MGA

Pen Underwriting announces retirement of influential liability expert Paul Belford

November 14 2024

Belford's retirement will see the end of a 13-year tenure at the MGA and a career which included roles at Chubb, Allianz, and Zurich.

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Munich Re's Kassow urges risk carriers to take more active role in MGA growth

November 6 2024

Munich Re exec says impact on combined ratios means (re)insurers need to actively manage distribution risks and avoid being "dumb capacity providers".

APRA imposes additional capital requirement on Pacific International Insurance

November 1 2024

Additional AU$10m (US$6.58m) requirement applied after review finds inadequate oversight and control of its insurance intermediary arrangements.

DUAL Australia promotes Dan Brown to Head of Financial Lines

October 25 2024

Brown has been with the MGA for over 11 years.

MGAs ‘gaining ground’ in China as nascent Asian market emerges

October 23 2024

China’s MGA sector is seeing growth in several cities, while Indian regulators are investigating whether to approve their operation.

APRA warns on the risk from outsourced underwriting

October 17 2024

Australian regulators are introducing the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) and CPS 230 in 2025.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance enters Australian cyber market through multi-year capacity deal with Coalition

October 17 2024

Building on their collaboration in Japan, MSI will provide capacity to cyber MGA, Coalition, which launched in Australia in late 2023.

Jess Millen joins Coalition as Business Development Manager for QLD

October 15 2024

Millen joins the MGA from Emergence Insurance.

Optio announces acquisition of film and events MGA Circles

October 4 2024

Acquisition of Luxembourg-based specialty MGA marks Optio Group's largest European acquisition to date, with Circles' presence in Asia spanning markets including Hong Kong and Singapore.