All MGAs articles – Page 15
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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
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NewsWho will be crowned Technology Champion of the Year 2022?
Six technology trailblazers have been shortlisted by the Insurance Times editorial team, but who will get your vote?
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NewsEmerging BazarCall ransomware targeting small businesses, CFC warns
Most workplaces do not educate staff about social engineering attacks, says cyber threat analysis team leader
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AnalysisBackchat July/August 2022
Biba dishes out journalism awards, Wimbledon’s upcoming ball fetchers, Mary Poppins and an unusual car insurance claim. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers ‘should not tolerate poor service in an industry that prides itself on professionalism’ - DOA
DOA Underwriting’s director of commercial lines, Phillip Oliver, 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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AnalysisBriefing: MGAs still bullish as capacity crunch bites
Tentative insurers are keeping capacity close to home, but relearning to share the pen with MGAs could answer brokers’ prayers in providing innovative propositions for evolving client risks
