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Milliman Launches New Business Advisory Services in the UK with Hire of Two Managing Directors
Milliman Launches New Business Advisory Services in the UK with Hire of Two Managing Directors
15th October 2026
Recorder: NBS Professional Indemnity now available via API on Recorder
NBS Professional Indemnity now available via API on Recorder
14th October 2026
Pen Underwriting Accelerates Growth in Ireland with Acquisition of Ornella Underwriting Ltd
Pen Underwriting accelerates growth in Ireland with acquisition of Ornella Underwriting Ltd
12th October 2026
Modern Methods of Construction: Are You Ready for the Claim?
About this session Modern methods of construction (MMC) are no longer niche. Factory-built homes, panelised systems and bathroom pods are already in MGA portfolios, often without being identified at quote. Most MMC buildings perform well. However, when something does go wrong, the claim tends to behave differently from traditional construction. The webinar is built around...
8th October 2026
Euna appoints Steve Morse to Lead Newly Launched Personal Lines Offering
Euna appoints Steve Morse to Lead Newly Launched Personal Lines Offering
7th October 2026
Instant Underwriting launches its first Financial Lines product, Professional Indemnity Insurance, with Irwell Insurance Company Ltd
Instant Underwriting launches its first Financial Lines product, Professional Indemnity Insurance, with Irwell Insurance Company Ltd
6th October 2026
The Power of Partnership: Strengthening Capacity Provider and Delegated Authority Relationships
About this session Join us for an engaging session exploring how strong insurer-broker relationships can drive better outcomes for clients and support sustainable business growth. We’ll discuss what carriers value in their partnerships, how effective collaboration improves decision-making and service delivery, and practical ways to strengthen engagement in an increasingly competitive market. Through real-world examples...
5th October 2026
When Growth Is No Longer Enough: The MGA Performance Index
About this session For a decade, the MGA model rode a hard market that rewarded speed and scale alike. That phase is ending. Capacity providers are becoming more selective, and the businesses that pass their scrutiny are the ones that can prove underwriting discipline, not just growth. For established MGAs, the challenge is protecting a...
2nd October 2026
Makhlouf: Capital goes where the opportunity is, and stays where it is trusted
Makhlouf: Capital goes where the opportunity is, and stays where it is trusted
2nd October 2026
Premium Credit Bolsters Leadership Team to Accelerate AI Adoption and Digital Innovation
Premium Credit Bolsters Leadership Team to Accelerate AI Adoption and Digital Innovation
1st October 2026
ICO – Information for your organisation
The ICO exists to empower you through information. Information & recourses for your organisation: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/ Advice for small and medium organisations: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/advice-for-small-organisations/ You can contact the ICO via live chat, web form and over the phone, to find out more visit: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/. Calls are not recorded.
30th September 2026
Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2026
DPPC 2026 takes place on Tuesday 13 October. There’s still time to register – it’s free! Click here to register. DPPC – what’s in it for me? Last year’s conference was our biggest and most successful yet, with nearly 7,000 people joining us across the day. 99% of delegates told us they found the conference...
30th September 2026
From Binder to Board: what good, delegated authority oversight looks like now
MGAA Roundtable The MGAA, in partnership with Padda Consulting, is hosting a small round table for MGA members on delegated authority oversight. Delegated authority sits at the heart of the MGA model. As expectations increase from insurers, Lloyd’s managing agents, capacity providers and regulators, MGAs need to show that authority is properly controlled, evidenced, and...
30th September 2026
More Margin, Same Team: AI That Moves MGA Economics
About this session Boards, investors and vendors are all pushing MGAs to ‘do AI’, while capacity providers want to see controls in place. Yet most AI pilots never reach the P&L. In our experience, the problem is rarely a shortage of ideas: most MGAs have more use cases than they can fund, and a list...
30th September 2026
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance – M9 & M10 Recordings
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance - M9 & M10 Recordings
29th September 2026
Europe Expansion – What UK MGAs Need to Know
About this session Europe is quickly becoming a serious growth market for UK MGAs, but success is no longer about scale or simple market entry. Charles Rowley of DA Strategy explores what is really driving MGA expansion across Europe, drawing on insights from the latest Managing General Agents’ Association / Clyde & Co MGA Opinion...
29th September 2026
FCA Supervisory Tools: What to Expect, How to Respond
About this session Most FCA authorised firms operate under the same supervisory framework. However, for MGAs and delegated authority businesses, regulatory scrutiny often extends beyond traditional conduct oversight into areas such as governance, distribution, product oversight, delegated authority controls, conflicts management and insurer relationships. Many firms only discover how FCA supervision works in practice once...
