MGAA announces Lloyd’s CEO John Neal and veteran journalist Kate Adie for annual conference

Lloyd’s CEO John Neal and award-winning journalist Kate Adie CBE are to address the fifth annual conference of the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) in London on Tuesday 2 July 2019.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Survival of the Fittest” and the event will bring together MGAs, insurers and brokers to debate issues such as the impact of market hardening, underperforming classes and access to capacity, broker consolidation and regulatory challenges the MGA sector is facing and the opportunities that exist. Alongside the keynote speeches, there will be an insurance “Question Time” session with industry experts.

This year’s conference will also focus on mental health with an interactive workshop presented by the MGAA Next Generation group. In partnership with the CII, the Association will be showcasing MGA Assess, a new e-learning platform and complete solution to help businesses comply with the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). MGA Assess will provide a must-have training, testing and compliance system for the sector.

Alongside the conference, MGAA members will have the opportunity to discuss business opportunities with over 76 capacity providers and service suppliers as part of its exhibition.

The conference is supported by the headline sponsor Connexus, providing a range of products and services to MGAs, insurers and brokers underpinned by technical and digital support 24/7, 365 days a year. The event is also supported the MGAA’s annual sponsors, Tokio Marine Kiln, the leading international specialist insurance business, ERGO, one of Europe’s major insurance groups, BLM, a leading insurance and risk law specialist and Arch Insurance Company Europe, a specialty lines Lloyd’s and London market insurer.

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