Arun Balakrishnan, CEO, Xceedance, said the market is teaching managing general agents to focus on their core capabilities and to work with providers to handle the rest.
Oct. 17, 2023
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Munich Re's Johnson: Casualty Issues a Growing Concern
Target Market Attendees See No Letdown in MGA Acquisition Activity
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American Specialty's Batt: Las Vegas' Sphere, Pickleball Exemplify Innovation
Ethos' Greggains: As Market Struggles to Price Risk, More Business Moves to E&S
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Xceedance's Balakrishnan: Competitive Program Managers, MGAs Are Lean and Efficient
Everspan's Dresner: Program Sector's Growth Likely to Result in More Consolidation
Arden's Cohen: Higher Interest Rates Are Likely to Prolong the Hard Market
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Zywave's Hamilton: MGAs Help Meet Coverage Challenges in Florida, California
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Crum & Forster's Kaplan: Transportation, Delivery Networks Are Becoming More Mature Risks
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