28th September 2026
Mulberri: Verve to Run Its Entire Underwriting and Policy Operation on Mulberri’s Platform
Verve Risk Services Limited, the London-based managing general agency, formed in 2016, has chosen the Berri Platform as its end-to-end operating system. Submission intake, underwriting, policy administration, portfolio management, reporting. All of it, on one platform.
28th September 2026
MGAA Compliance Insights – November 2026
About MGAA Compliance Insights Are you keeping pace with the latest regulatory developments impacting MGAs? Join us in November for our final MGAA Compliance Insights session of 2026, where our expert panel will unpack the key compliance, regulatory and legal issues shaping the market. Gain practical insight into emerging risks, regulatory expectations and industry developments,...
28th September 2026
MGAA Compliance Insights – September 2026
About MGAA Compliance Insights Join our expert panel as we explore the latest compliance challenges, discuss key regulatory updates, and share practical insights to help you stay informed and prepared. Don’t miss the chance to ask your pressing regulatory questions and gain expert guidance on the issues that matter most to your business. PRESENTERS AND...
25th September 2026
Driver Motivations and Fraudulent Claims
About this session Motor claims are often assessed through the facts of an incident, but the behaviours and motivations behind them can provide important context when it comes to managing risk and claims outcomes. In this webinar, Dr Sandra Macdonald-Ames, Risk Practice Lead – Motor at Gallagher Bassett, will examine the factors that can influence...
24th September 2026
Majesco Podcast: Moving the World Forward: The Rapid Growth of the MGA and E&S Markets
Majesco Podcast: Moving the World Forward: The Rapid Growth of the MGA and E&S Markets
23rd September 2026
Charles Taylor Assistance Manages Significant Rise in Travel Insurance Claims, with Spain Remaining Top Claims Destination
Charles Taylor Assistance Manages Significant Rise in Travel Insurance Claims, with Spain Remaining Top Claims Destination
21st September 2026
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance – M6 & M8 Recordings
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance - M6 & M8 Recordings
21st September 2026
Sponsorship Packages 2026
Our 2026 sponsorship packages offer tailored opportunities to boost brand visibility and industry engagement.
18th September 2026
ARGenesis: Manage performance. Understand variance. Reforecast with confidence.
ARGenesis: Manage performance. Understand variance. Reforecast with confidence.
18th September 2026
Central Bank Announces Appointment of New Director of Strategy and Governance
Central Bank Announces Appointment of New Director of Strategy and Governance
18th September 2026
Forbes Solicitors: New Podcast Examines the Realities of Regulatory Compliance
Forbes Solicitors: New Podcast Examines the Realities of Regulatory Compliance
18th September 2026
Azur Technology: Why AI without the right data foundation will fail MGAs
New from Azur Technology is their latest whitepaper, Built on Sand, which argues that the average MGA is asking the wrong question about their AI strategy. Most conversations start with features and models. But what really matters is what data those features and models are reasoning over.
17th September 2026
Rising Edge Makes Three New Appointments
Rising Edge makes three new appointments
14th September 2026
Verisk: What’s Driving UK Property Claims Costs in 2026? Key Insights for MGAs
Property claims costs continue to evolve as repair trends, labour availability, material pricing and weather events reshape the claims landscape. For MGAs, staying ahead of these shifts is critical to managing loss ratios, reserving accurately and maintaining profitability.
14th September 2026
Pro Global: When AI Starts Acting – The Compliance Challenge for MGAs
The insurance industry's conversation about AI is already moving on. For the past couple of years, much of the focus has been on generative AI: what it can write, summarise, analyse or retrieve. The more interesting development now is agentic AI: as I am sure all readers already know, these are AI programmes that do not simply produce an answer, but can autonomously take actions, make a series of decisions and adapt what they do in response to new information.
14th September 2026
Milliman: Turn risk into resilience. A review of risk and capital hot topics for 2026
Cyber risk and new technologies. Geopolitical turmoil and climate change. Social inflation and insurance cycles. As the world faces emerging and increasingly uncertain risks, general insurers must respond.
14th September 2026
Insurance Insider – AI liability exclusions and demand could spike after 1.1 2027: ibott’s Moore
The vast majority of insurance policies today are silent on AI liability, but 1 January 2027 could be a “big tipping point” of AI exclusions and demand both increasing, Chris Moore, Apollo ibott commercial president, told Insurance Insider.
