2023

November 2023

European Captive Review Awards. Artex received the award for Captive Compliance Specialist of the Year.

Global Custodian Industry Leaders Awards. Our Fund Services team received the award for Private Equity Fund Administration — Client Service.

Captive International Cayman Awards. Artex received the award for Captive Management Firm and received recognition as a highly commended Captive Consultancy Firm.

Suzanne SadlierCayman Captive Manager of the Year. Artex Cayman Managing Director Suzanne Sadlier was named Captive Manager of the Year at the Captive International Cayman Awards.

Kathleen Faries and Jasmine DeSilva Influential Women in Hamilton. Artex Capital Solutions CEO Kathleen Faries and Commercial Director Jasmine DeSilva were recognized as Influential Women in Hamilton by Bermuda Re+ILS.

October 2023

Hedgeweek US Awards. The Artex Fund Services team received the award for Best Administrator — Fund Domicile.

September 2023

Bermuda Top 10 Employer. Artex and merger partner Frontier were recognized as Top 10 Employers in Bermuda by the Royal Gazette.

Bermuda expansion. Artex Capital Solutions acquired Bermuda-based Frontier Financial Services Limited.

August 2023

US Captive Review Awards. Artex received the award for Captive Manager of the Year — More Than $1 Billion Gross Written Premium Written.

May 2023

Ireland expansion. Artex acquired Dublin, Ireland-based Allied Risk Management.

March 2023

Peter Mullen named to Captive Review's Hall of Fame. Artex's Global Chief Executive Officer, Peter Mullen, was named to the prestigious Captive Review Hall of Fame.

Jennifer Gallagher and Paul Eaton: Power 50. Jennifer Gallagher, President, Artex North America and Paul Eaton, Chief Executive Officer, Artex International, were named to Captive Review's Power 50 list.

Steve McElhiney named to Captive Review's Roll of Honour. Artex's Senior Vice President and Director of (Re)insurance, Steve McElhiney, was named to Captive Review's Roll of Honour.

Ryan Santacrose named to Captive Review's Ones to Watch. Artex North America's Head of Sales, Ryan Santacrose, was named to Captive Review's Ones to Watch list.

Kathleen Faries - WiRe Lifetime Achievement Award: Artex Capital Solutions CEO, Kathleen Faries, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Reinsurance Bermuda.

2022

November 2022

Captive International Cayman Awards. Artex received recognition as a highly commended captive management firm at the Captive International Cayman Awards.

September 2022

Top 10 Employer. Artex was recognized as a top 10 Employer in Bermuda by the Royal Gazette.

August 2022

U.S. Captive Review Awards. Artex received the award for Captive Manager of the Year — More than $1 Billion Gross Written Premium Written.

March 2022

Peter Mullen and Jennifer Gallagher: Power 50. Peter Mullen and Jennifer Gallagher were named to Captive Review's Power 50 list. In addition, Devin O'Brien was named to the publication's Ones to Watch list.

2021

November 2021

European Captive Review Awards.Artex received the Captive Manager of the Year and Cell Captive Initiative awards.

October 2021

Bermuda Top Ten Employers. Our team in Bermuda was recognized as one of the island's Top 10 Employers by The Royal Gazette.

Hedgeweek Americas Awards. Our ILS team received the award for Best Offshore Administrator.

US Captive Review Award.Artex received the award for Captive Manager of the Year — Over $1 Billion in Gross Written Premium. Devin O'Brien received the award for Emerging Talent — Service Professional.

September 2021

Trading Risk Award. Andre Perez, ILS Chairman of Horseshoe, received Trading Risk's Outstanding Contributor of the Year award.

August 2021

Rising Insurance Star Executive (RISE) Award. Devin O'Brien, VP — Financial Management Group Captives, received this award.

May 2021

Jennifer Gallagher and Steve McElhiney: Power 50. Jennifer Gallagher was named to Captive Review's Power 50 list. Steve McElhiney was named to the Captive Review Hall of Fame.

April 2021

Kathleen Faries and Andre Perez. Kathleen Faries became the new chief executive officer for Horseshoe and Andre Perez stepped into the newly created role of Chair.

January 2021

Reinsurance expansion. Artex acquired Alize, with whom we formerly had a strategic alliance.

2020

December 2020

Cayman Captive Award. Artex was named in the Captive Management Firm category as highly commended.

October 2020

Peter Mullen and Bermuda's Risk Transfer Hall of Fame. Peter Mullen was recognized by Bermuda Re + ILS, as a Hall of Fame recipient, celebrating the work he has done to help create Bermuda as a global risk transfer hub.

Hedgeweek 2020 US Award. Horseshoe received Best Offshore Administrator for the third consecutive year.

