Welcome to Avoca Insurance Holdings (AIH). AIH is a Bermuda based holding company owned by the Carvill family. The company was formed in January 2009 to create and manage Specialty Lines Underwriting companies in the US. Current group companies include:

• Manchester Specialty Programs led by Bill Thompson, a leader in Program Administration, with over 25 years experience in the Allied Healthcare arena.
• Avondale Insurance Associates led by Peter Coghlan, former President of First State and Aspen Specialty, with over 35 years experience in the US Excess and Surplus Lines marketplace.
• DirectFac Inc. led by Art Bilek, Art has held production and management roles in both the underwriting and broking of facultative reinsurance for over 30 years.

In addition, Avoca will be launching Avoca Risk Underwriting Solutions (ARUS) in Spring 2011. ARUS will be dedicated to bringing unique Technology and Infrastructure to the US Specialty lines Insurance market.

For more information please contact:-

Andrew Carvill, Group CEO,    email:  acarvill@avocaup.com    phone:   +44 79680 28711