Managing general agents (MGAs)
Sompo CUO set to take up Clearwater CEO role
Henry MacHale has been appointed CEO of Clearwater Underwriting and is expected to take up role in the second quarter of 2027.
rrelentless and Zurich team up on specialist haulage
Managing general agent rrelentless has expanded into haulage fleet motor insurance backed by Zurich capacity.
Alps extends pothole insurance vehicle cover
Alps has extended its pothole add-on policy to include both fleet and hire and reward vehicles.
Broker Expo 2026 Countdown Q&A: Casus Underwriting’s Stewart Croker
Ahead of Broker Expo next week, Casus Underwriting managing director Stewart Croker outlines why he thinks independent brokers have played a blinder over the last 12 months, and suspects “appetite” will still be one of the most important words in the…
MGA teams with Irwell for first financial lines product
Instant Underwriting has deepened its partnership with Irwell Insurance to launch a professional indemnity product into the UK market, its first financial lines offering.
Broker Expo Countdown Q&A: RE:NU Underwriting’s Mark Cross
Ahead of RE:NU Underwriting’s debut at Broker Expo 2026, CUO Mark Cross explains how the new MGA will combine experienced underwriting, technology and enriched data to make residential and commercial property owners risks – including unoccupied and non…
In-house claims teams at MGAs rising up broker priority list
Commercial motor brokers overwhelmingly prefer managing general agents with in-house claims teams, according to research by Direct Commercial.
PIB unveils US expansion with New York move
PIB Group has announced the expansion of its portfolio MGA company Acquinex into the United States.
Broking Success: Quote Detective CEO – and detective chief superintendent – David Harlow
David Harlow, the co-founder of Wales-headquartered broker Quote Detective, part of fintech PH Innovate Group, reveals the plans to grow the business at pace in the next 18 months with a new MGA arm while sticking to its mantra of serving customers in…
MGA recruits former Aqueous PI head in regional push
Folgate Underwriting Agency has appointed Terry Shaw as chief underwriting officer of regional professional indemnity.
MGA consolidator creates UK group structure
Bishop Street Underwriters, owner of Landmark Underwriting and Avid Insurance, has created a new UK group structure to bring its portfolio of UK specialty insurance businesses under a single management framework.
Bridgehaven signs capacity deal with Mission MGA
Hybrid insurer Bridgehaven Specialty UK has announced a strategic partnership with Amulet Real Estate, the newly established managing general agent, to underwrite a portfolio of specialist commercial property and liability insurance.
Somerset Bridge swings back to loss after MGA changes
Somerset Bridge Group returned to loss-making territory in 2025, one year after moving from red ink to black.
Aviva targets £20m GWP plus opportunities with MGA fronting launch
Aviva has officially launched its new MGA hybrid fronting proposition through its dual platform Global Corporate & Specialty business.
MGA and schemes provider partner on student guarantor protection
Managing general agent Alps has teamed up with specialist schemes provider Guarantor Insure to jointly launch a student guarantor protection insurance scheme.
Two new MGAs launched targeting non-standard household
Caledon Group has launched two new MGAs in the UK and Ireland specialising in home insurance for non-standard household risks that fall outside what it describes as “standard insurer appetite”.
MGA eyes mid-market expansion with FI launch
Specialist underwriting agency Verve Risk Services has launched a new financial institutions team as it continues to expand "its underwriting driven, mid-market specialist business".
Geo’s Renovation Underwriting speeds up for brokers
Private client renovation risks with a premium below £3,000 that meet the automatic approval criteria can now be priced and bound with immediate effect through Renovation Underwriting’s portal without needing manual underwriter review, the business has…
Avantia adds Accredited alongside Axa in new dual-capacity structure for Homeprotect
Managing general agent Avantia Group has added Accredited Insurance (UK) as a new co-insurer alongside Axa creating a panel for specialist home insurance business Homeprotect.
Peach and owner grow in 2025
Peach, which offers underwriting capacity to brokers, schemes and managing general agents for business insurance cover, grew in 2025 as profits at parent NPA Insurance also rose, maintaining the trends of the year before.
Profile: MGAA’s Mike Keating
Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, looks back on his career in insurance and discusses how the MGA market will continue to evolve.