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|1 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}Australian cyber-specialist [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) |MGA]], broker-distributed, [[Definition:Tokio Marine |Tokio Marine]] and [[Definition:Lloyd's of London |Lloyd's]] [[Definition:Underwriting capacity |capacity]], Rhodian/[[Definition:Amwins |Amwins]] network, [[Definition:Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) |SME]] focus, launched 2024

|2 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}Sync Underwriting is a Sydney-based cyber-focused [[Definition:Underwriting agency |underwriting agency]] operating as a [[Definition:Corporate Authorised Representative |Corporate Authorised Representative]] under [[Definition:Halo Underwriting |Halo Underwriting]], distributing policies on [[Definition:Tokio Marine |Tokio Marine]] and [[Definition:Lloyd's of London |Lloyd's]] paper to Australian SMEs through a [[Definition:Broker portal |broker portal]] within [[Definition:Rhodian Group |Rhodian Group]]'s [[Definition:Shared equity model |shared-equity]] network.

|3 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🏢 '''Sync Underwriting''' is an Australian cyber-specialist [[Definition:Underwriting agency |underwriting agency]] ([[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) |MGA]]) headquartered in Sydney, established in June 2024 and formally launched in February 2025 within [[Definition:Rhodian Group |Rhodian Group]]'s [[Definition:Shared equity model |shared-equity]] underwriting network. The agency distributes and administers [[Definition:Cyber insurance |cyber insurance]] on [[Definition:Tokio Marine |Tokio Marine]] and [[Definition:Lloyd's of London |Lloyd's]] paper through a broker-oriented digital portal targeting small and mid-sized businesses with up to $500 million in revenue. Its Sync Cyber product features [[Definition:Modular insurance coverage |modular coverage]] architecture including [[Definition:Business interruption insurance |business interruption]] with a 12-month [[Definition:Indemnity period |indemnity period]], [[Definition:Bricking coverage |bricking loss]], [[Definition:Precautionary shutdown coverage |precautionary shutdown]], and an embedded [[Definition:Incident response |incident response]] panel coordinated by [[Definition:Wotton Kearney |Wotton Kearney]].

|4 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🏢 '''Sync Underwriting''' is an Australian cyber-specialist [[Definition:Underwriting agency |underwriting agency]] ([[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) |MGA]]) headquartered in Sydney, established in June 2024 and formally launched in February 2025 as an equity-partner agency within [[Definition:Rhodian Group |Rhodian Group]]'s [[Definition:Shared equity model |shared-equity]] underwriting network. Operating as a [[Definition:Corporate Authorised Representative |Corporate Authorised Representative]] of [[Definition:Halo Underwriting |Halo Underwriting]] (AFS Licence No. 237267), the agency distributes and administers [[Definition:Cyber insurance |cyber insurance]] on [[Definition:Tokio Marine |Tokio Marine]] and [[Definition:Lloyd's of London |Lloyd's]] paper, targeting Australian small and mid-sized businesses with revenue up to $500 million through a broker-distributed model.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🛡️ '''Product architecture.''' The Sync Cyber product offers a [[Definition:Modular insurance coverage |modular coverage]] schedule with standard first-party elements — [[Definition:Business interruption insurance |business interruption]] with a 12-month [[Definition:Indemnity period |indemnity period]], [[Definition:Contingent business interruption |contingent BI]], [[Definition:Cyber extortion coverage |cyber extortion]], [[Definition:Bricking coverage |bricking loss]], [[Definition:Precautionary shutdown coverage |precautionary shutdown]], [[Definition:Reputational harm coverage |reputational harm]], [[Definition:System failure coverage |system failure]], [[Definition:Social engineering fraud coverage |social engineering loss]], and [[Definition:Authorised push payment fraud |push payment loss]] — alongside optional [[Definition:Cyber crime insurance |Cyber Crime]] and [[Definition:Directors and officers liability insurance |D&O]] elections. Packaged [[Definition:Limit of liability |limit-of-liability]] options extend to $5 million on the [[Definition:Proposal form |proposal form]], with marketed [[Definition:Primary insurance |primary limits]] of $10 million and [[Definition:Excess of loss |excess-of-loss]] opportunities. Embedded [[Definition:Incident response |incident response]] is coordinated through [[Definition:Wotton Kearney |Wotton Kearney]] and a panel of forensic, legal, PR, negotiation, and data restoration specialists.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}📊 '''Ownership and positioning.''' Rhodian Group holds a meaningful equity position in its launched agencies and itself carries a minority investment from [[Definition:Amwins |Amwins]], though direct ownership of Sync Underwriting by Amwins is not stated. The agency differentiates on geographic focus (Australia-first), broker enablement via a quick-quote portal, feature-forward cyber wording, and operational leverage from Rhodian's centralized compliance, finance, and technology services. Key risks include [[Definition:Underwriting capacity |capacity]] dependency on Tokio Marine and Lloyd's, [[Definition:Aggregation risk |aggregation exposure]] from correlated BI and system-failure covers, vendor concentration in incident response, and key-person concentration around the CEO.

