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Beyond the Text is a Conning podcast that features insights from its Insurance Research Department. Hosted by Alyssa Gittleman, Head of Marketing & Communications at Conning. Alyssa will invite analysts and guests to provide insights on recent publications and emerging industry trends. 
 
Beyond the Text is intended to provide just that: going beyond Conning’s typical research. Conning’s analysts have deep industry knowledge and come from various backgrounds providing a greater level of context on industry trends for insurance professionals.

 

Managing General Agents: Reconfiguring the Value Chain?

Another year of double-digit MGA growth would normally be the headline. But is that growth pointing to something bigger?

In this episode of Beyond the Text, host Alyssa Gittleman sits down with Alan, author of Conning's latest Strategic MGA Study, Managing General Agents: Reconfiguring the Value Chain?, to explore how the property-casualty insurance market is evolving beyond the numbers.

Their conversation examines whether underwriting expertise, technology, data, capital, and insurance infrastructure are becoming increasingly specialized—and what those trends could mean for the future organization of the insurance industry. From the growing role of fronting carriers and more portable underwriting platforms to changing capital relationships and the importance of underwriting discipline, the discussion explores the forces reshaping today's insurance ecosystem.

Rather than offering definitive conclusions, this episode invites listeners to consider a broader question: Is the continued growth of MGAs revealing a fundamental shift in how insurance value is created and delivered?

Listen to hear how these trends may influence insurers, MGAs, reinsurers, and capital providers in the years ahead.
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