MGAA Awards 2026
Celebrating the industry’s best and brightest
Winners have been announced during the MGAA Annual Conference on 7 July 2026 at The Business Design Centre, London.
Awards 2027 submissions will open in early 2027. Please check back for further details.
Welcome to the MGAA Awards! The awards honour the achievements of the MGAA membership across all areas of the insurance market and they offer a platform for recognising forward-thinking initiatives.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry this year.
After a record-breaking number of high-quality submissions, our judges have carefully reviewed each entry to select this year’s standout finalists representing the very best across the MGA market.
Winners have been announced during the MGAA Annual Conference on 7 July 2026 at The Business Design Centre, London.
Congratulations to all winners, and shortlisted companies and individuals!
The 2026 MGAA Awards shortlist (in alphabetical order) is as follows:
Excellence in Learning & Development – sponsored by mea Platform Group Limited
• Commercial Express – WINNER
• Empower Development & CFC
• RDT Ltd
MGA Initiative of the Year – sponsored by Avid Insurance Services
• HIVE Underwriters – WINNER
• Optimum Speciality Risks
• rrelentless
MGA Insurer of the Year – sponsored by FM Boiler Re
• Accelerant Insurance
• AmTrust International
• Bridgehaven Specialty UK Ltd – WINNER
Rising Star of the Year – sponsored by Accelerant Insurance
• Will Brown, DOA Underwriting – WINNER
• Carrie-Anne Hallett, Optio Group
• Emily Lewis, Pro MGA Global Solutions
Service Provider of the Year – sponsored by Optio Group
• BoundAI (powered by OIP Insurtech)
• Pro MGA Global Solutions
• Recorder – WINNER