September 2020

Trading Risk Award. Horseshoe received the Reinsurance Facilitator of the Year Award at Trading Risk Awards 2020.

February 2020

Steve McElhiney: Power 50. Steve McElhiney made the Captive Review 2019 Power 50 list, recognizing his contributions to the industry.

2019

December 2019

Cayman Captive Awards. Artex was named in the Captive Management Firm category as highly recommended.

November 2019

Single-Parent Captive expansion. Artex acquired EWI Re, Inc., creating additional synergy around the development of comprehensive risk management solutions for large, individual risk clients.

ILS expansion. Artex acquired Horseshoe Insurance Services Holdings Ltd., significantly strengthening ILS operations.

April 2019

Peter Mullen and David McManus. Peter Mullen returned to Artex to become Chief Executive Officer and David McManus stepped into the newly created role of Chair.

February 2019

David McManus and Nick Heys: Power 50. David McManus made the 2018 Power 50 List for the fifth time, along with Nick Heys who received his third consecutive listing.

2018

August 2018

US Captive Review Award. Artex received the US Captive Review Award 2018 for Captive Management — Group Captive.

June 2018

Trading Risk Award. Artex received the Trading Risk Award for Reinsurance Facilitator of the Year.

March 2018

ICCIE. Artex Risk Solutions became an ICCIE trained organization.

January 2018

Office launched in Singapore. Artex Risk Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd. was our first office in the Asia Pacific region and oversees the growth and development of Artex's captive and risk solutions strategy.

David McManus and Nick Heys: Power 50. David McManus made the 2017 Power 50 List for the fourth time, along with Nick Heys who received his second consecutive listing.

2017

November 2017

Strategic alliance with Alize. Alize, an actuarial and underwriting reinsurance services company, was launched in Bermuda, in strategic alignment with Artex.

October 2017

Cayman expansion. Artex acquired Chandler Insurance Management, expanding our platform in the Cayman Islands.

UK and European Captive Service Award. Nick Heys won Outstanding Contribution by an Individual at the UK and European Captive Services 2017 awards.

August 2017

US Captive Service Award. Artex received Group Captive Manager of the Year at US Captive Review Awards 2017.

April 2017

Trading Risk Award. Artex received Market Facilitator of the Year Award at Trading Risk Awards 2017.

January 2017

David McManus and Nick Heys: Power 50. David McManus and Nick Heys were named to Captive Review's 2016 Power 50 list.

2016

August 2016

US Captive Service Award. Artex was named Captive Manager of the Year at the 2016 US Captive Service Awards.

July 2016

New brand platform launched. Artex launched a new logo and brand platform, reinforcing the fact that Artex is the fastest-growing and most diverse insurance manager in the industry.

May 2016

European expansion. Artex acquired Quest Holdings (Gibraltar) Ltd., expanding our foothold in European insurance market and expertise in the UK motor arena.

March 2016

ILS capability fortified. Artex acquired Hexagon Insurance PCC Limited, fortifying our ILS solution offering.

Global expansion and new solution offering. Artex acquired 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.

January 2016

David McManus: Power 50. David McManus was named to Captive Review's 2015 Power 50 list.

2015

August 2015

US Captive Service Award. Artex received the 2015 US Captive Service Award in Customer Care in Group Captive Management.

2014

December 2014

David McManus: Power 50. David McManus was named to Captive Review's 2014 Power 50 list.

April 2014

Artex expands into Europe. Artex acquired Heritage Insurance Management, creating an international platform for growth and establishing Artex as one of the largest captive providers in the world.

March 2014

US captive experience deepens. Artex acquired Red Hook Services, deepening our experience in the captive marketplace.

2013

December 2013

Awards from Zurich. Artex received the three Spirit of Excellence Awards from Zurich Insurance Group, with recognition of our Non-Profit, Middle Market PEO and StaffGuard Workers' Compensation programs.

2010

December 2010

Enterprise risk captive solution established. Artex acquired Tribeca. This acquisition expanded our solutions to include an enterprise risk captive practice and further development of single-parent captives.

2009

Vermont expansion. Artex acquired Champlain Captive Management in Vermont, increasing our existing presence in the state.

2008

October 2008

Workers' Compensation solution expansion. Artex acquired the Cedar Hill Insurance Agency, expanding our solutions to include Workers' Compensation programs for Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and temporary service industries in the U.S.

2006

Cayman expansion. Fair Winds Captive Management (Cayman) Ltd. was acquired, establishing our Cayman office.

2000

October 2000

Jennifer Gallagher. Jennifer Gallagher was listed as one of Business Insurance's 100 Leading Women.

1997

September 1997

Artex is launched. Alternative Risk Transfer Exchange (Artex) was established in Bermuda, with Innovative Risk Services as its U.S. sales and marketing arm.

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