped into the newly created role of Chairman.