Age of the MGA Podcast

Sam Knee-Robinson experience spans across connecting insurance businesses, syndicates, MGAs, and emerging risk platforms with the capital and capacity they need to grow. In this conversation, he explains what actually happens behind the scenes when MGAs try to secure capacity, raise capital, and move from an idea into a real operating business.This episode is a serious conversation about one of the hardest parts of building an MGA: getting the structure, partners, credibility, and timing right before the market will trust you with capital. Sam walks through how capacity conversations work, why personal trust and track record still matter, how incubator platforms are changing the path for early-stage MGAs, and why a softening market creates both opportunity and pressure.What this episode covers:✅ Why capital follows trust, track record, and credible execution✅ Why starting an MGA requires both niche expertise and insurance fluency✅ The hidden operational friction between a business plan and a live binder✅ Why incubators, platforms, and accelerators are becoming more important✅ How a softening market changes the opportunity set for new MGAs✅ Why weak execution gets exposed faster when market tailwinds fade✅ How stronger partner alignment can make MGA relationships more durableFor serious MGA founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem partners, this episode matters because it gets underneath the idea of “launching an MGA.” The real work is not just writing a business plan or finding someone willing to back an idea. It is proving that the team, underwriting thesis, infrastructure, capacity strategy, and partner structure can hold up in the real world.About the GuestSam Robinson works in Global Capital Solutions arena, with a focus on Lloyd’s capital, emerging risk solutions, and capacity support for MGAs and related insurance platforms. His work sits at the intersection of capital, reinsurance, market structure, and early-stage insurance business building.Connect with Sam on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-knee-robinson/🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/Thank you to our sponsor: Register for the Scout Insurtech Conference at https://www.scoutinsurtech.com/conference and save 10% with coupon code Age of the MGA 2026The Age of the MGA exists to document how this market is actually being built.Not the theory.Not the press release version.The real decisions, constraints, tradeoffs, and lessons that determine which MGAs endure.

Joe Zuk is one of the most respected operators and investors in the MGA ecosystem.  As Operating Partner at Altamont Capital Partners, he sits at the intersection of capital, execution, talent, and platform building across insurance and insurance services.  In this conversation, he shares what actually separates durable MGAs from businesses that only looked good when the market was doing the work for them.This episode is a serious conversation about what really matters when you are building, backing, or scaling MGAs:  claims discipline, underwriting feedback loops, founder quality, patient capital, and the reality of operating through a changing market cycle.  It is not theory.  It is a clear look at how good MGA businesses get built and how weak ones eventually get exposed.What this episode covers:✅ Why claims are the battlefield where an MGA’s underwriting thesis gets validated or exposed✅ What Joe looks for in teams, conviction, and execution when evaluating opportunities✅ Why the soft market will reward disciplined MGAs and expose weaker operators✅ What founder-first capital actually looks like in insurance✅ Why entrepreneurship in this industry is rewarding, but not for everyone✅ How AI could improve claims handling, coverage analysis, and underwriting feedback loops✅ Why insurance is still one of the best industries for curious, ambitious buildersFor serious MGA founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem partners, this episode matters because it connects the pieces that actually drive outcomes.  Joe does not talk about growth in the abstract.  He talks about how underwriting, claims, capital, talent, and timing interact in the real world, and why discipline matters more when tailwinds start to fade.About the GuestJoe Zuk is an Operating Partner at Altamont Capital Partners, where he focuses on corporate and business development across the firm’s property and casualty insurance portfolio.  Before Altamont, he served as Managing Director of Corporate Development & Strategy at Orchid Underwriters and previously led corporate development and strategy work at Atlas General, where he also helped build out property and commercial divisions.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joezuk/🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/Thank you to our sponsor:  Register for the Scout Insurtech Conference at https://www.scoutinsurtech.com/conference and save 10% with coupon code Age of the MGA 2026

Andrew Bate joins Age of the MGA for a conversation about claims, specialization, and what it actually takes to build insurance around real business needs.This is a practical discussion about customer pain, niche program design, distribution constraints, and why MGAs can often build solutions that generalist brokers cannot.It is also a conversation shaped by Andrew’s experience at Safely and his current work with Velaris Insurance, where the focus is purpose-built coverage for professional property managers.What This Episode Covers✅ Why Andrew originally underestimated how hard insurance program building really is✅ How slow claims can become a customer problem, not just an operations problem✅ Why claims handling is often part of the actual product experience✅ Why generalist brokers often hear the same pain repeatedly but cannot build around it✅ How MGAs can create purpose-built programs for specialized industries✅ Why embedded distribution still runs into an education and prioritization problem✅ Why the best insurance products start with business needs, not stale policy logicWhy This Matters for MGAsIf you are building, operating, or investing in MGAs, this episode is powerful because it gets to the real work underneath product and distribution. It is a conversation about solving actual business problems, not just placing coverage, and it shows where MGA value creation really starts when the market has repeated unmet needs.About the GuestAndrew Bate is an insurance founder and operator whose work has focused on specialized coverage for the vacation rental and property management market. Formerly with Safely and now building Velaris Insurance, Andrew brings a practical perspective on claims, specialization, product design, and what it takes to create insurance programs that better match real customer needs. Velaris positions itself as a single coverage program built for professional property managers.Website:  https://velarisinsurance.com/Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aebate/🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/Thank you to our sponsor: Register for the Scout Insurtech Conference at https://www.scoutinsurtech.com/conferenceand Save 10% with our coupon code "Age of the MGA 2026"Chapters:00:00 Intro11:30 Andrew on underestimating insurance complexity21:05 Why claims speed changed the customer experience24:55 Solving the customer problem before formalizing the system33:30 Why MGAs can build what generalist brokers cannot38:20 Embedded distribution and the education bottleneck51:45 Building insurance around the business needThis podcast exists to help MGA builders think more clearly about what actually works, what breaks, and what it really takes to build durable businesses in this market.

