Geo Underwriting today (14th April) announces a new capacity partnership with Intact Insurance, which will be launching on 1st May 2026, marking the next phase in the development of its specialist marine trade offering.
This partnership supports Geo’s ambition to broaden its trading capability in the specialist industrial marine space, advancing its proposition and ability to deliver competitive solutions that meet rapidly evolving market needs. Both organisations are confident that this collaboration will deliver meaningful choice for brokers and help meet the expectations of clients seeking robust, competitively‑priced marine trade insurance, supported by responsive claims fulfilment.
With an industry-renowned Marine Trade team at Geo, and having acquired the 120-year-old, pleasure craft specialist Navigators & General in 2024, the Geo proposition comfortably spans the full breadth of the marine spectrum. Both Geo and Navigators & General will continue to maintain their own identity, while combining strengths to offer a refreshed proposition for the marine trade market.
Brokers will continue to benefit from the same trusted Geo product and claims service, greater clarity and confidence when placing commercial and industrial maritime risks, and a more agile, market‑aligned proposition delivering competitive pricing and responsive coverage.
Ideal partner
Kate Bush, Trading Director, Geo Underwriting, comments: “Bringing their deep technical expertise and credibility in the marine sector, Intact are the ideal capacity partner for Geo as we ramp up our ambitions to be brokers’ MGA of choice. This is a partnership built on shared expertise and a strong commercial fit.
“Intact already operates successfully within this highly specialised insurance market and the team’s clear insight into Geo’s underwriting requirements and commitment to fully supporting the development of our proposition gives us the autonomy required to continue to deliver the unique attributes that underpin Geo’s value to brokers; namely our own wordings, our defined underwriting appetite, and our specialist claims propositions.”
Adrian Scott, Head of Marine, Geo Underwriting, adds: “Ultimately, brokers and their clients are at the very heart of everything we do, and this move provides our specialist underwriting team with enhanced tools and autonomy to drive forward our commercial objectives, and offer our broker partners an even stronger suite of Geo Marine products.”
Steve Hedge, Vice President Delegated Authority, Marine, at Intact Insurance, said: “In a market where consistency of capacity and underwriting discipline are increasingly important, this partnership with Geo allows us to support brokers with a more stable and specialist marine offering.
“Geo’s established expertise in marine trade, combined with our long-term approach to risk and capacity, creates a strong platform to navigate market cycles while continuing to meet the needs of clients operating in complex commercial maritime environments.”
