Ep178 Tony Ursano of Insurance Advisory Partners: A ton of fun!

Today’s guest is someone I should have had on the show a long
time ago, but I’m really glad has finally got an episode to
himself. Tony Ursano is the Managing Partner and Co-founder of
Insurance Advisory Partners and is someone who has been right at
the top of deal-making in our industry for more than three
decades. With roles at blue-chip firms on Wall Street and at
Insurance brokers, he’s one of the few people who really excels
at making the connection between the insurance industry and the
global investment community and has had a hand in a large
proportion of the most significant M&A transactions of the
last 20 years. Because of this he is a fount of knowledge and is
someone whose counsel and analysis it is always worth seeking
out. For example if I ask: What will it take for investors to
come back to reinsurance in significant volumes? Will higher
interest rates take the shine off broker valuations? Or whether
the boom in MGAs will run out of steam? With Tony I know I am
going to get straight answers and a real feel for where the
market is headed that comes from direct and constant experience.
He’s also now his own boss and that independence just seems to
make it easier for him to speak his own mind. In this discussion
I asked all these questions and a lot more besides, and I wasn’t
disappointed. And neither will you be. I’ve interviewed and
chaired Tony many times over the years and I think our easy and
good-humoured rapport comes across clearly in this conversation.
So, sit back and get ready for a vintage episode with a real
market player. Whether a buyer or seller - or a business looking
to raise debt or equity finance or an investor looking for good
opportunities in the insurance sector, Tony one is of the first
people I’d advise anyone to call. NOTES: I let an abbreviation
through. It was SaaS, which stands for Software as a Service.
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