BMS Group’s reinsurance broking arm, BMS Re, has added six new hires to ProLink Solutions, its dedicated MGA business which was founded within the company last year.
Launched in mid-2023, ProLink has expanded to become a large broker in the programs sector, with almost $6 billion of premium across more than 50 insurance carrier relationships.
Today, BMS Re has announced the expansion of the ProLink team by 40% with the addition of Alicia Santocki as Executive Vice President, Scott Fields and Stephanie Fick as Senior Vice Presidents, Colin Curran and Charles Ill as Assistant Vice Presidents, and Cora Cruz as an Executive Assistant.
Additionally, Assistant Vice President, Brenda Martinez-Cox, has been promoted to Technical Broker.
Santocki joins the MGA having previously been a Partner and Managing Director of GMG assurance, and Vice Chair of the data privacy team at Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Fields joins having previously worked as Managing Director of a captive management company in Atlanta.
Fick joins ProLink from Swiss Re, where she most recently worked as a VP Senior Treaty Underwriter. Curran joins the team from Berkley Asset Protection, and Cruz joins from ScotiaBank Equity Capital Markets, and Ill joins from insurance and reinsurance broker Aon.
“With these appointments the team at ProLink Solutions goes from 15 to 21 people, a great marker of how much we have been able to expand in a year. The new appointments bring a mixture of fresh talent and industry experience which will strengthen the team in all areas, supporting our clients as demand continues to grow, and build on the excellent platform ProLink has developed so far,” said Desmond Bonhan, Managing Director, BMS Re Prolink Solutions.
John Speckman, Managing Director, BMS Re Prolink Solutions, added: “The substantial growth of the ProLink Solutions team is propelled by demand, showcasing our swift expansion and prominent position we’ve achieved in the programs space within just a year of inception. Desmond and I are delighted to be welcoming our new colleagues and the expertise and capability they will provide to our clients and partners.”
