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MGAs roundtable: What does the future hold for managing general agents?

RSA Roundtable
Back row, l-r: Chris Butcher, CEO, Ambant Underwriting Services; Charles Manchester, CEO, Manchester Underwriting Management; David Woodfield, head of product and partnerships, Bought By Many; John Dawe, delegated business partnership director, RSA; Peter Staddon, managing director, MGAA; and Jonathan Matthews, chief operating officer, Eaton Gate. Front row, l-r: Jacqueline McNamee, CEO, C-Quence Technologies; Marco Del Carlo, managing director, Tempo Underwriting; Steve Hedge, delegated director, RSA; Lisa Brennan, regional director, Accelerate Underwriting; and Mark Birrell, CEO, Castel Underwriting Agencies; and director, Managing General Agents’ Association

Nimble and niche, managing general agents have carved themselves a sizeable market share. A roundtable organised by Post, in association with RSA, discussed how these strengths equip them for the future

Managing general agents should have a bright future if they continue to harness the agility and entrepreneurialism that have been their hallmarks through the years of strong growth. Their biggest

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