William Pitt returns to Age of the MGA for a second conversation focused on the European MGA market and what it actually takes to build across it.This is a practical discussion about fragmentation, distribution, capacity, and why scale in Europe does not work the same way it does in the U.S.It is also a conversation about FAST, network effects, and the longer-term goal of a more integrated European insurance market.What This Episode Covers✅ Why Europe is still a much harder market to scale across than the U.S.✅ What makes a pan-European MGA model harder in practice than it sounds in theory✅ Why local MGA businesses and global capacity markets create a structural mismatch✅ How FAST is being built as a network-effects platform, not just an association✅ Why regulatory variation still shapes MGA growth and operating decisions in Europe✅ Where AI may create underwriting efficiency gains for MGAs before large carriers✅ Why the long-term opportunity is bigger than one event or one organizationWhy This Matters for MGAsIf you are building, operating, or investing in MGAs, this episode is powerful because it gets past surface-level talk about market opportunity and into the real constraints underneath expansion.  It is a conversation about structure, not slogans, and it helps explain what serious growth across the European insurance market actually requires.About the GuestWilliam Pitt is a leader focused on delegated authority and the European MGA ecosystem.  In this conversation, he shares his perspective on FAST, the realities of pan-European MGA growth, and the structural forces shaping how MGAs, capacity providers, and insurance innovation connect across the region.Connect with William on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-pitt-671a7413/🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/* Thank you to our sponsor:  Register for the Scout Insurtech Conference at https://www.scoutinsurtech.com/conference and Save 10% with our coupon code "Age of the MGA 2026"This podcast exists to help MGA builders think more clearly about what actually works, what breaks, and what it really takes to build durable businesses in this market.

* Thank you to our sponsor:  Register for the Scout Insurtech Conference at https://www.scoutinsurtech.com/conference and Save 10% with our coupon code "Age of the MGA 2026"Chris Luiz is the CEO of Scout, an insurance ecosystem platform built to connect carriers, brokers, investors, and early-stage companies in a more intentional way. In this episode, the conversation centers on what makes Scout different, how the conference has evolved, and why the real value goes far beyond a two-day event.This is also a timely episode because Scout is the sponsor for this conversation, and much of the discussion focuses on the Scout InsurTech conference, the kind of people it is built for, and why serious operators in the MGA and insurtech ecosystem should pay attention.What This Episode Covers:✅ why Chris says Scout is an ecosystem company, not just an event company✅ how Scout curates rooms around people who can actually make decisions✅ why early-stage companies need qualified access more than booths and noise✅ how Scout helps make the right introductions before the conference even starts✅ the tension between growth and preserving curation as Scout scales✅ why insurance is still a relationship game, not a one-time event game✅ how enterprise insurance sales really work, including budgets, sponsors, and timing✅ what to expect from this year’s Scout InsurTech conference, workshops, MGA programming, and social eventsFor MGAs, ecosystem partners, and insurtech founders, this episode matters because it gets into a real question: what actually makes an industry event worth your time? Chris gives a clear answer. It is not size. It is not noise. It is quality of access, repeated engagement, and putting the right people in the room.About the GuestChris Luiz is the CEO of Scout. He works across insurance, technology, and innovation, helping connect carriers, brokers, investors, and emerging companies through year-round programming and the Scout InsurTech conference.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/This podcast exists to help builders think more clearly about how modern MGAs and the broader insurance ecosystem are actually built.

Most MGA launches take longer than they should.In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Chris McKechnie and Dani Lefland from Vivere, a new E&S MGA building around an underwriting-first, tech-enabled model.  We kicked off the conversation with Vivere’s partnership announcement with Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and quickly turns into a deeper operator discussion about launch timelines, carrier diligence, core systems, underwriting talent, and claims feedback loops. This is a practical episode for MGA founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem builders trying to understand what actually slows a launch down and what it takes to build a more durable platform from day one. What You’ll Learn✔ Why Chris believed a good MGA program should not take 9 to 12 months to launch✔ Why Vivere thinks InsurTech 1.0 got the order wrong✔ What “underwriting-driven, tech-enabled” actually means in practice✔ Why Vivere chose to build its core systems in-house✔ How carrier due diligence can quietly add weeks to launch timelines✔ What Dani is watching on the operations side as the platform scales✔ Why claims visibility should inform underwriting, pricing, and future data inputs✔ How Vivere is thinking about adding new lines of business without losing discipline This is the kind of episode that makes MGA builders think harder about sequencing, control, and what really creates operating leverage early.👉 Watch the full conversation and subscribe for more real MGA operator insight.Stay Connected & Follow the Movement🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm → https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand → https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook → https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/Connect with Our Guests:Chris McKechnie → https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mckechnie-21aa3a2/Dani Lefland → https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-lefland/Vivere website → https://www.viverepartners.com/ ___🌀 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t stall because of lack of ambition.They stall because operations don’t scale with intent.Typhon Risk helps MGAs build the operational backbone required to grow with discipline—from underwriting and claims to distribution and vendor strategy.🔹 Learn more → https://www.typhonrisk.com___

* Thank you to our sponsor:  Register for the Scout Insurtech Conference at https://www.scoutinsurtech.com/conference and Save 10% with our coupon code "Age of the MGA 2026"In this episode of Age of the MGA, we sit down with Greg Hoffnagle, Partner at Holland & Knight LLP.Greg has spent two decades inside insurance law — working across regulatory, corporate, private equity, and insurtech transactions. He has advised early-stage innovators, scaling MGAs, and capital partners navigating complex delegated authority structures.This is a builder’s conversation about sequencing, structure, and regulatory reality.What This Episode Covers✅ Why calling yourself an MGA doesn’t make you one✅ The real sequencing mistake early founders make✅ How private equity can temporarily act as reinsurance✅ Why insurance roll-ups are more complex than they look✅ What “black box AI” means to regulators✅ Why delegated authority invites direct regulatory scrutiny✅ Where AI actually creates leverage — and where it doesn’tWhy This Matters for MGAsMany founders overestimate speed and underestimate structure.They rush to capacity before formation is credible.They deploy AI without thinking through regulatory exposure.They model roll-ups without understanding licensing friction.This conversation reinforces a core truth:In insurance, structure compounds — or it breaks.If you are building, scaling, investing in, or partnering with an MGA, this episode clarifies the hidden constraints that determine durability.🧠 About Our Guest:Greg Hoffnagle is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP specializing in insurance regulatory law and corporate transactions.He advises MGAs, insurtechs, carriers, and private equity funds on formation, compliance, delegated authority, and M&A within the insurance ecosystem.He brings a unique perspective from working across both innovators and capital providers.Connect with Greg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-hoffnagle-6824147/🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/This podcast exists to help serious builders think more clearly and build better MGAs.

