Joseph D. Ferraro~~Jennifer Tait~~Komal Raina~~Jonathan Zane~~Ashley Young
January 23, 2026
Fidelis Announces Launch of New Managing General Underwriter and Separation of its Business

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- Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, a London-based insurance and reinsurance group, announced plans on July 25 to establish a new Managing General Underwriter (Fidelis MGU), pending regulatory approval
- The restructuring will separate the MGU from Fidelis’s existing balance sheet insurance companies, enabling each entity to focus on its core functions
- The new Fidelis MGU aims to become one of the largest globally, underwriting a range of specialty insurance and reinsurance classes.
Willkie advised Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, a London-based insurance and reinsurance group, in connection with the transaction. On July 25, Willkie client Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited announced its intention to create a new Managing General Underwriter (Fidelis MGU) which, subject to regulatory approvals, will be separated from the existing balance sheet insurance companies sitting within Fidelis. This new structure will allow each entity to focus on its core functions and specialisms, and provide the relevant services to the Fidelis clients, brokers and other stakeholders. The newly created Fidelis MGU will be one of the largest managing general underwriters globally, with plans to originate and underwrite across a range of specialty insurance and reinsurance classes of business. Fidelis is a privately owned, London and Bermuda-based holding company, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of property, bespoke and specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The cross-border Willkie team was led by London partner Joseph Ferraro and included partner Jennifer Tait and attorneys from Willkie’s global insurance, tax and competition groups. Partners Ashley Young, Komal Raina and Jonathan Zane advised on the debt financing.
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Joseph D. Ferraro~~Jennifer Tait~~Komal Raina~~Jonathan Zane~~Ashley Young
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