Caledon Group Launches Caledon MGA in Ireland
Posted: 03 September 2026
Industry Veteran, Toby Daley joins Caledon Group as Underwriting Director
Barry Maher appointed to the Board of Caledon MGA in Ireland
Caledon Group has expanded its insurance portfolio with the launch of Caledon MGA in Ireland, specialising in home insurance for unique, complex and non-standard household risks that fall outside standard insurer appetite.
Caledon MGA combines underwriting expertise with A-rated capacity and a strong focus on individual risk underwriting and broker service. The Caledon team have developed a bespoke home quote broker portal to streamline the quotation process and deliver faster responses. As part of the offering, brokers have direct access to an experienced underwriting team for immediate support from quote through to policy.
The launch of the business coincides with the appointment of Toby Daley as Underwriting Director at Caledon Group. Toby joins with over 35 years’ underwriting experience, including Home Underwriting Director at Brown & Brown Europe and ten years at Hiscox. He joins a highly experienced team at Caledon Group with a strong track record of building and scaling insurance businesses.
Caledon MGA in Ireland is led by a team with significant knowledge of the Irish and specialist home insurance markets. They are:
Barry Maher, Managing Director - over 35 years’ experience in the Irish insurance industry, including Managing Director of Dublin-based insurance broker Maher & Richardson
Steven Bishop, Business Development Director - former Head of Strategic Accounts at Brown & Brown's MGA arm
Paul Davies, Finance Director - who has held board level roles at a number of insurance firms including Lumley Insurance, Plum Underwriting and Oak Underwriting
David Whitaker, Managing Director of Caledon Group said: “Caledon Group was created to invest in and build niche broking and underwriting businesses in the UK and Irish general insurance market. The launch of Caledon MGA in Ireland marks an important strategic development for the Group and gives us a strong platform from which to develop a differentiated specialist home insurance offering.
“We have brought together considerable underwriting, broking and operational experience, both within Ireland and from across the wider Group. Barry Maher brings deep knowledge of the Irish insurance market, while Toby Daley’s appointment, with his exceptional technical knowledge, further strengthens our underwriting capabilities. The combined experience of our team gives us a very strong foundation on which to build the business as we focus on disciplined growth and strong broker partnerships.”
Barry Maher, Managing Director, Caledon MGA in Ireland added: “There is a clear opportunity in Ireland for an MGA that specialises in complex and unusual home insurance risks. Brokers need knowledgeable underwriters who understand these cases, respond quickly and are accessible when a risk needs to be discussed – and that is at the heart of our offering. We are focused on growing Caledon MGA as a trusted partner to Irish brokers, combining strong underwriting judgement with responsive, accessible service.”
Caledon Group was incorporated in 2023 by founders David Whitaker, Andrew Cross and Paul Davies looking to leverage their many years’ general insurance market experience,. The Group acquired UK travel and wedding insurance specialist, Voyager Insurance Services in 2024. For further information about Caledon MGA in Ireland, please visit www.caledonmga.ie