14th September 2026
HF: Agility as a Competitive Advantage – Unlocking Value Through Predictive Modelling, Data Analytics and Data Extraction
The insurance market has never had access to more data, yet many organisations continue to face the same challenge: transforming that information into practical, actionable insight in a way which leverages insight to help improve decision-making.
14th September 2026
Earnix: Smarter, Faster, Governed – AI Risk Management for MGAs
MGAs have built their reputations by seeing risks differently and moving while larger organisations are still arranging the meeting. AI has clear potential to support that agility, but the real opportunity is not agentic AI on its own. It is how AI can be embedded into the pricing, underwriting and portfolio decisions that shape the business, with the right governance and human oversight built in.
14th September 2026
Broker Exchange Leeds – Exhibitor Spotlight
Meet 40+ MGAs, discover specialist products, discuss complex risks and build valuable relationships with underwriting decision-makers. Whether you're looking for new markets, fresh insights or your next trading partner, Broker Exchange is designed to help you make connections that lead to business opportunities.
11th September 2026
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance – M5 Recording & Schedule Update
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance - M5 Recording & Schedule Update
10th September 2026
Innovation Group – Celebrating 25 Years of Root Investigation Excellence
Innovation Group - Celebrating 25 Years of Root Investigation Excellence
10th September 2026
Omnyy Introduces Cyber Cover Across All Professional Indemnity Quotations
Omnyy Introduces Cyber Cover Across All Professional Indemnity Quotations
9th September 2026
Synectics Solutions: Perfect fakes, imperfect behaviour – the real weakness in AI fraud
Insurance fraudsters are swapping isolated forgeries for entirely fabricated realities. Armed with AI – and in efforts to bypass enhanced screening tools that have become popular with insurers – they’re blending in with normal customer activity. So much so, that record numbers of synthetic identities are being used repeatedly, and fake documents are rising in areas of formerly low concern.
9th September 2026
Bridgepoint invests in VIPR to accelerate next phase of growth
Bridgepoint invests in VIPR to accelerate next phase of growth
8th September 2026
The Year of the MGA – From Pricing Transformation to Underwriting Performance
About this session As the MGA market enters a new phase of growth, technology is becoming critical to scaling efficiently without compromising underwriting discipline. This webinar will explore findings from Optalitix and Insurance Post’s latest research into how MGAs are modernising pricing and underwriting operations. Drawing on insights from MGA leaders, the session will examine...
7th September 2026
Purbeck Insurance Services Takes Personal Guarantee Insurance to Canada
Purbeck Insurance Services Takes Personal Guarantee Insurance to Canada
4th September 2026
Simply Business and Premium Credit renew premium finance partnership
Simply Business and Premium Credit renew premium finance partnership
4th September 2026
From Cost Centre to Competitive Edge – The Power of Claims in a Soft Market
About this session In a softer market, claims performance is increasingly central to an MGA’s proposition. It is not simply a back-office function: it can strengthen broker relationships, improve customer outcomes, support retention and give capacity providers confidence in the quality of the underwriting proposition. This briefing explores how MGAs can use claims as a...
4th September 2026
MGAA Annual Report highlights growing influence as MGA sector continues to evolve
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) today releases its 2026 Annual Report, highlighting a year of increased regulatory engagement, strong member participation and continued growth across the MGA community.
27th August 2026
Pen Underwriting reinforces long-term thatch and personal leisure commitment with new Hadron partnership
Pen Underwriting reinforces long-term thatch and personal leisure commitment with new Hadron partnership
25th August 2026
An Underwriters Guide to navigating the soft market & when it will end …
About this session The soft market presents a very different set of challenges for underwriters and MGAs – when will it end? As competition increases, rates come under pressure and opportunities become harder to differentiate, maintaining underwriting discipline and protecting profitability become increasingly important. But how long could the current soft market last, and what...
25th August 2026
Majesco Podcast: InsurTech 2.0: MGAs & Market Makers
Majesco Podcasts : InsurTech 2.0: MGAs & Market Makers
24th August 2026
From Concept to Binder: What Capacity Providers Look for Now
About this session The delegated authority market continues to evolve, with capacity providers placing greater emphasis on governance, data quality, operational readiness and long-term partnership potential. In this session, representatives from QBE will share practical insights into how new opportunities are assessed, what has changed in capacity appetite, and the common green flags and red...
