All MGAs articles – Page 25
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: MGAs must continue to invest in AI and data enrichment - Mike Keating
Mike Keating, chief executive of the Managing General Agents’ Association, tells Insurance Times why claims inflation is ‘the elephant in the room’
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News
DOA Underwriting strikes capacity deal for travel policies with Axa Partners UK and Ireland
The insurer says the agreement forms ‘a key part in our travel strategy’
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Brokers should partner with MGAs that have UK domiciled, rated capacity - Iprism Underwriting
Ian Lloyd, chief executive of Iprism Underwriting, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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Analysis
Insurers must tackle ‘computer says no’ approach as risks become ‘less standard’
Some brokers are now providing incomplete or inaccurate information to place risks quickly and at a ‘reasonable price’, says director
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Who will be crowned Technology Champion of the Year 2022?
Six technology trailblazers have been shortlisted by the Insurance Times editorial team, but who will get your vote?
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Emerging BazarCall ransomware targeting small businesses, CFC warns
Most workplaces do not educate staff about social engineering attacks, says cyber threat analysis team leader
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Analysis
Backchat July/August 2022
Biba dishes out journalism awards, Wimbledon’s upcoming ball fetchers, Mary Poppins and an unusual car insurance claim. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Brokers ‘should not tolerate poor service in an industry that prides itself on professionalism’ - DOA
DOA Underwriting’s director of commercial lines, Phillip Oliver, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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Analysis
Briefing: MGAs still bullish as capacity crunch bites
Tentative insurers are keeping capacity close to home, but relearning to share the pen with MGAs could answer brokers’ prayers in providing innovative propositions for evolving client risks
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News
Ardonagh’s Geo Underwriting buys loss recovery MGA
Broker-backed MGA is ’excited to support’ the growth of its newly purchased firm amid plans to extend ’product distribution even more widely’
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: ‘The days of MGAs being used for niche and non-standard risks are behind us’ - NBS Underwriting
NBS Underwriting’s managing director, Steve Cowman, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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News
MGA Coalition strikes long-term capacity deal with Allianz
Too many organisations ’simply aren’t prepared’ for cyber risks, says Coalition’s head of insurance
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News
Technology implementation is ‘do or die’ for insurance sector
Brokers ‘need to get real’ about consumer expectations, say experts
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News
MGAs can help ‘keep insurance relevant’ – David Howden
The insurance sector’s reputation has suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which MGAs could help remedy, says chief executive
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: In-person underwriting here to stay as ‘unconvinced’ about digital alternative - MPR Underwriting
Insurance Times speaks to Neil McCarthy, managing director of MPR Underwriting, about trends in the MGA market and why the title’s MGA Survey proves to be so valuable for gaining business insights
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: MGAs set ‘to thrive in the face of challenges’ - Chapman and Stacey
Chapman and Stacey managing director Paul Wingfield provides an overview of the subjects impacting MGAs and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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News
M&A activity in the MGA market is not fuelled by private equity – MUM
Plus, data is becoming increasingly important as it provides ’some real insight into your numbers’, which insurers want, says chief executive
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News
Worldwide delegated underwriting authority groups’ revenue increases by 21.7% – Insuramore
The consultancy predicts global revenues are likely to pass £16.5bn by 2023
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Stuart Reid takes on third non-exec director role with specialist MGA
Reid believes the firm has ‘huge potential’ and will help brokers ‘to cement their role as clients’ risk advisors’
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Analysis
Travel insurers weather the Covid storm
Amid changing consumer habits and rampant premium upticks, what is really happening in the travel insurance market right now? Insurance Times finds out…