|5 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🏢 '''Sync Underwriting''' is an Australian cyber-specialist [[Definition:Underwriting agency |underwriting agency]] ([[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) |MGA]]) headquartered at The Commons, 32 York St, Sydney NSW 2000, registered as Sync Underwriting Pty Ltd (ABN 17 678 294 712). The ABN and GST registration became active on 18 June 2024, and the agency was formally launched on 3 February 2025 through [[Definition:Rhodian Group |Rhodian Group]], a [[Definition:Shared equity model |shared-equity]] underwriting network providing centralized legal, compliance, finance, HR, marketing, [[Definition:Insurance claim |claims]], and technology services. The leadership team comprises Richard Smith (CEO), Kerryn Dominguez (CFO), Stephen O'Young (CTO), Doug Signorini (Head of Compliance), Tessa Chirnside (COO), and Albert Napoli (Head of Portfolio and Actuarial).{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}📋 '''Regulatory framework.''' Sync Underwriting operates as a [[Definition:Corporate Authorised Representative |Corporate Authorised Representative]] (CAR No. 1312389) of [[Definition:Halo Underwriting |Halo Underwriting]] Pty Ltd, which holds AFS Licence No. 237267. Australia does not use a single MGA license construct; the relevant control point is the [[Definition:Australian Financial Services Licence |AFSL]] and authorized representative regime administered by [[Definition:Australian Securities and Investments Commission |ASIC]]. The [[Definition:Proposal form |proposal form]] characterizes Halo Underwriting as the appointed agent of the [[Definition:Insurer |insurer]] under a [[Definition:Binder |binder]] agreement, with Sync Underwriting acting as the ultimate agent of the insurer.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}💰 '''Capitalization and ownership.''' Rhodian Group holds a meaningful equity position in its launched agencies and itself carries a disclosed minority investment from [[Definition:Amwins |Amwins]], described as a minority stake in an Australian MGA incubator. Direct equity ownership of Sync Underwriting by Amwins is not stated. No equity fundraising rounds, funding amounts, or valuations specific to Sync Underwriting have been publicly disclosed.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🔗 '''Capacity providers.''' The primary insurer for the Sync Cyber product is [[Definition:Tokio Marine |Tokio Marine]] & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (ABN 80 000 438 291; AFS Licence No. 246548). The agency also acts under a [[Definition:Binding authority |binding authority]] for certain underwriters at [[Definition:Lloyd's of London |Lloyd's]], though no syndicate or [[Definition:Lloyd's coverholder |coverholder]] number has been published. Rhodian communications indicate an additional binder was launched to support wider appetite, but no [[Definition:Underwriting capacity |capacity]] quantum is disclosed.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🎯 '''Target market.''' Sync Underwriting positions its cyber product for small and mid-sized businesses in Australia with revenue up to $500 million. A proposal-form bifurcation at $25 million revenue triggers enhanced security questions for larger insureds. Covered verticals include construction, trades, health and medical, [[Definition:Financial services |financial services]], manufacturing, education, agriculture, and IT, while the proposal form screens higher-risk activities including adult entertainment, defense contracting, distributed ledger technology, gambling, and payment processing.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🛡️ '''Cyber coverage.''' The Sync Cyber product offers [[Definition:Modular insurance coverage |modular coverage]] with standard first-party elements including [[Definition:Business interruption insurance |business interruption]] (12-month [[Definition:Indemnity period |indemnity period]]), [[Definition:Contingent business interruption |contingent BI]], [[Definition:Cyber extortion coverage |cyber extortion]], [[Definition:Bricking coverage |bricking loss]], [[Definition:Precautionary shutdown coverage |precautionary shutdown]], [[Definition:Reputational harm coverage |reputational harm]], [[Definition:System failure coverage |system failure]], [[Definition:Social engineering fraud coverage |social engineering loss]], [[Definition:Authorised push payment fraud |push payment loss]], and [[Definition:Cyber reward payment |cyber reward payment]]. Optional elections include first-party [[Definition:Cyber crime insurance |Cyber Crime]] and third-party [[Definition:Directors and officers liability insurance |D&O]] liability. Packaged limits extend to $5 million on the proposal form, with marketed [[Definition:Primary insurance |primary limits]] of $10 million and [[Definition:Excess of loss |excess-of-loss]] opportunities, and the product claims no retroactive dates.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🩹 '''Incident response.''' Embedded breach response services are provided through a partnership with [[Definition:Wotton Kearney |Wotton Kearney]], which coordinates a 24/7 [[Definition:Incident response |incident response]] hotline and a panel model including [[Definition:Privacy law |privacy lawyers]], [[Definition:Digital forensics |IT forensic specialists]], PR experts, recovery experts for data restoration, identity monitoring via IDCARE, specialist [[Definition:Ransomware |ransomware]] negotiators, and [[Definition:Breach notification |notification services]]. Pre-bind technical scanning, continuous monitoring, and MDR/SOC access are not disclosed in public materials.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🖥️ '''Distribution and technology.''' Sync Underwriting is exclusively broker-distributed, with a fully automated [[Definition:Broker portal |broker portal]] producing quotes in under two minutes via five quick-quote questions. The web and portal platform is provided by Shapeable, and the Exposure Explorer offers a library of cyber exposure content for broker enablement. The agency reports a headcount of 2 to 10 employees on its LinkedIn profile.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}⚠️ '''Risk factors and outlook.''' Key risks include capacity dependency on Tokio Marine and Lloyd's binder relationships, [[Definition:Aggregation risk |aggregation exposure]] from correlated BI and system-failure covers, claims response vendor concentration through Wotton Kearney, competitive pressure from global cyber MGAs entering Australia, and key-person concentration around the CEO. Strategic pillars emphasize feature-forward Australian cyber wording, broker enablement, Rhodian network leverage, and the incident response partnership, with no disclosed product expansion beyond cyber.