In this episode of Age of the MGA, we sit down with Tomer Kashi, Co-Founder and CEO of SkyWatch and VOOM.Tomer shares how they built a specialty mobility MGA from scratch — starting in commercial drones and expanding into light aircraft and pay-per-mile motorcycle coverage.This is a builder’s conversation about focus, sequencing, and execution.What This Episode Covers✅ Why they pivoted from selling tech to becoming the MGA themselves✅ The structural difficulty of writing the first dollar in insurance✅ Why they avoided home and auto despite the scale opportunity✅ How high-volume, low-premium niches create underwriting advantage✅ Where AI actually creates leverage inside an MGA✅ Why the moat lives in the business model, not the tech stackWhy This Matters for MGAsMany founders overestimate product and underestimate structure.This conversation reinforces that specialty focus, disciplined sequencing, and operational leverage determine whether an MGA compounds — or stalls.If you are building or scaling in specialty lines, this episode clarifies where to concentrate effort.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 About Our Guest:Tomer Kashi, Co-Founder & CEO, VOOM Insurance and SkyWardhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tomer-kashi/SkyWatch is one of the leading providers of commercial drone insurance in North America. Voom extends the same model into specialty mobility lines including light aircraft and motorcycles.Tomer previously served in an elite Israeli technology unit and brings a systems mindset to insurance execution.____________🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com____________This podcast exists to help serious builders think more clearly and build better MGAs.

In this episode of Age of the MGA, we sit down with Patrick Girouard, Founder and CEO of District Cover.District Cover is focused exclusively on bringing stable insurance capacity back to America’s major cities — particularly neighborhoods that traditional markets have stepped away from.This conversation explores what it actually takes to underwrite markets others consider uninsurable.What You'll Discover:✅ Why MGAs must either unlock unique distribution or bring non-commodity product✅ The $500M insurance gap that shaped District Cover’s thesis✅ How granular crime data changes underwriting decisions✅ Managing volatility while testing a new MGA model✅ Why mission-driven underwriting still requires hard discipline✅ Building a cap table intentionally across tech, strategic, and impact investors✅ How urban risk profiles are evolving faster than most carriers expectWhy This Matters for MGAsUrban markets represent concentrated demand with limited supply.For founders, this episode clarifies how to approach perceived “difficult” markets with discipline instead of avoidance. It also reinforces the importance of sequencing, volatility control, and investor alignment in early-stage MGA building.___About the Guest:Patrick Girouard is the Founder and CEO of District Cover.LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-girouard-84842934/Prior to launching District Cover, he worked at Guy Carpenter and Hamilton Insurance Group (Attune), building deep experience across reinsurance brokerage and tech-enabled insurance platforms.District Cover is backed by venture, strategic, and impact investors and is focused on restoring stable capacity to urban commercial markets.___🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/___Chapters00:12:45 — What an MGA must do to justify its existence00:14:50 — The Minneapolis insurance gap00:23:45 — Crime concentration and underwriting insight00:24:30 — Avoiding volatility while testing a thesis00:40:20 — The loss ratio discipline conversation00:51:40 — Intentional cap table design___Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com___

If You’re Building an MGA, This Episode Might Save You 12–24 Months of PainIn this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Alex Bond, Founder of FinPro, one of the most trusted search partners in the global InsurTech and MGA ecosystem.Most MGAs don’t fail because of product, capital, or ambition.They fail because of early hiring mistakes.Wrong sequencing.Mispriced roles.Big-brand resumes that collapse under startup reality.And founders who underestimate how fast one bad hire can quietly block everything else.This conversation is a blunt, operator-level breakdown of how talent decisions actually shape MGA outcomes—and why hiring is one of the highest-risk decisions an early-stage MGA makes.If you’re a founder, operator, investor, or ecosystem partner trying to build something durable, this episode will change how you think about people, sequencing, and scale.What You’ll Learn✔ Why early hiring mistakes compound faster than product mistakes✔ Why equity rarely replaces cash for experienced operators✔ How big-carrier resumes break inside startup MGAs✔ The hidden cost of hiring in the wrong order✔ Why “cheap hires” quietly destroy future talent pipelines✔ When retained search actually makes sense for MGAs✔ Why firing fast is often the most responsible decisionThis is the kind of episode founders rewind, underline, and send to their partners.👉 Watch the full conversation and subscribe for more real MGA operator insight.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the HostsDoug Ver Mulm → https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand → https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook → https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with Our GuestAlex Bond — Founder, FinProLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbondfinpro/Website → https://www.wearefinpro.com/____________🌀 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t stall because of lack of ambition.They stall because operations don’t scale with intent.Typhon Risk helps MGAs build the operational backbone required to grow with discipline—from underwriting and claims to distribution and vendor strategy.🔹 Learn more → https://www.typhonrisk.com

In this episode of Age of the MGA, the hosts turn the tables and interview Rob Jacomen.Rob has spent years advising MGAs, brokers, and founders on distribution and specialization.This conversation documents why he finally decided to build an MGA himself and what most people misunderstand about why MGAs actually struggle.This is not a product story.It is a distribution and systems story.What This Episode Covers:✅ Why the broker channel was not prepared for the MGA explosion✅ How generalist behavior breaks specialized products✅ Distribution as a capital allocation system, not a sales function✅ Why quoting first is the wrong starting point✅ The difference between insuring risk and managing risk✅ Why MGAs actually have three customers, not one✅ When specialization creates leverage and when it creates fragility✅ What first-time MGA founders consistently underestimateWhy This Matters:Most MGAs do not fail because the product is wrong.They fail when distribution cannot carry specialization.When brokers are not enabled to diagnose risk.When systems lag behind ambition.This episode helps founders and operators think more clearly about where the real constraint lives and how to design around it before growth magnifies the problem.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow Age of the MGA on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brandhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with Our Guest:Rob Jacomen, Founder of Alchemy Content Lab and Coveritashttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jacomen/____________🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com____________

