Managing general agents (MGAs)
Asset management giant Barings commits up to $180m for new MGA-backing insurer
Barings has committed up to $180m (£132.7m) for the launch of Pinion Insurance which will offer capacity to managing general agents in the UK, US and Europe.
MGA launches pharmaceutical recall cover
BluNiche, the specialist product recall managing general agent, has expanded its portfolio to provide dedicated coverage for the pharmaceutical sector.
Interview: Allianz’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs
Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, tells Insurance Age about the importance of the provider’s regional footprint now including broker hubs, the challenges of the soft market and its MGA appetite as well as the ongoing investment in…
Peach partners with Paragon on property
Niche commercial insurer Peach has partnered with insurtech managing general agent Paragon, to provide capacity for its non-standard household and residential let property products.
DCL restructures new business teams to align closer with brokers
Specialist motor MGA Direct Commercial (DCL) has restructured its operation to create two new business teams tailored to different broker propositions.
MGA Aspect becomes Insurance Museum ‘founder donor’
Managing general agent Aspect has signed up as the first Insurance Museum founder donor, committing to an annual donation over the next three years.
SME MGA outlines mission to ‘empower’ brokers as it opens for business
Kovrilo, an MGA incubated by Mission that provides bespoke, modular commercial cover for UK SMEs, has formally launched.
MGA sells D&O arm to “accelerate the development of new lines”
Managing general agent Rising Edge has confirmed the sale of its management liability business, to K2 International.
MGA CEO Taylor departs after three months to join First Underwriting
Simon Taylor has joined managing general agent First Underwriting as commercial director, after just three months as Exance CEO.
MGA confirms Hadron primary capacity deal
Elevate Specialty has today confirmed its new primary carrier capacity partnership with Hadron UK Insurance, supporting a range of specialty insurance products.
Cullum and McCaffrey on Minority Broker Partnerships’ aim to hit £100m GWP by end of 2026
Launched without much fanfare, Minority Broker Partnerships reunites Peter Cullum and James McCaffrey into the intermediary investment space. However, as the pair tell Jonathan Swift the market has changed since their last attempt - with younger brokers…
MGAA outlines 2026 priorities to strengthen MGAs voices to brokers
The Managing General Agents’ Association plans to focus on expanding member value, enhancing its technical training programme, deepening market engagement and strengthening the voice of delegated underwriting across the UK and Ireland this year.
Prestige CEO hails ‘landmark’ AUB deal
“Partnering with AUB Group gives us an exceptional platform to accelerate our growth, invest further in our people and services, and expand our presence across our current markets, while retaining the independence and culture that have been central to…
Tysers and Movo owner AUB to acquire Prestige creating £720m UK business
AUB Group has agreed to buy 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings for A$432m (£219m).
Interview: Meet the Biba drone scheme providers who want to double the business and crack the US market
With 80,000 UK policyholders and a renewed Biba scheme under their belts, Coverdrone leaders Phil and Andrew Heath are bullish about doubling the business over the next two years and have long-term international expansion plans.
Amiga Specialty adds IGI and Lloyd’s capacity to ‘core strategic growth area’
Amiga Specialty has secured capacity for its UK and European Transactional Risks team, supported by IGI and Lloyd’s, in its second expansion of the month.
Ardonagh launches pan-European MGA
Ardonagh Europe has launched Dublin-headquartered Orvia Underwriting, a pan-European managing general agent.
Blog: Last year reaffirmed the importance of MGAs as the market turns to 2026
The past year tested global dealmakers with persistent economic, geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty, yet 2025 ultimately proved far more resilient than many expected, writes Jamie Richards, head of M&A at Ripe, a UK digital MGA.
MGA founder replaces outgoing PIB underwriting and distribution CEO Burgess
PIB Group is promoting Chris Jackson to become CEO of its underwriting and distribution business.
Amiga Specialty boosts financial institutions offering with Lloyd’s capacity
Amiga Specialty has secured Lloyd’s capacity to support its financial institutions proposition as the managing general agent continues to expand its offering since being launched last year.
Nexus buys medical tourism specialist MGA
Brown & Brown-owned managing general agent Nexus Underwriting has bought Sure Insurance Services, a provider of specialist solutions for the medical tourism industry.