21st August 2026
When Growth Is No Longer Enough: The MGA Performance Index
About this session For a decade, the MGA model rode a hard market that rewarded speed and scale alike. That phase is ending. Capacity providers are becoming more selective, and the businesses that pass their scrutiny are the ones that can prove underwriting discipline, not just growth. For established MGAs, the challenge is protecting a...
18th August 2026
Entries open for the National Insurance Awards 2027
Entries are now open for the National Insurance Awards 2027, returning for their 14th year to recognise achievement across the UK general insurance sector.
13th August 2026
Broker Exchange Leeds 2026 – Meet the Exhibitors
Your Gateway to Exclusive Networking Opportunities Designed specifically for brokers, Broker Exchange makes it easier than ever to connect face-to-face with MGA decision makers and specialist providers shaping today’s market. Whether you’re looking for fresh capacity, innovative products, access to new markets or insight into underwriting appetite, this event brings the very best of...
11th August 2026
Ignite Specialty Risk establishes Australian operations and appoints Lucinda Stormont-Sainsbury as Head of Australian Operations
Ignite Specialty Risk establishes Australian operations and appoints Lucinda Stormont-Sainsbury as Head of Australian Operations
11th August 2026
rrelentless: Beyond the Payout – How Cyber Insurance Is Redefining Its Value
Cyber insurance is undergoing a shift the market has yet to fully articulate: the value of a policy is no longer defined solely by what happens at the claim stage, but by what happens before a cyber incident occurs.
11th August 2026
Kennedys: FiDA and its impact on MGAs and the insurance sector
FiDA, the EU’s proposed Financial Data Access Regulation, is intended to create a framework for open finance. It would allow customers to instruct firms holding their financial data to share specified information with authorised third parties. It builds on Open Banking but extends the concept into wider financial services, including certain insurance data.
11th August 2026
LexisNexis® Insurance Demand Meter U.K. Reveals Lowest Motor Insurance Switching Levels Since 2023 as Vehicle Values Continue to Fall
LexisNexis® Insurance Demand Meter U.K. Reveals Lowest Motor Insurance Switching Levels Since 2023 as Vehicle Values Continue to Fall
11th August 2026
Intersys: AI Is Changing the Rules. Governance Must Keep Up
Artificial intelligence has arrived in the MGA market with remarkable speed. From underwriting and claims to document handling and customer communications, generative AI is already transforming the way many businesses operate. For a sector that has always embraced innovation, the appeal is obvious: greater efficiency, faster decision-making, and the ability to eliminate time-consuming administrative tasks.
10th August 2026
CyberOne: When Attacks Move at Machine Speed, Can Your Incident Response Keep Up?
In Q2 2026, 2,279 ransomware victims were publicly reported, up 7% from the previous quarter and 43% year on year. With more than 90 active ransomware groups operating globally, cybercrime has become a highly organised and fast-moving industry.
10th August 2026
Crawford & Co: When systems come back but the business doesn’t – How cyber incidents quietly drive business interruption
Cyber incidents are often described in technical terms: servers encrypted, networks isolated, systems restored. Recovery is marked by milestones - backups restored, enterprise‑wide password resets, applications brought back online. From an IT perspective, these markers signal progress, sometimes even resolution.
10th August 2026
Scrub AI: Growing your MGA? Start with the Data
Scrub AI: Growing your MGA? Start with the Data
10th August 2026
The CBAA Model Wording Key Guidance – M2/3 Update
Good afternoon, Thank you to all those who attended the second CBAA deep dive session for M2 & M3 on Tuesday – I hope you found it useful. If you wish to review the recording, or for anyone who couldn’t attend, it is now live on lmadare.co – 2024/2025. Please be reminded that we strongly...
10th August 2026
Operational Value and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI
About this session AI is no longer a future vision—it’s a present-day competitive imperative. In a rapidly changing insurance landscape defined by rising costs, evolving customer expectations, and intensifying market pressures, GenAI and Agentic AI are emerging as the most powerful force multipliers of this generation. Explore how AI —especially GenAI and Agentic AI—is driving...
7th August 2026
MGAA reaches landmark 500-member milestone with Pinpoint UK joining the association
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has reached a landmark milestone after welcoming Pinpoint UK as its 500th member, marking another significant chapter in the association's growth and underlining the increasing importance of the delegated authority sector within the UK insurance market.