In this episode of Age of the MGA, we sit down with Kyle Geoghan, Founder & CEO of Indemn, to explore a different way of thinking about MGAs—one that prioritizes learning, distribution, and clarity before scale.Kyle shares how he built an MGA as a laboratory, not just a business, and what that unlocked along the way.What This Episode Covers:✅ Using an MGA as a testing ground for distribution and workflows✅ How AI lowers startup friction without replacing insurance expertise✅ Why access and education are bigger constraints than product✅ The truth about “AI-native” companies✅ Hard lessons from exiting an MGA to the right partnerWhy This Matters:Founders don’t fail because of product alone.They fail when distribution, education, and systems lag behind growth.This episode helps you think more clearly about where leverage really lives.___🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest:Kyle Geoghan, Founder & CEO of Indemn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylegeoghan/___Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com___Age of the MGA exists to help builders think clearly and build better MGAs.

Most people think MGAs are built in boardrooms, pitch decks, or Slack channels.They’re not.They’re built in rooms like Target Markets.In this on-location mini-episode of The Age of the MGA, we go inside one of the most important deal-making events in specialty insurance to unpack what actually happens when programs get launched, capacity gets secured, and founders make real moves.This is not theory.This is not hype.This is the market, live.You’ll hear:✅ Why Target Markets is fundamentally different from every other insurance conference✅ Why niche programs win while generalist distribution quietly breaks✅ How embedded distribution inside software platforms creates leverage✅ A real founder announcement as Andrew shares why he left Safely to launch a new hospitality brokerage and MGA✅ Why founders misunderstand how to work with the media and how that mistake costs them controlNo polished narratives.No pitch decks.Just operators talking shop where the deals actually get done.This episode is required listening for:→ MGA founders and operators→ Insurtech builders moving into program business→ Capacity providers and reinsurers backing specialty risk→ Anyone serious about launching, scaling, or investing in MGAsIf you want to understand where the MGA ecosystem is actually moving, this episode matters.If you’re building, backing, or scaling an MGA, subscribe to The Age of the MGA.Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments.We read every one.Stay Connected🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube📲 Follow The Age of the MGA on LinkedIn🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guests:James Thaylor:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesthaler/Andrew Bate, CPCU:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aebate/____________🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com

Most MGAs don’t fail because of underwriting.They fail because they misunderstand where risk actually lives,how hard insurance products are to rebuild, and what it really takes to make the economics work.In this episode of The Age of the MGA, we sit down with Megan Bingham-Walker, Founder of Anansi, to unpack one of the most honest MGA build stories we’ve featured.No pitch decks.No hype.Just the real work behind building — and rebuilding — an MGA.Megan breaks down why last-mile delivery is one of the most underinsured risk zones in global commerce, why traditional cargo policies quietly exclude the majority of losses, and why her team made the hardest founder decision of all:👉 Blowing up the product and starting again.This conversation is a masterclass for:→ MGA founders and operators→ Insurtechs transitioning into MGA models→ Capacity providers backing specialty programs→ Anyone thinking embedded insurance is “easy”If you’re serious about building something durable in insurance, this episode matters.If you’re serious about building something durable in insurance, this episode matters.____________🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest:Megan Bingham-Walker, Founder of AnansiLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mebiwa/Website:  https://www.withanansi.com/____________Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com____________Don’t miss this conversation if you’re building, backing, or scaling an MGA.Subscribe to The Age of the MGA Podcast for more raw, tactical founder lessons.Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments — we’d love to hear it.

If You Run an MGA, This Might Be the Most Important Interview You Watch This YearIn this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with John Songin, President & CUO of Worldlink Specialty, the operator behind one of the most interesting and misunderstood niches in the specialty program world:  Aviation MGAs.Most people see aviation underwriting as “too small,” “too technical,” or “too risky.”But they’re wrong.Behind the scenes, this MGA is quietly rebuilding a distressed program… tightening underwriting discipline… launching niche-within-niche E&O products… innovating in drones and agricultural UAS… and re-writing the blueprint for how specialty MGAs scale profitably.This episode is a masterclass in MGA growth, underwriting excellence, distribution strategy, product innovation, and the future of aviation insurance.If you’re a founder, operator, underwriter, broker, investor, or carrier partner — this episode will change the way you think about MGA growth.What You’ll Learn:✔ How an operator rebuilds a struggling MGA✔ Why underwriting excellence is the #1 competitive advantage in specialty programs✔ How drones & UAS are transforming agriculture and aviation risk✔ What MGAs must fix before chasing submissions or capacity✔ Why broker education is the real bottleneck in distribution✔ How niche E&O products can become a secret growth engine✔ The truth about AI, underwriting judgement, and the future of talentThis is the kind of episode founders replay, take notes on, and send to their partners.👉 Watch the full interview now and subscribe for more category-defining MGA stories.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at Rainbow:John Songin, President & Chief Underwriting Officer:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-a-songin/Website:  http://www.worldlinkspecialty.com/____________🌀 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t fail because of ambition—they fail because of broken back-end operations.Typhon Risk solves that.From vendor selection and management to claims, distribution, and underwriting operations...Typhon Risk helps MGAs scale smarter, faster, and leaner.🔹 Learn more: https://www.typhonrisk.com____________

