MGAA opens membership to international managing general agents

By The Financial Edition · 3 November 2026 · 03:52 GMT · Insurance Business UK · 1 min read

Widening international access

The Managing General Agents' Association has expanded its membership criteria to include organisations based outside the UK and Ireland that maintain a commercial interest in those markets. The change follows member consultation and growing cross-border interest from European and US insurance businesses seeking distribution and capacity relationships.

Scope and limitations of membership

While overseas members gain access to the association's community, events and market insights, the MGAA confirmed that its regulatory and compliance support will remain restricted to the UK and Ireland. The association currently represents over 500 organisations whose MGA members write in excess of £18.5 billion in gross written premium.

Why it matters

Overseas firms joining the MGAA gain network access to the UK and Irish markets, but they must still secure independent advice regarding local regulatory compliance before writing UK business.

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