5th August 2026
MGAA Compliance Insights – September 2026
About MGAA Compliance Insights Join our expert panel as we explore the latest compliance challenges, discuss key regulatory updates, and share practical insights to help you stay informed and prepared. Don’t miss the chance to ask your pressing regulatory questions and gain expert guidance on the issues that matter most to your business. PRESENTERS AND...
4th August 2026
The Founders’ Journey: Technology Decisions that Shape Success
About this session Cloud technology was a nascent concept when Gareth Baines founded Partner Risk in 2017 and when Dynamo Analytics’ actuarial modelling platform Psicle was at an early stage of development. Fast forward almost 10 years and we find ourselves amid an AI-driven revolution, requiring rapid adaption to evolving technological advancements, or risking being...
3rd August 2026
The Operational Edge: MGAs’ Competitive Advantage in the Evolving Market
About this session The insurance market is evolving and MGAs are uniquely positioned to benefit. While capacity providers and legacy insurers are constrained by outdated systems and slow-moving structures, MGAs have the agility to move into new markets, launch products faster and build closer relationships with brokers and clients. That is the real opportunity and...
3rd August 2026
NBS Halves Underwriting Time and Reviews 25-40% More Submissions a Day with Heron
NBS Halves Underwriting Time and Reviews 25-40% More Submissions a Day with Heron
31st July 2026
Optio Welcomes Cinven and La Caisse as New Majority Shareholders
Optio welcomes Cinven and La Caisse as new majority shareholders
30th July 2026
The CBAA Model Wording – Key Guidance (Update)
Dates for all remaining sessions are now available, to register please email @Matthew Logue, you don’t need to register for individual sessions, if you register (or are already registered) you’ll receive join details for all. Please hold the time of each session in your diary and the joining details will be sent via email 24hrs...
29th July 2026
FCA highlights expectations for vertically integrated insurance business models regarding potential conflicts of interest
The FCA has published new commentary and guidance on managing conflicts of interest within vertically integrated insurance businesses, where firms may operate across multiple parts of the insurance value chain, including underwriting, distribution, premium finance and ancillary services.
28th July 2026
QX Global Group Appoints Vijay Pahuja as Group Chief Executive Officer
QX Global Group Appoints Vijay Pahuja as Group Chief Executive Officer
28th July 2026
MGAA appoints Padda Consulting as UK Compliance and Regulatory Partner
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the representative body for managing general agents in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, has appointed Padda Consulting as its new UK Compliance and Regulatory Partner. The partnership will officially commence on 1 September 2026.
28th July 2026
FCA Supervisory Tools: What to Expect, How to Respond
About this session Most FCA authorised firms operate under the same supervisory framework. However, for MGAs and delegated authority businesses, regulatory scrutiny often extends beyond traditional conduct oversight into areas such as governance, distribution, product oversight, delegated authority controls, conflicts management and insurer relationships. Many firms only discover how FCA supervision works in practice once...
27th July 2026
Insurance Times MGA Survey 2026 open to UK brokers
The Insurance Times 2026 MGA Survey, in association with the MGAA, is now open, giving brokers across the UK the opportunity to share their views on the service provided by their key MGA partners over the past 12 months.
27th July 2026
Sanctions Update For MGAs
About this session This presentation will provide an update on latest developments in sanctions law and practice, particularly as they affect MGAs. It will focus on practical issues such as difficulties interpreting ‘ownership and control’ and payment legislation, and the latest guidance from OFSI and OFAC. Learning Objectives Apply latest Court and regulator guidance to...
24th July 2026
Scaling the Modern MGA With Unified Operations
About this session MGAs are under pressure to scale efficiently, improve underwriting performance, satisfy capacity partners, and make better use of AI. But fragmented data across workflows often limits what the business can see, control, and improve. This session challenges four common myths about disconnected systems, data unification, and AI. We will explore why fragmentation...
24th July 2026
Make Your Mark: Building Your Personal Brand for Future Success
MGAA Next Gen were delighted to host Make Your Mark: Building Your Personal Brand for Future Success at this year’s MGAA Annual Conference.
23rd July 2026
Operational Value and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI
About this session AI is no longer a future vision—it’s a present-day competitive imperative. In a rapidly changing insurance landscape defined by rising costs, evolving customer expectations, and intensifying market pressures, GenAI and Agentic AI are emerging as the most powerful force multipliers of this generation. Explore how AI —especially GenAI and Agentic AI—is driving...