Most MGAs sell policies.The great ones sell outcomes.In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, Charlie Hanbury, Founder & CEO of Samphire Risk, reveals how he built one of the most innovative crisis-response MGAs in the market—by focusing on what truly matters when everything goes wrong: speed, expertise, and trust.From Somali piracy to active-assailant incidents, Charlie and the Samphire team have turned chaos into a repeatable system of clarity—proving that in specialty insurance, execution is the real differentiator.No jargon.  No buzzwords.  Just hard-earned lessons on building a boutique MGA that scales through focus, integrity, and broker education.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode✅ Why “insurance as a red lever” is the future of crisis coverage✅ The hidden cost of broker confusion (and how to fix it)✅ How focus beats diversification when building an MGA✅ The truth about “police vs policy” — and how to explain it in 30 seconds✅ How to build trust, culture, and legacy inside a boutique MGA✅ The real story behind Samphire’s MBO + new partnership with CFC founders–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/👉 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/👉 Connect with Charlie and Samphire Risk:Charlie Hanbury, CEO at Samphire Risk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-hanbury-19491211/Website:  http://www.samphirerisk.com/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Don’t miss this conversation if you’re building, backing, or scaling a specialty MGA.Subscribe to The Age of the MGA Podcast for more raw, tactical founder lessons from the frontlines of the insurance ecosystem.Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments — we’d love to hear it.

Most MGA founders fail before they ever hit $10M in premium.Why? Because they never master the three things that matter most: distribution, product, and capacity.In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, Amit (actuary, founder, advisor, and all-around industry legend) breaks down the brutal truths, tactical frameworks, and hard-won lessons that MGA founders need to hear.  No fluff. No sugarcoating.  Just the reality of what it takes to survive and scale in the MGA ecosystem.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ The 3 things every MGA founder must figure out before launch✅ Why most founders should start as an agency, not an MGA✅ The crawl-walk-run framework for scaling without burning out✅ The harsh actuarial truth about loss ratios and data credibility✅ How to think about capacity, distribution, and product innovation the right way✅ Tactical lessons every MGA can use to avoid costly mistakes🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at Rainbow:Amit Verma, Actuary, Consultant, Advisor and Investor:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/actuaryamit/Website:  http://kibarisk.com/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Don’t miss this conversation if you’re building, backing, or scaling an MGA.Subscribe to The Age of the MGA Podcast for more raw, tactical founder lessons.Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments — we’d love to hear it.

What kind of MGA founder bets everything on restaurants — the most distressed, hardest-to-place class in insurance?Meet Bobby Touran, CEO & Co-Founder of Rainbow.When COVID hit, restaurants were collapsing.Carriers were exiting.Capacity was disappearing.Every signal said: stay away.But Rainbow leaned in.They built an admitted product in a niche everyone else abandoned.They doubled down on tech + human underwriting — creating a digital platform agents love, paired with real relationships that build trust.And in just two years, they’ve scaled nationally with programs across restaurants, beauty, and wellness.In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, Doug, Dylan, and Peter sit down with Bobby to unpack:✅ Why Rainbow built its own tech platform (instead of buying off-the-shelf).✅ How to blend digital quoting + underwriter relationships for scale.✅ The critical first hires every MGA must get right.✅ Why betting on distressed niches can be your unfair advantage.✅ The hard truths of startup hiring — and why Bobby says “hire slow.”✅ What legacy Bobby wants to leave behind in the MGA space.💡 This isn’t just another founder story.It’s a masterclass in how contrarian bets, niche specialization, and founder conviction can redefine an entire segment of the market.👉 Watch the full interview now and subscribe for more category-defining MGA stories.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at Rainbow:Bobby Touran, CEO & Co-Founder:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-touran-782a6513/Website:  https://www.userainbow.com/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🌀 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t fail because of ambition—they fail because of broken back-end operations.Typhon Risk solves that.From vendor selection and management to claims, distribution, and underwriting operations—Typhon Risk helps MGAs scale smarter, faster, and leaner.🔹 Learn more: https://www.typhonrisk.com

What if preventing injuries was just the starting point—and building an $85M MGA was the real story?In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Adam Price, CEO of Kinetic, who shares how an aerospace engineer turned a wearable device company into one of the fastest-growing MGAs in workers’ comp.From pivoting away from hardware to building a claims-first MGA model, Adam lays out the hard-won lessons every founder, investor, and carrier needs to hear—especially when it comes to funding, scaling, and surviving in today’s brutal insurance market.🔥 Inside This Episode:✅ How Kinetic went from leasing wearables to launching an MGA with $25M in year-one premium✅ Why prevention tech alone won’t scale—and how claims management became their growth engine✅ The $500k mistake MGAs make by ignoring internal claims expertise✅ Why most MGAs chasing venture capital are doomed to disappoint✅ How to structure your MGA for profitability, not just premium growth✅ Adam’s legacy vision: claims oversight powered by AI, not hype–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/👉 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/👉 Connect with Adam Price & Kinetic:Adam Price, CEO of Kinetic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamprice1/Website:  https://kineticcomp.com/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

They said MGAs couldn’t scale.Nick Wright didn’t just prove them wrong—he helped build a £1bn gross written premium (GWP) book to make sure they never said it again.If you’re building, investing in, or operating an MGA… stop what you’re doing and watch this.This episode is a tactical masterclass in what it actually takes to build a durable, defensible MGA business—told by someone who’s done it at scale.  No fluff.  No theory.  Just hard-won insights from the front lines of underwriting.🔑 What you’ll learn in this episode:→ Why most MGAs fail before $10M in premium→ How Pen Underwriting became the “digital camera” of insurance→ The $500K mistake most MGAs make with broker distribution→ How to scale without selling your soul to your capacity partner→ What legacy actually looks like in the MGA spaceMost MGAs chase product innovation.  The winners?  They obsess over broker enablement.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/👉 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/👉 Connect with our special Guest:Nick Wright, Chief Business Development Officer, Pen Underwriting UKWebsite:  http://www.penunderwriting.co.uk/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This isn’t a podcast episode.  It’s an operator’s guide to scaling an MGA in a hard market, in a distribution-starved ecosystem, with rising expectations from capital, carriers, and clients.🎧 Listen.  Rewind.  Take notes.  Share with your team.

