R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd is a Bermuda-based global non-life specialty insurance company operating primarily in the United Kingdom, North America, and Europe. The company and its subsidiaries focus on providing program capacity to managing general agents (MGAs) and run-off solutions to the non-life insurance market. Its core business segments include Program Management, which delegates underwriting authority to MGAs through licensed platforms in the US and Europe; Legacy Insurance, which involves acquiring legacy insurance portfolios and managing the run-off of claims reserves; and Corporate/Other, which encompasses holding company activities. R&Q’s key subsidiaries include RQLM Limited, Tradesman Program Managers, LLC, and Hickson Insurance Limited.
R&Q’s main products and services consist of underwriting management for active insurers, program capacity provision via MGAs, and specialist run-off and legacy insurance portfolio management. The company owns and manages specialty insurance companies and provides comprehensive insurance program management and run-off solutions for non-life insurance sectors, including occupational disease and workers’ compensation liabilities.
In the past two years, R&Q has undergone significant strategic changes including the sale of its global program management business, Accredited, to Onex Partners in 2023-2024. This transaction marked a major restructuring as Accredited was a core part of the Program Management segment. Additionally, R&Q has been engaged in disposing of legacy insurance portfolios such as R&Q Gamma and Inceptum, which were acquired by Marco Capital in mid-2024, reflecting a strategic shift to simplify the group’s structure and focus operations. Furthermore, R&Q completed an $80 million Loss Portfolio Transfer reinsurance agreement with a UK motor insurer in late 2023, demonstrating ongoing active management of legacy insurance liabilities. The company also experienced provisional liquidation arrangements in Bermuda to facilitate the Accredited sale, and raised up to $60 million in new equity in 2023 as part of financial restructuring efforts.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, R&Q Insurance Holdings operates as a specialty insurer and holding company with global reach, focusing on niche non-life insurance markets through acquisition, asset management, and underwriting delegation strategies. Its operations serve customers through licensed insurance vehicles and specialty program platforms across multiple jurisdictions. The company has adapted its portfolio and operational focus through strategic disposals and capital raises to enhance financial stability and streamline its business model.