Sydney-based insurance company Assetinsure has announced it will support a new specialist underwriting agency, Healthcare Underwriting Agency.

The partnership launches Australian-owned Assetinsure into the healthcare segment, with Healthcare Underwriting Agency’s lines including medical malpractice and general liability insurance for the private health sector.

Launched last year after it acquired the local operations of expired German insurer Gerling, Assetinsure says the move forms part of its “overall strategy of being a specialist underwriter for corporate and professional risks”.

Healthcare Underwriting is part of the AMIR Group, a specialist focusing on niche markets in Australia and overseas.