What is a managing general agent (MGA)?
A practical guide to the authority, economics and operating responsibilities behind the MGA model.
Read the guideTHE MGA INDEX REFERENCE DESK
MGA Knowledge Center
Clear explanations of the structures, contracts and operating disciplines behind delegated insurance—written for executives, practitioners and informed newcomers.22INDEPENDENT GUIDES
These references explain market concepts without promotional language. They are educational overviews, not legal, regulatory, tax or investment advice. Definitions and obligations can vary by jurisdiction and contract.
MGA vs. MGU: what is the difference?
How managing general agents and managing general underwriters overlap—and why terminology varies.
Read the guideProgram administrator vs. MGA
A functional comparison of two frequently overlapping specialty-insurance models.
Read the guideDelegated underwriting authority explained
What insurers delegate, what they retain and how the relationship is governed.
Read the guideHow MGA capacity works
A guide to risk carriers, panels, fronting arrangements and renewal dynamics.
Read the guideWhat is a fronting carrier?
The role fronting insurers play between underwriting programs and reinsurance capital.
Read the guideWhat is a Lloyd’s coverholder?
How delegated authority operates in the Lloyd’s market.
Read the guideBinding authority in specialty insurance
The contract that translates carrier appetite into delegated underwriting permission.
Read the guideMGA capacity renewal: an operating guide
Why renewal readiness is built through monthly evidence rather than an annual presentation.
Read the guideHow MGA audits work
What delegated-authority audits test and how operators should prepare.
Read the guideWhat is a bordereau?
A plain-language guide to delegated insurance reporting and data quality.
Read the guideMGA performance metrics that matter
A balanced view of growth, underwriting, operations, claims and control indicators.
Read the guideHow MGAs are valued
The strategic and operating characteristics buyers examine beyond premium and EBITDA.
Read the guideMGA mergers and acquisitions explained
Why buyers acquire delegated underwriting businesses and where transactions can fail.
Read the guideMGA due diligence checklist
The commercial, underwriting and operational questions behind a serious MGA review.
Read the guideHow to start an MGA
A strategic overview of underwriting thesis, capacity, licensing, distribution and operating readiness.
Read the guideThe MGA technology stack
The systems supporting submission intake, underwriting, rating, policy administration, data and partner reporting.
Read the guideAI governance for MGAs
A decision-centered framework for responsible AI inside delegated underwriting.
Read the guideReinsurance and the MGA model
How reinsurance capital can support delegated programs—and why the structure matters.
Read the guideClaims governance for MGAs
Why claims information is an underwriting asset even when settlement authority sits elsewhere.
Read the guideMGA distribution strategy
How specialist distribution, producer quality and concentration shape an MGA franchise.
Read the guideHow MGAs are regulated
A high-level guide to licensing, delegated authority and jurisdictional variation.
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