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?
John Cavanagh, Executive, Octave Ventures
• 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, Managing Director, Programs, UK & Europe, SiriusPoint
Callum Alexander, Director of Delegated Authority & Portfolio Solutions, Lloyd's
David Nolan, Director of Growth & Partnerships, AM Trust International
Mark Peeters, Managing Director, Banyan Risk
• 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
• Where AI is beginning to change the economics of the MGA model, from underwriting productivity and distribution to servicing, portfolio management and scale
• How new capabilities could reshape competitive dynamics and relationships between MGAs, carriers and brokers across the value chain
• What the next generation of MGA leaders may need to do differently as technology changes the speed, cost and sophistication of building and growing specialist businesses
John Dexter, Managing Principal, Euclid Financial & Professional Risks
Laura Baird, CTO & Founder, Pinion Insurance
Mark Wilding, Digital Underwriting Specialist, AEGIS London
Moderator: Tom Bradley, Regional Managing Director, UK/EU, Further AIÂ
• 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
Claire Hargreaves, Managing Director EMEAA, Trawick International
George Mortimer, Partner, Head of Insurance Regulatory, DLA Piper
Moderator: Paul Walsh, Content Editor UK & EU, The Insurer, from Reuters
• 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, Gossman & Cie.
Erik Matson, Chairman of the Board, Bridgehaven Insurance
Moderator: Paul Walsh, Content Editor UK & EU, The Insurer, from Reuters
• 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?
Gavin Woods, Partner, Carey Olsen
Paul Rayner, Executive, Octave Ventures
Adam Fox, CEO, International, Stonybrook Capital
Moderator: Adrian Leonard, Insurance Communications Consultant, Strategic Insurance Communications
• 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?
Benjamin James, Partner, Insurance Advisory Partners
Edward Kelly, Managing Director, RB Jones Global
Toby Esser, Director, Eureka Re and XS Global
Mark McIlquham, CEO, European & UK MGAs, The Ardonagh Group
Moderator: Paul Walsh, Content Editor UK & EU, The Insurer, from Reuters
• 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
• How MGAs can differentiate and build lasting relevance with both clients and capacity partners
• Why aligning incentives across the broker–MGA–carrier value chain is critical to sustainable growth
• Where international expansion can unlock the next phase of growth, and what it takes to scale successfully across markets
Anthony Judge, CEO, Omnyy
Moderator: Chris Munro, Associate Editor, The Insurer, from Reuters; Editor, Program Manager, from Reuters
• Understand how to navigate a fragmented, complex regulatory environment
• Identifying regulatory hurdles across multiple jurisdictions
• Regulatory best practices and creating an environment to support MGA expansion within Europe
Eva-Maria Barbosa, Partner, Clyde&Co
Stephen Line, CEO, REG Technologies
Giulia Camellini, Partner – Business Development, Carrier Relations & Compliance, JK Insurance
Moderator: Paul Walsh, Content Editor UK & EU, The Insurer, from Reuters
Market maturity versus market development: what learnings can emerging markets take from established MGA sectors?
• Charting the growth of established MGA markets and what lessons these offer newer delegated authority markets
• How areas such as the Netherlands and the Nordics emerged as key MGA hubs
Ingo Trede, Head of Underwriting FinPro & Cyber, Alta Signa Europe
Moderator: George Abbott, Reporter, The Insurer, from Reuters
• 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
Peter Johansson, GC Access Lead Europe, Marsh Re
• 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?
Rinku Patel, Director, Business Aspect
Moderator: Paul Walsh, Content Editor UK & EU, The Insurer, from Reuters
• 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?
Valandis Elpidorou, Head of Programmes, Arch Re
Nadine Kearney, Chief Underwriting and Risk Officer, Rokstone
Tim Prince, Director, Analytics, AM Best
Richard Turnbull, Managing Director, Collegiate Underwriting
Moderator: Chris Munro, Associate Editor, The Insurer, from Reuters; Editor, Program Manager, from Reuters
