DOXA Forms New Transactional Liability Program, Appoints Michael McGowan as President

FORT WAYNE—March. 5, 2026— DOXA today announced the appointment of Michael McGowan as President of DOXA Transactional, a newly formed specialized underwriting program focused on transactional risk insurance (TRI) solutions for complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate transactions. In this role, McGowan will lead the buildout of the program and its global underwriting capabilities. 

The formation of DOXA’s transactional risk program represents the continued investment in specialized underwriting expertise and purpose-built insurance solutions for complex and evolving risks. DOXA Transactional is expected to provide a full suite of TRI products, including Representations & Warranties insurance and Tax Liability insurance, supporting private equity sponsors, strategic acquirers and their advisors throughout the transaction lifecycle. 

“Michael is an accomplished leader in the transactional risk insurance market with a proven track record of building high-performing underwriting platforms from the ground up,” said Joe Guerrero, chief product and underwriting officer at DOXA. “His experience launching and scaling transactional risk businesses across multiple geographies, paired with his deep relationships, makes him uniquely qualified to lead the development of DOXA’s transactional program. We are excited to partner with Michael as we build a best-in-class program that further expands DOXA’s specialty underwriting capabilities.”  

McGowan is a seasoned M&A attorney and transactional risk industry leader with more than a decade of experience. He brings deep expertise in building and leading cross-border underwriting platforms, developing new insurance products and advising on complex corporate transactions across a wide range of industries.

McGowan joins DOXA after spending the last five years as a partner and head of Transactional Risk, Americas at RP Underwriting, where he led the company’s American expansion and built its North American underwriting platform from the ground up. During his tenure, he launched and expanded underwriting capabilities in the United States and Canada, onboarded six A-rated (AM Best) carrier partners, and generated nearly $250 million in gross written premium. He was previously an executive at both AXA XL and Chubb and began his career practicing corporate law at Vinson & Elkins LLP. McGowan holds a B.A., cum laude, from Boston College and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law.  

“I’m extremely excited to join DOXA and lead the buildout of the transactional risk program,” said McGowan. “Out of the many platforms I’ve evaluated, DOXA stands out because of its scale, its proven track record of building successful specialty underwriting businesses, and its strategic capital backing. These elements provide an unmatched foundation for building a market-leading solution, and I’m excited to partner with the DOXA team, carrier partners and the broker community as we bring DOXA Transactional to market.” 

As M&A activity continues to uptick, transactional liability insurance has become an increasingly standard feature of private equity and strategic M&A transactions. As deal structures grow more complex, the demand for specialized transactional liability solutions continues to expand, and experienced underwriting platforms serve a critical need in this growing market segment. 

DOXA’s new transactional liability program expects to begin underwriting in mid-2026, initially focusing on expanding its underwriting team and carrier partnerships in the U.S. market, with plans for international growth in the coming years.  

ABOUT DOXA: 

DOXA is an award-winning specialty insurance platform that acquires and grows niche-market-focused insurance program administrators, underwriting and program distribution companies including MGAs, MGUs, brokers and direct-to-consumer operators. DOXA was built to create a community of excellence where MGAs and MGUs partner with each other, carriers and agents to find exceptional solutions for diverse business risks. By combining deep vertical knowledge, operational agility and human integrity, DOXA creates collective excellence across the specialty insurance ecosystem to fuel the exceptional. For information visit www.DOXA.com.