Agents, MGAs, and the new architecture of European insurance distribution
By Enrico Bertagna | May 3, 2026
European insurance distribution is entering one of the most consequential transitions in decades. At the heart of this shift is the remarkable rise of Managing General Agents (MGAs) — a segment once considered niche but now increasingly central to the continent’s underwriting and distribution ecosystem.
The obvious question is: why now?
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