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Rise of the incubators

By Emmanuel Djengue and William Pitt  |  July 18, 2026

Incubation is not a consolation prize for founders who could not make it on their own.

Rise of the incubators

MGA incubators are hot. They have played an important role in expanding MGA markets in the United States and the United Kingdom and are now increasingly setting their sights on continental Europe.

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Agents, MGAs, and the new architecture of European insurance distribution

Agents, MGAs, and the new architecture of European insurance distribution

European insurance distribution is entering one of the most consequential transitions in decades.

Seven reasons to consider a captive

Seven reasons to consider a captive

The role of reinsurance captives has been growing in the capacity stack of MGAs in the United States and United Kingdom. In the first of a series of monthly articles on captive management issues, Mark Elliott, CEO of Guernsey-based Polo Insurance Managers, highlights the top seven reasons why profitable MGAs of all sizes across Europe should consider establishing a captive.