Recorder Whitepaper: API‑Driven Distribution — Insights for MGA Leaders
23rd April 2026
Despite softening market conditions, delegated authority continues to grow at a remarkable pace, with market premium share forecast to exceed 45% by 2027. As MGAs look to further expand their book, distribution becomes the defining challenge.
Whilst traditional solutions remain, a new architecture is emerging: API-driven distribution. In the whitepaper of the same name, Matt Hicks, Co-Founder of Recorder, discusses why legacy systems are cracking, the case for owning your distribution channels, and how logic-driven underwriting ties to long-term growth strategy. Download Recorder’s whitepaper below to learn more.
About Recorder
Recorder provides MGA’s software to deliver a digital customer experience for both policyholders and brokers as well as automation of internal MGA binder underwriting workflows and insurer reporting. MGAs can fully customise their products in Recorder and also leverage API integrations to perils/credit/sanctions data as well as payment providers. MGAs can also take advantage of the latest AI tools to enable seamless risk data ingestion and presentation.
Recorder’s platform is underpinned by a structured data pipeline designed to eliminate re-keying for all parties in the value chain and ensuring an efficient trading experience for insured clients, brokers and capacity providers.
Find out more: www.recorder.tech
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