16th July 2026
Optalitix unlocks AI-powered underwriting with natural-language access to pricing systems
Optalitix unlocks AI-powered underwriting with natural-language access to pricing systems
15th July 2026
Lumara Appoints Motor Trade Specialist, Jason Hartard
Lumara appoints motor trade specialist, Jason Hartard
14th July 2026
Compliance, The Hidden Pressure Points for MGAs — and How The Administration Hub Can Help!
Regulation has always shaped the insurance sector, but for MGAs the pressure has intensified. Delegated authority, digital distribution, and heightened scrutiny from capacity providers mean compliance is no longer a background function — it’s a daily operational risk. At the same time, hybrid and remote working have fundamentally changed how MGAs supervise teams, protect data, and maintain governance.
13th July 2026
Irwell Insurance: Turning Compliance into a Commercial Strength
Regulatory change is a constant feature of insurance, home emergency and legal expenses markets. For MGAs and coverholders operating in legal expenses and liability, the challenge is not simply keeping up with new rules. It is showing that those rules are understood, built into everyday processes
13th July 2026
Forbes Solicitors: The Changing Regulatory Landscape – What it means for organisations, directors and senior managers
Everyone loves a promotion! A shiny new badge, a pay rise, a nice little flurry of LinkedIn congrats … followed by the cold sweat when you realise what new responsibilities await.
10th July 2026
Earnix: Insurance-Native AI – The Missing Ingredient Powering MGA Agility
The UK MGA sector has become one of insurance's great success stories. Across commercial, personal and specialty lines, MGAs often outperform the wider market by doing what they have always done best: spotting opportunities early, entering specialist niches, responding quickly to emerging risks and bringing innovative products to market faster than traditional insurers. Their success often isn't built on scale - it's built on agility.
10th July 2026
distriBind: Why Robust Due Diligence Has Never Mattered More
Delegated authority continues to be one of the insurance market's greatest strengths. It enables insurers to access specialist expertise, reach new markets and respond quickly to customer needs through trusted MGA and coverholder partnerships. As delegated authority has expanded, so too have regulatory expectations surrounding oversight and governance.
10th July 2026
AutoRek: For MGAs, Compliance Is Turning into a Continuous-Evidencing Job
Almost anyone running compliance for an MGA in 2026 is working across several regulatory frameworks at once. Consumer Duty applies through the distribution chain. Delegated authority arrangements are under closer FCA scrutiny, with recent Dear CEO letters and Lloyd’s Delegated Contract Manager reforms both raising expectations. CASS 5 continues to govern client money handled...
10th July 2026
Equipsme wins BIA Awards for Best Employee Benefits Insurer of the Year and Best Insurance Employer SME
Equipsme wins BIA Awards for Best Employee Benefits Insurer of the Year and Best Insurance Employer SME
9th July 2026
Kovrilo enhances SME offering with cyber and electrical breakdown cover
Kovrilo enhances SME offering with cyber and electrical breakdown cover
6th July 2026
Cyber Security and Hygiene – Your Personal Digital Risk & Professional Responsibility
About this session Delivered as part of the MGAA Next Gen programme, and aligned with the committee’s focus on emerging and evolving risks, this webinar is specifically designed to support those in the early stages of their careers in the MGA and wider insurance market. As new entrants build networks and navigate increasingly digital ways...
3rd July 2026
From Cost Centre to Competitive Edge – The Power of Claims in a Soft Market
About this session In a softer market, claims performance is increasingly central to an MGA’s proposition. It is not simply a back-office function: it can strengthen broker relationships, improve customer outcomes, support retention and give capacity providers confidence in the quality of the underwriting proposition. This briefing explores how MGAs can use claims as a...
2nd July 2026
Tim Smyth Appointed Chairman of the MGAA as Charles Manchester Steps Down After Ten Years
1 July 2026, London - The Managing General Agents' Association (MGAA), the representative body for Managing General Agents in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, has announced the appointment of Tim Smyth, Chair at Bspoke Group, as its new Chairman. Tim succeeds Charles Manchester, who steps down following ten years as Chairman of the MGAA. The appointment was formally approved by the MGAA Board and takes effect following the MGAA Annual Conference.
1st July 2026
Euna expands healthcare underwriting team as private medical market grows
Euna expands healthcare underwriting team as private medical market grows
30th June 2026
Bridgehaven: The hybrid route through the soft market cycle
After several years of tightening conditions, many parts of the commercial and specialty insurance market are softening, with competition returning, capacity easing and downward pricing pressure re-emerging. But what this means in practice however, varies widely across the market, depending on where firms sit in the value chain and how flexible their operating models are.
25th June 2026