All MGAA articles
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why MGAs should be brokers’ best friends
MGAs often bring a complementary skill set to the value chain table, enhancing brokers’ service proposition and encouraging innovation
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News AnalysisShould a bespoke regulatory framework be introduced for MGAs?
‘This isn’t about reducing oversight – it’s about right-sizing it to ensure that regulation supports, rather than hinders, the MGA model,’ says chief executive
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NewsMGA sector entering ‘two speed market’ as innovation and maturity diverge – SiriusPoint’s Alex Hardy
As established MGAs scale up and sector startups seek to drive innovation, long-term partnerships must withstand shifting market cycles, changes and movements, says head of delegated and distribution
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News AnalysisIs the industry’s handling of claims inflation damaging its reputation?
‘If the industry does not adapt, we risk widening the gap between pricing assumptions and actual claims costs, which can erode trust with policyholders and limit commercial growth,’ says head of carrier and market relationships
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NewsMGAs drive innovation in the insurance sector – FCA’s Matt Brewis
There has ’been a real growth in the MGA sector compared to general carriers and brokers,’ says FCA’s insurance director
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NewsInsurers must outpace claims inflation by identifying emerging ’unknowns’ – Peter Graham
The industry risks ‘missing a trick’ if it doesn’t adopt a broader perspective on claims inflation as ‘the game has changed’ due to global economic factors affecting settlement costs, says MGA’s non executive chairman
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NewsNearly 60% of carriers set to increase MGA capacity in next two years – Clyde and Co
’This year’s report reflects a sector that remains dynamic and forward-looking, even as it faces mounting pressure from both economic volatility and regulatory scrutiny,’ says partner
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AnalysisIn Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?
The rise of MGAs has transformed the broker landscape over the past decade, with a Prestige Underwriting survey revealing that 42% of brokers turn to MGAs as their first port of call for placing non-standard risks. But what are the implications of a potential shift into overreliance on MGAs and ...
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NewsABI and MGAA team up to boost sector collaboration
’We aim to create greater awareness of core priorities and knowledge sharing for insurance firms and their customers,’ says chief executive
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NewsAddept Insurance joins MGAA
’We look forward to their active participation in our community,’ says chief executive
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NewsMGAA announces new Next Gen Committee chair
’Investing in the next generation is essential for the long-term success of our market,’ says chief executive
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NewsInsurtech joins Managing General Agents’ Association
’Joining the MGAA aligns with our commitment to the MGA market,’ says chief executive
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NewsEuropcar Mobility Group UK first car rental company to join MGAA
’We look forward to seeing the collaborative potential this membership will bring to both our members and their customers,’ says chief executive
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NewsBiba and MGAA become affiliates to tackle similar market challenges
’MGAs can be part of the solution to some of the capacity challenges that are impacting our members,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewMike Keating: MGAs must ‘maintain rating discipline and not chase market share in a softening rate environment’
Insurance Times quizzes Managing General Agents’ Association chief executive Mike Keating on the trade body’s latest conference, deepening broker and MGA partnerships and predictions for the MGA market this year
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News AnalysisBriefing: The rise of alternative capacity providers certainly benefits MGAs, but where does it leave insurers?
As the prominence of MGAs grows, their potential for strong profitability has caught the eye of alternative capacity providers with designs on entering the ever-desirable insurance market
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News AnalysisAre MGAs torn between Lloyd’s boxes and company-backed paper?
’While Lloyd’s is making progress, it still has a way to go before its offerings rival those of its competitors in the company market,’ says chief executive
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NewsMGAs flourish in meeting broker demands with swift underwriting – Keating
’MGAs really flourish in this environment because brokers are dealing directly with the decision maker,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisMike Keating: MGAs are 'part of the fabric of the industry'
The Managing General Agents Association’s (MGAA) chief executive says the organisation’s growing membership is increasing its broker driven business
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NewsMGAA appoints three insurance bosses to board following ‘significant’ growth
’I have no doubt that their wealth of combined experience from across the MGA sector will be invaluable,’ says chief executive
