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Inside BIBA: What’s Next for Ambitious MGAs and Brokers?
You Tube Podbean Spotify Apple The UK’s broker and MGA market continues to evolve at pace – but amidst soft market conditions, consolidation, and accelerating innovation, where should ambitious firms be focusing their attention? In this episode of MGAA Conversations, Mike Keating is joined by David Plummer (Bluefriars), Richard Ellis (Unicorn Underwriting), John Needham (PKF),...
1st May 2026
Rewriting the Rules: Inside the Evolution of Accident & Health
You Tube Podbean Spotify Apple In this episode of MGAA Conversations, MGAA CEO Mike Keating is joined by Kieran Morrin, Head of Accident & Health at HDI UK & Ireland, for an in‑depth discussion on the fast‑changing specialist accident and health market. Together, Mike and Kieran explore: How the Accident & Health sector is evolving...
9th February 2026
Why Insurance Matters More Than Ever: A Deep-Dive with The ABI
In this episode of MGAA Conversations, MGAA CEO Mike Keating sits down with Hannah Gurga, Director General of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the UK insurance market in 2025. Together, Hannah and Mike discuss: The industry’s resilience in the face of extreme weather and cyber incidents...
5th January 2026
Why the London Market Still Leads the World — Caroline Wagstaff on Growth, Regulation & Talent
In this episode of MGAA Conversations, host Mike Keating sits down with Caroline Wagstaff, CEO of the London Market Group (LMG), for a candid and insightful discussion on the health, competitiveness, and long-term future of the London insurance market. Together, Mike and Caroline delve into: How the LMG champions the collective voice of the London...
21st November 2025
Brokers, Branches & Big Deals: Inside the Industry with Howden’s UK CEO
In this episode of MGAA Conversations, host Mike Keating, CEO of the MGAA, is joined by Kelly Ogley, CEO of Howden Consumer and Local Commercial, to explore the current state and future of broker distribution in the personal lines insurance market. This candid discussion sheds light on branch network trends, the role of scale and...
12th September 2025
Bridging the Surety Gap: Chris Davies on Innovation, Regulation & Talent
In this episode of MGAA Conversations, host Mike Keating, CEO of the MGAA, is joined by Chris Davies, Group Chief Executive Officer at DRS Bond, to explore the highly specialised world of surety bonds and the niche MGA market. This candid discussion sheds light on how DRS is addressing the capacity gap in the UK...
27th August 2025
Partnership in Practice: How Zurich, Plum and Brown & Brown Are Redefining MGA Collaboration
In this episode of MGAA Conversations, Mike Keating, CEO of the MGAA, is joined by David Nichols of Zurich and Clive Nathan of Brown & Brown to explore what makes a capacity relationship successful over the long term.
20th June 2025
Innovation, Talent and Risk Strategies in the Evolving Insurance Market
In this episode, Mike Keating, CEO of MGAA, sits down with Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, to discuss the evolving landscape of the insurance market. With over 30 years of industry experience, Simon shares his insights on tackling key challenges such as rate adequacy, regulatory shifts, and risk management strategies for 2025.
19th February 2025
Empowering Women and Fostering Innovation in Insurance
In this episode, we sit down with Nadine Kearney, Chief Underwriting Officer for the Specialty Division at Rokstone Underwriting, an award-winning leader with over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry.
22nd January 2025
Securing Talent and Tech: Thriving in a Poly-Crisis World with Tara Foley
In the latest episode of MGAA Conversations, we are thrilled to welcome Tara Foley, CEO of AXA UK and Ireland, and the first leader representing our Platinum annual sponsor. Tara’s insights illuminate the vital steps the insurance industry must take to navigate today’s challenges and position itself as a future-focused sector.
13th November 2024
Behind the Broker: Exploring AcriSure’s Unique Path to Success with Mark McIlquham
We are thrilled to be speaking with Mark McIlquham, President of Acrisure UK Retail.
17th June 2024
Navigating the insurance landscape with Graeme Trudgill – CEO of BIBA
In this episode, we’re thrilled to be speaking with Graeme Trudgill, the newly appointed CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) as of July 2023.
19th February 2024