A market leader in the Delegated Authority market, Jade Wilcox, Director of Delegated Authority for HDI in the UK, has been appointed to the board of the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA).
Jade has over 20 years’ multi-class and multi territory, experience in the Delegated Authority space and prior to joining HDI in 2021, was Underwriting Manager at Arch Insurance International for over seven years. Jade has also held roles at Cooper Gay & Co, where she was a binding authority broker and Pioneer Underwriters, as a delegated authority underwriter.
Wilcox brings with her valuable insights on the key issues facing the MGAA community, as well as expert knowledge on the technological solutions available across the market to help insurers both manage and mitigate risk.
She joins existing board members; Charles Manchester, MGAA Chairman, Mike Keating, CEO, Jonathan Skinner of Jensten Group, Jeff Turner of Miramar Underwriting, David Coupe from DYC Insurelaw Consultants, Chris Collings of Markerstudy, Keith Stern of Lloyd’s, Marco Del Carlo from XS Assure, Lyndsey Thompson of IIGL, Chris Harman of Resolution Underwriting and Sharon Brown from Nutshell Consultancy.
Mike Keating, CEO, MGAA commented on the appointment:
“Jade is an excellent appointment to the board and brings significant experience in the Delegated Authority space having already demonstrated her commitment and support for the MGA community for a number of years..
“Her expertise and knowledge of the MGA landscape and the operational issues facing MGAs will be invaluable as we continue to grow our membership and support and promote the MGA sector in the UK and Ireland. The addition of Jade to the board adds yet further strength and expert guidance to the Association”.
For further information, please contact:
Kirsty Plank
Full Circle Corporate Communications
M: 07799178687
E: kplank@fullcirclecomms.co.uk
Ant Gould
Full Circle Corporate Communications
M: 07976354214
E: agould@fullcirclecomms.co.uk
MGAA
The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) is a UK-based not for profit organisation dedicated to representing true MGAs.
Formed in 2011, the MGAA also aims to provide a better understanding of what MGAs are and the contribution they make to the insurance industry.
The MGAA currently has 146 full members representing over £6.1bn of underwriting capacity. They are joined by 34 market practitioner members and 68 supplier members.
The board of elected directors leads the organisation. In addition, five separate committees deliver benefits for members with a clear aim of shaping the future of delegated underwriting.
More information can be found at:
Website: www.mgaa.co.uk,
Twitter: @UKMGAA
LinkedIn: Managing General Agents’ Association
About HDI Global Specialty
HDI Global Specialty SE is a specialty lines insurer. It is owned by HDI Global SE, part of the Talanx Group. HDI Global Specialty’s focus is on writing agency and specialty insurance business with operations in 9 locations and access to a global network of more than 175 countries through the HDI Global SE network. HDI Global Specialty also enjoys the same financial strength as HDI Global SE.
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