How can managing general agents build broker relationships during a hardening market when insurers have much less incentive to provide capacity? After more than 25 years as a broker, Peter Blanc, CEO of the Goldman Sachs-owned consolidator broking group, Aston …
The UK’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has expanded its membership into the Republic of Ireland (ROI) following an initiative driven by Chief Executive Mike Keating. The move to enable MGAs, insurers and suppliers to join the association is designed …
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) announces the launch of “MGA Assess,” an online training solution developed in partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). The learning management system, part of the wider “Assess” suite, will provide a platform for …
Managing general agents (MGAs) are increasingly interested in working with insurtech firms to enable their businesses to become more customer-centric, according to a new survey of UK MGAs. More than 42 percent of survey respondents feel insurtech helps MGAs evolve …
While there’s a bright future for managing general agents that “get it right,” Grahame Chilton, CEO of Gallagher UK, warns against tolerating the few rogue MGAs who could ruin the reputation of the entire sector. Chilton, who will be stepping …
The UK-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) hopes its launch of Chrysalis, a dedicated community for MGAs to share innovation and expertise, will represent the interests of the next generation of industry professionals. The group sees Chrysalis encouraging change through …
Soft market conditions have replaced regulation and compliance as the main factor affecting growth for UK managing general agents (MGA) in 2017, said a survey of members of the London-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA). The soft market was cited …
The London-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) announced the election of new board members Mark Birrell, chief executive of Castel Underwriting, and Charles Manchester, chief executive of Manchester Underwriting Management. They join directors Catherine Bell, chairman of inet3, Charles Earle, …
Managing general agents are keen to be more involved in the claims process because they view claims as a core competence with an intrinsic link to underwriting, according to the latest MGAA Matters Survey.* The fourth quarterly MGAA Matters Survey, …
The UK’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) announced plans at its 3rd Annual General Meeting to hold its first UK MGA conference at the One America Square in London on 1 July 2015. The organization has rapidly become one of …
