All MGAs articles
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News AnalysisRichard Turnbull: Collegiate marking 40 years of quiet success
As the professional indemnity MGA celebrates its 40th anniversary, managing director Richard Turnbull reflects on mutual origins, growth and why underwriting discipline still trumps chasing premium.
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NewsUris Group-owned MGA targets growth in non-standard home portfolio in 2026
’We’re expecting to add more propositions this year and we are confident the demand will be there from our broking partners,’ says chief underwriting officer
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NewsSpecialist complex risk MGA approved as Lloyd’s Europe coverholder
‘Following a robust year of growth in 2025, this exciting news reflects the market’s growing confidence in our offering,’ says co-founder
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NewsEx-Dual duo launch new MGA specialising in manufacturing and unoccupied properties
’We deliberately limit our appetite to areas we are passionate about and understand deeply,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
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AnalysisMGAs ‘not quite as digitally sophisticated as they portray’
’One of the challenges you’ve got in this space is technology requires a capital outlay and if you’re a startup business, or a business that hasn’t got a huge amount of cash to invest, it can be quite prohibitive in terms of that digital transformation,’ says chief executive
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NewsSpecialty insurance platform launches with $180m commitment secured
’Our technology is designed to give MGAs greater transparency, more efficient operations and access to the industry leading analytics to further enhance their underwriting strategy,’ says founder
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NewsUS consolidator expands partnership to support its London-based MGAs
’As Bishop Street continues to scale its portfolio of MGAs it is critical that our underwriting technology scales with us,’ says chief executive
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AnalysisClaims management is the ‘lever’ for MGA profitability in softening market
’Claims is a real area of opportunity if you get it right,’ says chief executive
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NewsCyber premiums fall 11% in 2025 despite rising incidents, Lockton report finds
‘Choice and competition mean premiums remain historically competitive, even as incidents rise, coverage diversifies and large cyber events become increasingly frequent and severe,’ says head of cyber and technology
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WebinarInsurance Times’ latest MGA webinar now available to watch
The webinar digs into the drivers and influences that are shaping the MGA market
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NewsAcrisure launches new UK MGA
’We are building a truly end-to-end platform for our clients, spanning the full value chain,’ says chief executive
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NewsMarkel-backed MGA launches apprenticeship initiative
‘Apprenticeships are a vital way of bringing new talent into insurance and give people a genuine opportunity to build a career in this sector,’ says claims manager
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NewsDOA Underwriting’s new parametric travel product takes flight
’This is a great example of how parametric technology can elevate travel insurance from a back-end claims product to a real-time customer experience,’ says director of strategic accounts
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NewsMGA expands direct and facultative property offering to London market
’Our expansion into the London market demonstrates our commitment to delivering a full suite of solutions across multiple access points for our clients,’ says head
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NewsMGA incubator hires new UK and European chief commercial officer
’My goal as CCO is to bridge the gap between capacity capital and technical execution,’ says new appointee
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NewsMGA promotes for new head of business development
’With his energy, expertise and vision, we’re confident he’ll continue to elevate our efforts to deliver even better outcomes for brokers and their clients and help drive growth,’ says managing director
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NewsCommercial Express secures new capacity deal
’We are delighted to have found a like-minded, forward-looking ally and look forward to unlocking new opportunities together,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisAttacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?
Record cyber attacks in 2025 exposed entrenched supply‑chain vulnerabilities and caused widespread disruption to UK businesses, yet cyber insurance penetration remains low – what opportunities does the market see to protect businesses going forward?
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News AnalysisCyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected
‘Farmers are natural risk managers. They’ve been doing this for hundreds of years – in essence, since the dawn of man,’ says managing director