Imagine getting a check in the mail just because your town got more expensive or less safe.This week on The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with the founders of PlaceCovr, an MGA that’s launching a brand-new category of insurance:  Location Insurance. It’s parametric. It’s data-driven. And it’s built to protect homeowners from the hidden costs of living in a declining town.We cover:What “Location Insurance” really meansWhy they created an entirely new parametric model to track local tax burden, crime, and school qualityHow payouts work without requiring a claimThe simplicity behind their tech stack and distribution modelLessons on building a first-of-its-kind MGA from scratchThis episode is a must-listen for anyone thinking about creating something truly original in the MGA space.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t fail because of ambition—they fail because of broken back-end operations.Typhon Risk solves that.From vendor selection and management to claims, distribution, and underwriting operations—Typhon Risk helps MGAs scale smarter, faster, and leaner.🔹 Learn more: https://www.typhonrisk.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guests at Placecovr:Website:  https://www.placecovr.com/Diane Coogan, Co-Founder:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-coogan-66215812/Bob Clark, Co-Founder:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-clark-0245a05/👉 Subscribe to The Age of the MGA for more founder-first episodes that decode how to build, scale, and lead in the next era of insurance.

Ready to learn how parametric insurance is being re-engineered for the mainstream?In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Samuel Broomer, President of Embedded Parametric Solutions for NormanMax, to explore the massive unlock happening in the MGA space.  Sam breaks down how they’re converting complex parametric products into simple, zero-deductible features that enhance traditional policies—from personal lines to middle-market commercial risk.We dive into:✅ What "products into features" actually looks like in the field✅ How NormanMax blends Lloyd's capacity with MGA agility✅ Embedded opportunities, real-time IOT triggers, and rapid claims payout workflows✅ The role of tech, reinsurance, and portfolio underwriting in enabling scalable growth✅ The cultural philosophy behind helping others through catastrophic eventsThis episode is a blueprint for the next generation of parametric-enabled MGAs.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/👉 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/👉 Connect with our special Guest:Samuel Broomer, President, Embedded Parametric Solutions:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-broomer-5997616/Website:  https://normanmaxinsurancesolutions.com/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Want to launch a successful MGA in 2025?Before you pitch a reinsurer or raise a dime, watch this.In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with David Gritz—co-founder of InsurtechNY and the InsurTech Fund.  He’s helped launch 80+ InsurTech startups and runs the only accelerator built specifically for digital MGAs.Inside this conversation, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at:✅ What actually makes a reinsurer say yes✅ Why most MGA decks get rejected✅ The 3 things every founder must prove before launch✅ What capacity partners and investors are really looking for in 2025✅ The difference between a lifestyle MGA and a venture-backable one✅ What the exit landscape looks like today—and how to build for it–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/👉 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/👉 Connect with our special Guest at InsurtechNY and InsurTech Fund:David Gritz, Co-Founder:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgritz/Website:  https://www.insurtechny.com/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––00:00 – Pre-show banter and intros03:30 – Who is David Gritz? His journey from Zero to Everest Re to InsurTech NY07:50 – Why Zero failed…and what it taught him about MGA risk10:40 – Founding InsurTech NY: the real origin story13:20 – Why most accelerators don’t work for MGA founders16:15 – Inside the Digital MGA Lab: structure, mentors, and success criteria22:45 – The 3 non-negotiables reinsurers look for in MGA startups29:30 – Case studies: when NOT to become an MGA33:20 – What capacity partners are looking for in 202536:55 – What MGA ideas are trending and getting funding now?40:30 – The investor landscape: smart money vs. dumb money43:50 – Valuations, exits, and how to build for acquisition49:10 – Should you raise VC or stick with a lifestyle MGA model?51:30 – David’s legacy and the long game for InsurTech NY54:00 – Outro, field trips, and closing banter🔗 Listen, like, and subscribe to get future episodes from the most tactical MGA podcast in the game.

Would you trust a frustrated cannabis operator to disrupt the insurance space?Jacob Landman did more than just trust—he became the operator-turned-MGA-founder who’s taking on the outdated, exclusion-ridden mess that defines most cannabis insurance programs.  And in this episode, he breaks down exactly how he’s doing it.From building proprietary underwriting tech in-house…To deploying real AI use cases (not vaporware)…To launching Carma Insurance as a cannabis MGA platform that's ready to scale into psychedelics and beyond…🔥 This episode is for any founder, operator, underwriter, or tech builder who wants to see what real execution looks like in niche specialty lines.We get into:✅ Why most cannabis insurance programs are DOA (and how Carma is different)✅ The power of building tech natively, instead of duct-taping legacy software✅ How underwriting, data, and brand converge for lasting MGA value✅ Why claims and product development must be connected✅ A masterclass in raising capital and building teams as a first-time founder✅ How AI and LLMs are giving Jacob a 10X underwriting edge✅ What other industries can learn from cannabis—and vice versa👉 Whether you’re launching your first MGA or scaling a $100M+ program, this conversation is a playbook in operator-led execution, vertical focus, and building an uncopyable advantage.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t fail because of ambition—they fail because of broken back-end operations.Typhon Risk solves that.From vendor selection and management to claims, distribution, and underwriting operations—Typhon Risk helps MGAs scale smarter, faster, and leaner.🔹 Learn more: https://www.typhonrisk.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at Carma Cannabis Insurance:Guest:  Jacob Landman, Co-FounderCompany:  Carma Cannabis InsuranceWebsite:  carma365.comLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-landman/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––00:10:00 – From Cannabis Operator to Insurance Disruptor — Jacob’s journey from patient to MGA founder00:14:30 – "We're Building the MGA of the Future" — Why Carma is going all-in on proprietary tech and AI00:17:00 – The Real Tech Stack Behind an MGA — LLMs, submission intake, and underwriting automation00:20:10 – Why Cannabis Requires a Whole New Underwriting Philosophy — Throw out the black-and-white rules00:25:10 – Data is King—And This MGA is Built Around It — How Carma's data edge unlocks better pricing and risk segmentation00:28:00 – Raising Capital Without the VC Drama — Why family offices were the smart play for Jacob00:31:40 – Boring, Profitable, Unsexy MGAs — And why that’s the billion-dollar opportunity00:35:30 – How to Build a Killer MGA Team from Scratch — Jacob's playbook for hiring and culture00:45:00 – Why Insurance Is Still 20 Years Behind—and How to Fix It — The candid tech take no one else is saying out loud

