MGA related articles – Page 36
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Sponsored ContentSoft market in current climate would be chaos – Manchester Underwriting Management
Richard Webb, director at Manchester Underwriting Management, explains why he thinks a soft market would be ‘catastrophic’ amid claims inflation, global wars and UK leadership changes
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AnalysisEmerging Bazarcall ransomware attacks reinforce cyber risk to SMEs
A more ’robust and joined up approach’ is needed to combat the risks UK businesses are facing from cyber attacks, such as those distributed by bogus call centres, says director
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NewsMarkerstudy Group appoints new head of counter fraud
The new hire has over 20 years’ experience in fighting fraud within the insurance sector
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AnalysisBrokers should prioritise ‘critical’ cloud security following largest ever DDoS attack
The attack on a Google Cloud Armor customer was equivalent in scale to receiving all of the web’s daily requests to Wikipedia in just 10 seconds
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NewsRcapital Partners targets ‘significant’ scale-up with dual business buy
Montague Investment Group has taken a minority stake in the partnership as part of the deal
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NewsAzur acquisition set to make Aviva a one-stop-shop for its SME customers
Once the MGA has been integrated into Aviva, its boosted private clients division will be targeting ‘strong organic growth’ to help it achieve the ‘number one position’ in the HNW market, says UKGI boss
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AnalysisBriefing: What are the top five insurtechs to watch?
Insurtechs are blossoming to become a crucial part of the insurance ecosystem – but which ones have staying power in today’s climate?
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NewsAviva plans 2022 year-end share buyback programme
Group chief executive emphasises that any return of capital to shareholders must be ‘sustainable’ and ‘regular’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: ‘When underwriting criteria tightens, MGAs come into their own’ - FloodFlash
FloodFlash’s head of marketing, Chris Hall, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs and explains what FloodFlash has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs need to add value to survive – Renovation Underwriting
Renovation Underwriting’s managing director, Douglas Brown, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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NewsNuVenture International launches product recall MGA
New MGA hopes to fill gap in niche market that ‘many of the major carriers don’t have the time and knowledge to commit to’
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NewsAviva purchases specialist MGA’s HNW personal lines business
The acquisition supports the insurer’s intention to become the ‘market leader’ in this business line
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IT InterviewAventum flaunts independent status to attract talent amid consolidation landscape
Wholesale broker and parent firm attribute ‘phenomenal growth’ to attracting the right talent and building ‘a really good culture’ based on steering clear of consolidation
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers don’t receive a ‘computer says no’ response from MGAs – Touchstone Underwriting
Touchstone Underwriting’s managing director, Alan Roe, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewHelena Kazi: The entrepreneur striving to be a ‘very strong player in gig economy insurance’
Insurtech Giganomics, which is currently conducting a seed funding round, aims to provide a ‘full suite of products’ for an ‘underserved market’
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NewsMGA First Underwriting builds new team to launch real estate product
The MGA plans to use its new team and proposition to meet the requirements of niche broker partners, says managing director
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs must continue to invest in AI and data enrichment - Mike Keating
Mike Keating, chief executive of the Managing General Agents’ Association, tells Insurance Times why claims inflation is ‘the elephant in the room’
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NewsDOA Underwriting strikes capacity deal for travel policies with Axa Partners UK and Ireland
The insurer says the agreement forms ‘a key part in our travel strategy’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers should partner with MGAs that have UK domiciled, rated capacity - Iprism Underwriting
Ian Lloyd, chief executive of Iprism Underwriting, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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AnalysisInsurers must tackle ‘computer says no’ approach as risks become ‘less standard’
Some brokers are now providing incomplete or inaccurate information to place risks quickly and at a ‘reasonable price’, says director
