All MGAs articles – Page 31
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Commercial Express aims to ‘reduce percentage of business’ to main carrier
Kristian Bartlett, head of sales and marketing for Commercial Express tells Insurance Times’s head of research, Savan Shah about the new developments for the broker community, after achieving four stars from brokers in last year’s MGA survey
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Dual Oliva ‘didn’t miss a beat’ during Covid-19 pandemic, providing ‘welcome consistency’ to brokers
Cliff Browne, managing director of Dual Oliva, tells Insurance Times’s head of research Savan Shah about the MGA’s new developments for the broker community and how its underwriting process stands out in the MGA market
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Developing international business is 'enormous opportunity' amid new capacity – Nexus Underwriting
Tim Brangwyn, group chief operating officer at Nexus Underwriting, tells Insurance Times’s head of research, Savan Shah about the new developments for the broker community, the challenges that lie ahead for MGAs as well as achieving four stars from brokers in last year’s MGA survey
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News
New cross-industry initiative set to increase ethnic minority representation in insurance
Ambassadors include Lloyd’s boss John Neal and the ABI’s outgoing director Huw Evans
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Hard market is ‘obvious concern’ ahead – NBS Underwriting
NBS Underwriting’s managing director, Steve Cowman speaks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah about what he deems the ’obvious concern’ which is the hard market and following this reduced capacity
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News
Qlaims chief commercial officer promoted to top spot
The firm’s new leader has been promoted just six months after joining the insurtech
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News
CFC’s new transaction liability product presents ‘significant opportunity’ for brokers
With more than 50,000 SME transactions in the UK alone, there is a significant opportunity for brokers in this market, according to CFC’s head of transaction liability
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Chapman and Stacey retains human touch for ‘stand out’ underwriting
Chapman and Stacey’s managing director Paul Wingfield tells to Insurance Times about the MGA market and the key services brokers are seeking following this year’s MGA survey
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Features
Lloyd’s boss John Neal has ‘big ambition’ to build the most advanced insurance marketplace
Neal says he is ’particularly encouraged by the human spirit of colleagues across the market during an exceptionally tough period’
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News
‘Futuristic’ CFC syndicate will have ‘key role’ in Lloyd’s market
Lloyd’s boss John Neal deems CFC a ’frontrunner in cyber products’
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News
MGA Kitsune finds new home with car insurance broker
Broker Brightside originally announced last November that Kitsune would be put into run-off for failing to meet specified returns
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News
Louise O’Shea: Open finance will empower insurers to innovate and meet customer demand
Mirroring the success of opening banking, open finance can help customers improve their financial health says price comparison website chief executive
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News
Perception that extortion cover fuels cyber crime is ‘misguided’ – CFC Underwriting
The firm’s cyber development leader believes ‘the last option we want is to remove extortion coverage’, but that applying sub-limits could be a viable route forward
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News Analysis
Soaring professional indemnity insurance pricing and low trust creates ‘perfect storm’
An expert panel at Biba’s conference last month discusses the current state of the professional indemnity insurance market
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Features
Briefing: This is the biggest problem with MGAs…
The market is changing and MGAs have a big issue
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News
Pen Underwriting appoints head of D&O in newly created role
The hire brings 35 years of experience and ‘D&O firepower’ to the new position
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News
MGA takes on Biba-backed travel book
As part of the agreement, the MGA has also recruited a new senior underwriter
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News
Qlaims and Hedron Network to offer new solution for brokers
The partnership aims to enable network members to ‘differentiate themselves from the competition’
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News
MGA Renovation Underwriting appoints head of distribution
The hire, who is well-known in the HNW broking community, brings over 35 years of experience to the new senior role
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Features
Briefing: Brokers’ risk management role is key in preventing ‘contentious’ cyber ransom payments
The recent Colonial Pipeline cyber attack should act as a ‘wake-up call’ for businesses to better prepare for this emerging risk – and brokers are fundamental in laying risk mitigation groundwork