An agenda built through deep collaboration with our community to ensure every session delivers substance over soundbites. You’ll hear from true subject matter leaders via candid case studies, collaborative roundtables, and varied panel discussions —providing clarity on what’s driving success across the marketing landscape.
• Growing maturity: how are European markets maturing as the model becomes more widespread?
• The need for underwriting discipline and evolving capacity relationships as MGAs mature
• Continental drift: how has the European MGA sector diverged from the US originators, and where is there increasing convergence?
• Overcoming uncertainty: understand how MGAs are attracting, structuring and retaining diversified capacity amidst Lloyd’s market uncertainty and tighter partner scrutiny
• What potential role could the fronting carrier model play within the European market context?
• Explore which markets capacity providers see as underserved versus those that are oversubscribed
• Learn what capacity providers and investors now expect from MGA business plans, governance and performance reporting
Moderator: Mairi Mallon, Co-Founder & CEO, Rein4ce
Alex Hardy, Head of Delegated & Distribution, SiriusPoint
Callum Alexander, Director of Delegated Authority & Portfolio Solutions, Lloyd's
• Explore the benefits and trade-offs of independent and platform models for the European MGA sector
• Examine how partnerships can support MGAs with governance, capacity and capital access and speed to market for products and solutions
• Is market consolidation on the horizon for the European MGA sector?
Clement Royo, Country Head, France, Correlation
Europe’s MGA market remains deeply fragmented across jurisdictions. But with the MGA model continuing to mature, how far away is the idea of a Pan-European market?
• Navigating fragmented market realities do deliver pan-continental products and services
• Equipping the right tools and strategies to effectively scale cross-border business models
• Understand how increasing national market maturity is making a pan-European market a tangible possibilityÂ
• Understand why pan-European MGA models remain hard to execute in practice
• Combining local underwriting excellence with central oversight and operational strengths
• Anticipate the regulatory and geopolitical developments most likely to disrupt cross-border MGA strategies
Marc Van der Veer, Managing Director Europe, Optio
Michael Keating, CEO, MGAA
• Moving beyond hype: how are MGAs staying at the vanguard of AI adoption and utilisation within the European insurance context?
• Explore the longer-term implications for talent and innovation as AI becomes increasingly adopted within the industry
• Effective strategies for scaling AI operations and utility without compromising underwriting judgment
Paul Templar, CEO, VIPR Solutions
Arndt Gossman, Managing Partner, SOVAGÂ
Erik Matson, Chairman of the Board, Bridgehaven Insurance
Hajer Gorgi, Co-Founder & COO, Flitter
• How are alternative capital providers, sidecars, ILS funds and innovative risk transfer structures changing the capacity landscape for MGAs?
• What lessons can Europe learn from developments in the US market, and where are the biggest opportunities for adoption across specialty lines?
• Could alternative capital become a significant source of underwriting capacity for MGAs, and what challenges must be overcome to unlock that potential?
• How are valuations evolving across specialist MGAs, platform businesses and delegated authority models, and what are the key drivers of value in today's market?
• What are buyers prioritising in acquisitions, from underwriting performance and distribution strength to capacity relationships and technology capabilities?
• How are higher interest rates, private equity dynamics, public broker valuations and broader macroeconomic conditions shaping deal activity and consolidation across Europe?
Clive Buesnel, Managing Partner, International, Insurance Advisory Partners
• Explore how MGAs in continental Europe are evolving into a more integrated and strategic market segment.
• Understand the drivers of growth, including cross-border expansion, risk capacity, capital, and data advancements.
• Highlight opportunities such as innovation, evolving roles in the value chain and AI.
• Address key challenges around regulation, competition, and underwriting sustainability.
Armand Hoftijzer, Managing Director, MarshBerry
• Identifying key growth opportunities within Europe’s rapidly evolving specialty lines landscape
• From cyber to marine: what specialty lines are seeing increased demand for MGA expertise?
• Determine the emerging risks driving increased demand for specialised coverages and the opportunities this offers to MGAs across Europe
Moderator: Adrian Leonard, Insurance Communications Consultant, Strategic Insurance Communication
Virginia Garcia-Olias, Head of Chance MGA, Chance Underwriting
Julie Dubuisson, Country Manager, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Lloyd's
• How can the MGA sector position itself as an attractive destination for younger professionals and entrepreneurial talent?
• What opportunities exist to bring expertise from outside insurance, including technology, data science and other specialist industries?
• What leadership, culture and career development strategies will help MGA businesses compete for talent in an increasingly competitive labour market?
• How can MGAs balance growth ambitions with underwriting discipline and long-term profitability?
• What lessons can Europe learn from previous soft market cycles, particularly around the risks of growth-led strategies that undermine pricing adequacy?
• How can MGAs and capacity providers better align incentives to ensure sustainable performance and maintain confidence through changing market conditions?
Peter Johansson, GC Access Lead Europe, Guy Carpenter
Valandis Elpidorou, Head of Programmes, Arch Re
