--- title: "Orion180 opens 40,000-square-foot headquarters in Melbourne, Florida" description: "The second-largest E&S homeowners' insurer, by its own account, moves its corporate team into one building and serves more than 14,000 independent agents." url: https://insurance.skoop.news/orion180-opens-new-hq-in-florida-after-ipo-fedb9d/ published: 2026-11-03T03:48:29.791178-05:00 modified: 2026-11-03T03:48:29.791200-05:00 section: "Insurance" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Orion180", "Salt Lake City", "Ken Gregg", "Melbourne", "CEO", "E&S", "insurance", "coverage", "insurer"] hashtags: ["#SaltLakeCity", "#KenGregg", "#Orion180", "#Insurance", "#insurancenews"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Florida_state_welcome_sign.jpg/1280px-Florida_state_welcome_sign.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Orion180 opens 40,000-square-foot headquarters in Melbourne, Florida > The second-largest E&S homeowners' insurer, by its own account, moves its corporate team into one building and serves more than 14,000 independent agents. Published 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-03 · Insurance, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Orion180 has opened a 40,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, a move that affects the company's employees and the independent agents who sell its policies. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) - The headquarters includes an onsite gym, outdoor patio, dining area, and open gathering spaces. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) - The company says it is now the second-largest excess and surplus homeowners' insurance company in the country. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) ## The new Melbourne building Orion180 has opened a 40,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, a move that affects the company's employees and the independent agents who sell its policies. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) The new building replaces a smaller facility in the same city and brings departments under one roof. [[2]](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/excess-surplus/orion180-opens-new-melbourne-headquarters-as-first-earnings-date-approaches-595239.aspx) Ken Gregg, founder and CEO, said the new headquarters reflects how far the company has come and its ambitions for the future. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) ## What the office offers The headquarters includes an onsite gym, outdoor patio, dining area, and open gathering spaces. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) It also has a dedicated training space for new employee onboarding and ongoing professional development. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) The office is near the interstate, giving employees easier commuting access from across the region. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) Gregg said having a great place to work helps Orion180 attract and retain talented professionals, which translates into better experience for customers and partner agents. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) He also said investing in people is one of the most important things the company can do. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) ## The company behind the building The company says it is now the second-largest excess and surplus homeowners' insurance company in the country. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) Orion180 operates across 14 states. [[2]](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/excess-surplus/orion180-opens-new-melbourne-headquarters-as-first-earnings-date-approaches-595239.aspx) It sells E&S and admitted homeowners coverage, private flood insurance and ancillary products through its proprietary MY180 platform. [[2]](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/excess-surplus/orion180-opens-new-melbourne-headquarters-as-first-earnings-date-approaches-595239.aspx) Its corporate structure includes an admitted company domiciled in Indiana and a managing general agent. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) Beyond Melbourne, Orion180 has an office in Irving, Texas and a service center in Salt Lake City. [[1]](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) ## What it means for agents and customers If you are an independent agent, Orion180 distributes exclusively through more than 14,000 active independent agents, so agents are the channel through which its products reach policyholders. [[2]](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/excess-surplus/orion180-opens-new-melbourne-headquarters-as-first-earnings-date-approaches-595239.aspx) Gregg tied the workplace to service, saying a great place to work helps the company attract and retain talented professionals, which translates into better experience for customers and partner agents. [[3]](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) The new building also gives the corporate team more space with departments in one place. [[2]](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/excess-surplus/orion180-opens-new-melbourne-headquarters-as-first-earnings-date-approaches-595239.aspx) ## Sources 1. [Orion180 Opens New HQ in Florida After IPO](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/11/03/891164.htm) — Insurance Journal 2. [Orion180 opens new Melbourne headquarters as first earnings date approaches](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/excess-surplus/orion180-opens-new-melbourne-headquarters-as-first-earnings-date-approaches-595239.aspx) — Insurance Business America 3. [Orion180® Opens New 40,000-Square-Foot Headquarters in Melbourne, Florida](https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/orion180-opens-40-000-square-130000464.html) — Yahoo Finance Image: Photo: Florida Department of Transportation / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florida_state_welcome_sign.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/