About Us
We are a service-driven, underwriting-first, specialist MGA with offices in the UK and Europe, and are looking to build the next generation of MGA.
Service
We are a customer and service focussed specialist business going the extra mile to deliver creative and innovative solutions to mitigate our customers’ key business risks.
Underwriting
We are an underwriting MGA seeking to deliver sustainable and differentiated underwriting business to our capital providers.
People
Our greatest assets are our people, and we only hire the best. We believe a diverse team will help us succeed.
About Us
We believe the following strategic choices will help us to achieve
Partnerships
Our team members are shareholders in the business.
Sustainable Incentivization
We design our incentives to drive the right behaviours.
Long Term Thinking
We make decisions with a long-term horizon. Our investors are patient and committed for a 10 year period.
Technology-Driven Operational Efficiency
We have partnered with a leading Insurtech to build a cutting-edge tech platform.
Strategic Partnerships
We have three of the largest independent European insurance brokers as Strategic Partners.
Timeline
2017
Nirvana Risk Partners founded by media insurance market leader Rob Jones, spinning out from Axis where he led one of the most successful teams, setting up the business in partnership with the Castel incubator.
Glenn Crickmar joins Rob, continuing their long history of working together at Axis since 2009.
2023
Nirvana executes management buyout with Kabir Chanrai joining as CEO, with the objective to build the business into a diversified multiline MGA.
Capital raised from long-term private investors to support team hire / acquisition growth strategy.
2024
Nirvana signs new Cyber binder and expands product set.
Swiss Branch of Nirvana opened.
2025
Dominic Ward joins to provide claims support across the group.
Nirvana merges with Pulse Insurance, adding Accident, Health and Life as product classes, obtaining FCA approval.
Nirvana acquires Arena, leading sports A&H insurer in Belgium, bringing a wholly-owned European platform in house.