Managing general agents (MGAs)
Meet the MGA: Kayzen Specialty
Kayzen Specialty founder and CEO Charles Boorman explains to Jonathan Swift his plans for the MGA to be a go-to market for financial lines through continuous improvement across its three pillars of broker-centric, underwriter-fronted and tech-focused.
SRG adds Essex-based business as latest buy
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Essex-based One Claim Limited.
Open GI expands panel with Commercial Express property owners
Managing general agent Commercial Express has joined Open GI’s commercial panel, the software specialists have confirmed.
SRG builds out MGA arm MX with fourth buy of 2024
Specialist Risk Group has announced the acquisition of reinsurance firm NW Re.
Antares unveils UK MGA focused retail division
Antares Global Management, formerly known as QIC Global, has rolled out a restructure of its underwriting operations with a new retail division to back managing general agents and a commercial division.
Kova enters multi-year capacity agreement with Hadron
Professional indemnity-focused managing general agent Kova Professions has entered a capacity agreement with Hadron, the specialty insurance carrier rated A- by AM Best.
Ardonagh Advisory buys Rowett Insurance Broking
Ardonagh Advisory has agreed to acquire commercial and personal insurance broker Rowett Insurance Broking.
Ripe continues senior recruitment drive with CUO appointment
Ripe has appointed David Rowntree as chief underwriting officer, the latest senior hire the digital managing general agent has made in recent months.
OneBefore partners with Pulse on medical tourism travel insurance
Managing general agent OneBefore has launched Pulse Globetrotter – Medical Travel Insurance, a medical tourism travel insurance, in partnership with specialist insurance provider, Pulse Insurance.
MGA doubles D&O line size with Lloyd's capacity deal
Managing general agent Rokstone has doubled its directors’ and officers’ (D&O) line size from £5m to £10m after securing additional capacity from Lloyds’ Syndicates.
Mission notches up 25th MGA partner with Carrow launch
A new warranty, accident and health MGA Carrow is set to launch with the backing of Mission Underwriters.
SRG buys in Singapore as it starts Asia expansion
Specialist Risk Group has acquired HL Suntek Insurance Brokers based in Singapore, subject to customary closing conditions, to spearhead its expansion into Asia.
Energy MGA Volt powers up
Volt Underwriting, a London-based MGA formed to support clients active in the energy transition sector, has launched with initial capacity of $25m (£19.14m) for international and US onshore power and renewable energy risks.
Broker Expo 2024: Talent shortage threat to market
A panel of insurance leaders at Broker Expo 2024 in Birmingham has highlighted a shortage of talent as one of the biggest threats to the industry to solve together.
NBS launches unoccupied commercial property insurance
NBS Underwriting has launched an unoccupied commercial property insurance product, expanding its portfolio.
Top 100 UK Insurance Brokers 2024: Analysis – the evolving landscape
Will Lanyon from PKF Littlejohn explores the impact of some of the recent developments in the industry, and looks ahead to 2025.
Onda partners with cyber security firm Panorays
Onda has signed a two-year deal with Panorays to integrate its cyber risk assessment tool into the managing general agent’s platform.
Video Q&A: Geo Underwriting CEO Jaime Swindle
In the run-up to Broker Expo next week, Geo Underwriting CEO Jaime Swindle spoke to Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift about why the business has a different look and feel today than in the past.
NBS seals SME capacity deal with Hadron UK
NBS Underwriting has added Hadron UK Insurance to its insurer panel, effective 1 October.
High Net Worth – is it really high noon for MGAs in upmarket personal property?
With Munich Re (GrovesJohnWestrup) and Allianz (Home & Legacy) putting mid- and high-net-worth MGAs into run-off in the last 18 months, is this distribution model failing to connect with these customers? Ed Murray explores these developments and others…
Kayzen Specialty rolls out D&O wrap offering
London and regional markets focused managing general agent Kayzen Specialty has launched an add-on for directors’ and officers’ insurance claiming it will provide broader cover protecting individual executives from gaps.