What if writing a billion dollars in premium was actually the easy part?In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Johnathan Yazdani, CEO and co-founder of Thore Underwriters — a reciprocal exchange + MGA hybrid designed from the ground up to remove bias in claims, plug tech into execution, and rethink how underserved markets are insured.What started as a solo leap (with no backing from his former family carrier) turned into a full-blown modern MGA model — powered by smart structuring, vendor partnerships, and a refusal to follow the herd.🔥 Inside This Episode:✅ Why he left a $175M family-run carrier to start from scratch✅ The reason he chose a reciprocal exchange over a stock structure✅ How to structure claims systems for trust — not litigation✅ Why most carriers fail at tech implementation✅ What VCs still get wrong about “writing premium”✅ The startup strategy to win over vendors as a small player✅ Why MGA founders should never chase scale without structure–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at Thore Underwriters:Johnathan Yazdani, CEO and Co-Founder:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-yazdani-51914229/Website:  https://www.thoreinsurance.com/contact-thore–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

MGAs are on fire.  But is the growth hype real?In this episode, the hosts sit down with William Pitt from Lexicon Associates – one of the foremost researchers on the MGA, fronting carrier, and delegated authority space globally.William unpacks the latest data, trends, and real talk behind the explosive rise of MGAs in the U.S., U.K., Europe, and beyond.  From capital options and regulatory insights to what new founders get wrong and why the MGA model is built for long-term innovation—this episode is a masterclass.Whether you’re launching a new MGA, evaluating capacity partnerships, or wondering how to scale globally, this is the data-driven perspective you need.This isn’t theory.  It’s backed by billions in premium.💡What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ Why MGA-to-fronted premium has grown 4x in the last 5 years✅ How the Lloyd’s market paved the way for modern MGAs✅ What makes the Netherlands a powerhouse for MGA innovation✅ Why the U.S. MGA model is leading globally—and what others can learn from it✅ The rise of incubators, platforms, and how they’re de-risking entrepreneurship–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/👉 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/👉 Connect with our special Guest at Lexicon Associates:William Pitt, Partner:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-pitt-671a7413/Website:  https://www.lexiconassociates.com/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexiconassociates/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🎨 Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

🎙️ What happens when you build an event for MGAs, founders, and VCs—and intentionally ban the fluff?In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Chris Luiz, CEO of Scout Insurtech, to unpack how a grassroots meetup in Ohio evolved into one of the most respected and deal-focused platforms in the insurance space.From 60-second founder showcases to no pay-to-play stage time, Scout is changing the game for early-stage MGAs, tech startups, and carriers looking for real connections—not just coffee and business cards.🔥 Inside This Episode:✅ Why MGAs are showing up to Scout in force✅ How Chris and the team scaled from drinks to 40+ events a year✅ What makes Scout different from every other industry conference✅ Why thought leadership is banned (and why that works)✅ The model behind Scout’s year-round community and member-only structure📍 Whether you’re looking for capacity, distribution, deal flow, or community—this episode is your map to the new playbook in insurance innovation.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t fail because of ambition—they fail because of broken back-end operations.Typhon Risk solves that.From vendor selection and management to claims, distribution, and underwriting operations—Typhon Risk helps MGAs scale smarter, faster, and leaner.🔹 Learn more: https://www.typhonrisk.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at Scout:🎫 Learn more or apply to attend: https://scoutinsurtech.com📬 Connect with Chris Luiz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-luiz/👉 Subscribe to The Age of the MGA for more founder-first episodes that decode how to build, scale, and lead in the next era of insurance.

