Case Study: CHES Special Risk achieves higher underwriting profitability with Insly

How CHES Special Risk uses Insly software to run and grow a profitable underwriting business

CHES Special Risk, led by President and CEO Gary Hirst, needed an MGA-focused insurance system to scale the business, tighten compliance, and turn richer data into underwriting profit. After evaluating multiple platforms, CHES selected Insly (using Insly MGA software and now moving to Insly’s new no-code product version) to eliminate duplicate data entry, speed transactions, and provide secure, compliant record-keeping across its growing operations.

Insly delivered one-time data capture with system-wide propagation, enhanced data security, geolocation-enabled analytics and easier broker/portal workflows. CHES reports that Insly’s data has improved portfolio analysis, allowed detailed presentations that helped win insurer capacity, and enabled monitoring of profitability by class and by underwriter. As a five‑year Insly customer, CHES has expanded to four Canadian offices, 55+ staff and offers 250+ products while achieving better underwriting results and operational efficiencies.

CHES Special Risk

Gary Hirst

President and CEO