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MGAs move from last resort to strategic gateway for specialist underwriting capacity

MGAs move from last resort to strategic gateway for specialist underwriting capacity

Specialist MGAs are reshaping underwriting access, combining expertise, speed and insurer-backed capacity in niche markets

Bryony Garlick  May 01, 2026
Specialist brokers gain ground as pricing discipline weakens in complex risk markets

Specialist brokers gain ground as pricing discipline weakens in complex risk markets

As capacity returns, experience and long-term underwriting are separating specialists from opportunistic entrants

Simply Business brings ChatGPT into SME insurance funnel as insurers test new distribution route

Simply Business brings ChatGPT into SME insurance funnel as insurers test new distribution route

The digital broker is using ChatGPT to surface guide pricing for SMEs, highlighting how generative AI is emerging as a potential new insurance discovery channel - and raising questions for brokers on where customer journeys begin

Tribunal surge puts SME management liability on notice

Tribunal surge puts SME management liability on notice

Brokers are being urged to reposition management liability from a discretionary add-on to a core part of SME protection

Brit targets SME cyber gap with new ‘any one claim’ product

Brit targets SME cyber gap with new ‘any one claim’ product

Launch follows a wave of recent cyber product updates as insurers refine cover for smaller businesses

Spring statement fallout: OBR ups insurance premium tax haul as small firms act as "shock absorber"

Spring statement fallout: OBR ups insurance premium tax haul as small firms act as "shock absorber"

Insurers, health providers and SMEs warn of rising costs and missed chances to ease pressure on the NHS and small firms

SMEs turn to banks, not brokers, after cyberattacks

SMEs turn to banks, not brokers, after cyberattacks

Why UK small businesses are turning to loans over cyber cover – and why that safety net may not exist

Mission-backed Kovrilo enters UK market with à la carte insurance for SMEs

Mission-backed Kovrilo enters UK market with à la carte insurance for SMEs

Firm is betting that small businesses want to pick their coverage – not settle for one-size-fits-all bundle

How SME boards are redefining risk priorities – and what brokers must do about it

How SME boards are redefining risk priorities – and what brokers must do about it

Boards are shifting focus from traditional hazards to cyber, continuity and true cover adequacy post COVID

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