What does it take to scale a specialty MGA from startup to market leader across 10 African countries?This week on The Age of the MGA, we sit down with Justin Naylor, CEO of iTOO Specialty Risks, to uncover the secrets behind one of the most inspiring MGA growth stories in the world.From mastering distribution through brokers, to launching cutting-edge products like cyber, renewable energy, and drone insurance, to building an entrepreneurial culture that brokers and customers love—Justin shares the full blueprint.If you’re serious about building a thriving MGA, this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.🔥 Inside This Episode:✅ How iTOO achieved 10X growth in 10 years—and what’s next for the brand ✅ Why putting experts at the center of your MGA model is a competitive superpower ✅ How to conquer distribution, claims, and regulation across 9 countries ✅ The surprising secret to long-term MGA success (hint: it’s not what you think)💬 COMMENT BELOW: What’s one thing you would implement from Justin’s playbook in your MGA?–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guest at iTOO:Justin Naylor, CEO:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-naylor-8790251/Website (iTOO Specialty Risks):  http://itoo.co.za/–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––👀 Timestamps: 00:00 – Pre-Show Banter: New Guests, New Perspectives04:55 – Meet Justin Naylor & The iTOO Story 11:25 – How iTOO Grew 10X in 10 Years 21:40 – Why MGA Models Must Evolve for Africa 32:15 – Partnering with Experts: The iTOO Growth Strategy 46:30 – Building a Claims Culture that Drives Broker Loyalty 56:10 – Tech, Digital Distribution, and Future Growth 1:06:15 – Final Reflections: Legacy, Growth, and Leadership–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written.In this episode, we sit down with Laura McDonald and Dr. Christy Lane, the founders of Flora, the world’s first fertility insurance MGA.  These two powerhouse entrepreneurs are redefining what it means to build a category-defining product—one that blends personal mission, community-first design, and hard data-driven risk models into a bold new path forward.Flora isn’t just insurance.It’s access.  It’s ownership.  It’s empowerment.And it’s built for the next generation of women and families.🔥 This isn’t just another MGA story—it’s what happens when purpose meets execution.What You’ll Learn from This Episode:✅ Why fertility insurance has been so underserved—and what’s finally changing✅ How Flora created the first individualized underwriting model for infertility✅ What it really takes to launch an MGA with zero precedent or benchmarks✅ Why portability and personalization are the future of benefits and coverage✅ How to build an insurance product that consumers actually want to talk about✅ The critical role of community, branding, and education in modern risk products✅ How Gen Z is reshaping the future of health, insurance, and family planning************🔥 Sponsored by Typhon Risk — The MGA’s Strategic Growth PartnerMost MGAs don’t fail because of ambition—they fail because of broken back-end operations.Typhon Risk solves that.From vendor selection and management to claims, distribution, and underwriting operations—Typhon Risk helps MGAs scale smarter, faster, and leaner.🔹 Learn more: https://www.typhonrisk.com************🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with our special Guests at Flora:Dr. Christy Lane:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyclane/Laura J. McDonald:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajaynemcdonald/Website (Flora):  https://www.heyflora.co/💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would you buy fertility insurance for your daughter? Why or why not?📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written.In this episode, the crew sits down with Kirsten Bay, Co-Founder and CEO of Cysurance—a bold force rewriting the rules of cyber insurance with a model that fuses prevention, warranty, and embedded risk protection.This isn't your typical "cyber MGA" story.It’s a masterclass in category creation, regulatory innovation, and designing insurance products that actually work for the customer, the underwriter, and the balance sheet.Whether you’re building an MGA, a cyber product, or trying to understand the future of specialty distribution—this episode is essential.🔥 This isn't just a podcast—it’s a blueprint for building high-impact, claims-conscious, regulation-savvy MGAs that scale.What You’ll Learn from This Episode:✅ How Cysurance layered warranties, captives, and traditional insurance to create an entirely new product category.✅ Why most cyber MGAs fail before they bind their second policy—and how to avoid it.✅ The real reason policyholders delay reporting claims (and how Kirsten fixed it with design thinking).✅ What Kirsten learned from Wall Street, cyber intelligence, and financial markets that prepared her to build this MGA.✅ Why distribution partnerships—not just capacity—will define the next generation of MGA success stories.✅ What regulators are doing right… and where they’re killing innovation.💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the one thing holding cyber insurance back right now—and what needs to change?🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with the Guests:Kirsten Bay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkirstenbay/Website:  https://www.cysurance.com/about#team************🔥 Sponsored by Turris — The Compliance OS for MGAs and CarriersTired of chasing down agent licenses and onboarding paperwork?Turris automates the entire compliance process for insurance partnership teams—so you can scale without the back-office bottlenecks.✅ Onboard agents in minutes, not days✅ Monitor licenses, documents, and appointments in real-time✅ Save 1,000s of hours per year with automation that actually fits your insurance workflowsBuilt specifically for MGAs, carriers, and complex distribution models—Turris is the operating system your agency partnerships team has been waiting for.🔹 Learn more: https://www.turrisfi.com************📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written.In this premiere episode, Dylan, Doug, and Peter sit down with Ladder Re co-founders Charles Decrucq and Andrew Matczak to dissect the real story behind building a niche reinsurance MGA from scratch.This isn’t your typical origin story.It’s raw. Tactical. Bootstrapped.From cannabis reinsurance to obsessing over profitability in a hype-driven world—this episode reveals what it really takes to go from idea to impact in the specialty MGA world.Whether you're building, investing, or underwriting… this is the kind of blueprint most founders wish they had.🔥 This isn't just a podcast—it’s a masterclass for building modern MGAs with discipline, clarity, and edge.What You’ll Learn from This Episode:✅ How Ladder Re tackled one of the strangest corners of insurance—and made it work✅ Why they said no to outside capital—and how it changed everything✅ The difference between building a “cool” MGA vs. a profitable one✅ How to spot niche opportunities others miss (and win them)✅ What founders often underestimate when entering the MGA game✅ Why storytelling is a cheat code for distribution—and how Ladder uses it to grow🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement:🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/🧠 Connect with the Hosts:Doug Ver Mulm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/🧠 Connect with the Guests:Charles Decrucq: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-decrucq/Andrew Matczak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-matczak/Website:  https://www.ladder-re.com/************🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com************📩 Like this episode? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and DROP A COMMENT.Let’s build the future of MGAs—together.

🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written.In this teaser episode, Doug, Dylan, and Peter pull back the curtain on why they launched this podcast—and why now is the defining moment in the evolution of the MGA model.If you’re building, scaling, investing in, or operating within the MGA ecosystem… this show is for you.These aren’t surface-level interviews or fluff-filled conversations.  The Age of the MGA Podcast goes deep—into the gritty, honest, and often untold realities of launching and growing an MGA.You’ll hear directly from the founders, funders, underwriters, and builders shaping the future of insurance distribution.🔥 This isn't just a podcast—it’s a blueprint for building the next generation of MGAs.What You’ll Learn from This Episode (and What’s Coming Soon):✅ Why the “Age of the MGA” is more than a catchphrase—it’s a movement.✅ What most founders get wrong when building an MGA (and how to avoid it).✅ Real stories, wins, and war wounds from those who’ve raised capital, built from zero, and pushed past the pain to scale.✅ How to know if YOU should launch an MGA—and what to expect if you do.✅ Why this podcast will become the go-to resource for founders, funders, underwriters, and operators in the MGA world.🔗 Stay Connected & Follow the Movement: 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube📲 Follow the Age of the MGA on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/age-of-the-mga/ 🧠 Join the Conversation with Doug, Dylan & Peter on LinkedIn:Doug Ver Mulm:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/Dylan Brand:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/Peter Tilbrook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/^^^^^^^^^^^^🔥 Sponsored by Loro — The No-Code Platform for Specialty InsuranceWant to take your MGA online instantly?Loro helps MGAs, carriers, and brokers quote, bind, and distribute insurance products at scale—without ever writing code.✅ Launch your product anywhere in the world✅ Complete quote-bind-issue workflows✅ Real-time reporting, oversight, and compliance tools🔹 Learn more: https://www.loroinsurance.com^^^^^^^^^^^^