FOR OVER 100 YEARS,
ONE MISSION REMAINS:
TRUST-BASED RELATIONSHIPS
Holborn is an independent reinsurance brokerage firm offering advanced analytic tools, global market access and responsive account services to clients across the United States.
Recent News

Holborn’s Chris McGrath recently spoke at NAMIC
October 5, 2026
Holborn’s Chris McGrath recently spoke at NAMIC’s Annual Convention on “Managing the Insurance Clock: Navigating Underwriting Cycles Over Time.” During that presentation he explored why

Is ‘Profitable Growth’ Really a Strategy?
September 14, 2026
“Profitable growth” has become one of the most frequently used phrases in the property/casualty insurance industry. It appears in strategic plans, board discussions, and corporate

Another Perspective: Shaking Hands and Teaching Trust at Reinsurance Broker Holborn
September 14, 2026
Recently Holborn Chairman and CEO, Frank Harrison, sat down with Carrier Management to discuss the role trust plays in our industry. In it, Frank discusses
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We’re not only one of the most experienced reinsurance brokers in the world, but also one of a very few independent intermediaries owned by its employees.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
“Our partnership with Holborn is invaluable to the success of our Company. Our relationship extends well beyond reinsurance; Holborn consistently acts as a trusted advisor to us. Their outstanding analytical capabilities have been instrumental in guiding our decisions and strategy, and I truly appreciate the depth of insight they bring to the table.”
Siobhan Davey, President & CEOBroome Co-operative Insurance Company
“Holborn’s dependability, consistency and expertise really carries the day for me. Holborn brings such a broad exposure globally to nationally to locally, punches above its weight and sees it all. It is a huge value add for us.”
Joel P. Murray, CPCU, Board Chair, President and CEONorfolk & Dedham
“We have always found alignment between Holborn’s employee-owned and our Mutual structure: We are both focused on delivering long-term value to those we serve, without the short-term distraction of public shareholders. Beyond which, when I think about Holborn, they have always understood us. They specialize in us, and understand our business in Michigan better than anyone I’ve seen.”
Donald E. Simon, CPCU, ARe, LLIF, Chief Executive OfficerFarm Bureau Insurance
“Holborn has trained and developed some of the very best and brightest industry professionals during its long, storied history. This does not go unnoticed. The entire Holborn team always develop a value-driven strategy to best position its clients for success. At Federated, we so appreciate everyone’s professionalism, advise, care and genuine concern for our best interests. Holborn makes Federated better and making us better brings more value, more success to our clients.”
Mike Keller, CFOFederated Mutual Insurance Co.
“Everyone trusts one another. I put Holborn on our Mount Rushmore of business partners. Holborn has a key role in new market and product development.”
Jamie Loiacono, Vice President – ClaimsAcuity Insurance
“Holborn has always been there for us. We are more than just a client to them. They are a partner with us. They develop relationships with our reinsurers, and we talk, and we cannot be successful without them.”
Jeff Menary, Chief Executive OfficerGrinnell Mutual
“We feel Holborn has our interests at heart when placing our reinsurance; we can access many additional services around analytics. Holborn is big enough to do all that yet small enough to offer that small-town feel.”
Peter Hellie, President & CEONorth Star Mutual Insurance Company
“They have never stopped looking to improve or tweak our reinsurance program to ensure it is exactly suited to our changing needs,” he says. “They consider not just what works for us, but for the reinsurers to manage their expected return.”
Shannon Rutledge, President and CEO Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa