Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA)
FCA and PRA turn spotlight on MGA oversight
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority are sharpening their scrutiny of managing general agents, stressing insurers must take primary responsibility for businesses underwriting on their behalf.
MGA Forecast of 2026
Entering 2026, MGA chiefs feel the sector is in a strong yet testing position buoyed by technology, specialism and capacity support, but facing a softening market that will reward those combining underwriting discipline, data-driven innovation and…
MGAs Review of the Year 2025
2025 was a landmark year for MGAs, marked by record growth, major partnerships, technological innovation and expanding global reach, even as soft market conditions and pricing pressures tested resilience across the sector.
Insurers stuck in scaling trap as IT lags ambitions
Insurers may be more determined than ever to accelerate product innovation, but new data suggests outdated IT infrastructure is standing in the way of that ambition.
Pan-European MGA federation launches with MGAA backing
A pan-European managing general agents federation has launched today (4 November).
Why MGA’s suppliers are more than a support act
View from the Top: Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, examines the ecosystem of suppliers that underpins the UK’s MGA community.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: FCA number plate; Ryan Specialty’s chocolate
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Tomorrow’s World: Career Development
The latest episode of Insurance Post’s future-focused series examines how insurance careers will evolve by 2030.
Tomorrow’s World: Operational Innovation
How insurers can learn from past digital transformation programmes and boost productivity is the topic of Insurance Post’s latest episode of Tomorrow’s World, about operational innovation.
FCA’s CPD cut threatens faith in insurance
Editor’s View: The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposal to scrap the 15-hour minimum annual requirement for continuous professional development for insurers is the wrong move, at the wrong time, with the wrong consequences for everyone, argues Emma Ann…
MGA satisfaction with claims processes hits new low
Clyde & Co’s 2025 MGA Opinion Report has found that managing general agent claims management process dissatisfaction has worsened over the past two years.
SiriusPoint International on track to hit $750m GWP this year
SiriusPoint International is on track to write in the region of $750m of premium by the end of 2025, Post can reveal.
Hybrid fronts tipped to become ‘prevailing’ insurance model
Hybrid fronting is increasingly gaining market acceptance and has the potential to become the “prevailing” model of insurance, Bridgehaven chairman Erik Matson has said.
Dual’s Dixon says an MGA is for life, not just for Christmas
Catherine Dixon, chief underwriting officer at Dual, has urged brokers to foster more stable, consistent relationships with MGAs, arguing too often partnerships shift with market cycles.
A step toward smarter, proportionate insurance rules
Trade Voice: Michael Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, feels the regulator's plan to simplify insurance rules will ease the burden of red tape for the trade body's members.
MGAA looking at increasing Lloyd’s syndicate membership
Managing General Agents’ Association CEO Mike Keating has revealed he is in discussion with some large Lloyd’s insurers in a bid to bring more syndicates in as members.
Why claims are the true test of an MGA
As the MGA sector continues to evolve, Michael Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, argues claims excellence must be a strategic priority and technology embraced for efficiency, service improvements and complementing the human touch.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Zurich’s axes; MGAA’s curry
Penny Black shares the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
MGAA and ABI sign collaboration agreement
The Managing General Agents’ Association and the Association of British Insurers have signed a memorandum of understanding.
Bridgehaven on course to hit £400m GWP
Eighteen months on from launching the UK’s first hybrid fronting insurer in the summer of 2023, Bridgehaven CEO Paul Jewell has revealed his business is on track to achieve £400m to £500m of gross written premium by the end of 2025.
How MGAs can continue to transform in 2025
Trade Voice: As the underwriting capacity of the Managing General Agents’ Association’s membership tops £15bn, CEO Mike Keating looks at the trends that will shape the MGA market in 2025.