Managing General Agents Association (MGAA)
Biba 2025 Countdown: Bridgehaven’s Paul Jewell
Paul Jewell, CEO of Bridgehaven hails Mike Keating’s ability to not park the bus; looks forward to discussing the exciting opportunities presented by alternative capacity providers; and recommends delegates visit Manchester’s answer to Hogwarts.
People Moves: 27 – 31 January 2025
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Biba and MGAA reveal formal affiliate status
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and the Managing General Agents’ Association have become affiliates in a move they flagged formalised their working relationship.
Market Movement Index: Smaller insurers gain market share from re-broking
New research from Broker Insights shows brokers are placing more business with smaller players, resulting in a changing landscape where competition can thrive. Rachel Gordon reports.
Charles Manchester: Reflections on a career in insurance
Charles Manchester shares his reflections on the challenges and achievements during his time in the market as well as the outlook for MGAs and opportunities for the sector.
Gallagher boss: Whether fronter or insurer, MGAs need ‘certainty of capacity’
In the head-to-head Fronting Insurers Vs Traditional Insurers session at the Managing General Agents Association conference last week, Martyn Glover, partner at Gallagher Re, stated MGAs need certainty of capacity.
MGA “has to own its claims proposition” – Partners& boss
A panel at the Managing General Agents Association 2024 conference explained MGAs need to create a better claims proposition and own it.
FCA head warns firms about “abdicating responsibility” by outsourcing claims
Lisa Sturley head of department of market interventions, insurance at the Financial Conduct Authority, has warned insurance firms about outsourcing claims to third parties.
MUM founder Charles Manchester to retire from Pen
Charles Manchester, founder of Manchester Underwriting Management, is retiring from the business this month, Insurance Age can reveal.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: MGAA’s Mike Keating
Mike Keating, CEO at the Managing General Agents Association, recommends lots of sleep beforehand and refers us to his lawyer concerning his evening activities.
People Moves: 4 – 8 March 2024
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MGA OneBefore launches targeting individuals and SMEs
Managing general agent OneBefore has launched in the UK with the support of Mission Underwriters and capacity from Accelerant Insurance Europe.
People Moves: 30 October – 3 November 2023
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What can MGAs learn from the latest turbulence among capacity providers?
The problems at Accredited and Vesttoo highlight the need for managing general agencies to have good risk management in place on their capacity arrangements.
Drone specialist Moonrock becomes MGAA member
Moonrock has, this week, been accepted as the latest member of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Insurers urged to help nightlife industry amid fears of a capacity crisis
With the UK nightlife insurance market dominated by one capacity provider, industry experts have called for more competition amid fears any scaling back or exit would have severe consequences on the sector.
Drone MGA Moonrock to target brokers after getting FCA authorisation
Drone insurance specialist managing general agent Moonrock is to up its efforts to court the broker market after receiving full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority today, Insurance Age can reveal.
MGAs fear regulatory scrutiny will deter new entrants and diversification
Nine in 10 managing general agents believe that regulatory scrutiny will increase over the coming year, potentially deterring more entrants into the space.
Brokers warn insurers they risk losing more business to MGAs
Mainstream insurers need to heed the lessons of the post pandemic decline in service or face losing more market share to managing general agents.
MGAA names Signature Underwriting as 200th member
The Managing General Agents’ Association has named niche motor hire specialist Signature Underwriting as its 200th MGA member.
People Moves: 5 – 9 June 2023
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