January 11, 2026
Bringing the joy back to underwriting
In this episode, Robin Merttens is joined by Andy Yeoman, CEO of Concirrus, to unpack how a key player in marine insurance tech has reinvented itself as a core platform provider for the specialty market, and what that transformation says about where the industry is heading.
September 14, 2025
How portfolio thinking and data science are rewiring cyber reinsurance
Jonathan Spry, CEO and co-founder of Envelop Risk, joins Robin Merttens for a deep dive into how data science, AI and portfolio-level modelling are transforming cyber reinsurance.
September 7, 2025
The global push: Why US insurance tech is eyeing Europe
Robin Merttens speaks with Chris Quirk, VP and General Manager at Insurity, to unpack the drivers behind the company’s international expansion and what it signals for the wider market.
July 27, 2025
Underwriting weather: reducing uncertainty with claims-driven models
In this episode, Matthew Grant speaks with Matt Coleman, Chief Risk Officer at The Demex Group, a reinsurance MGA using a new modelled loss index to reshape how the market covers severe convective storms, one of the fastest-growing sources of weather-driven loss.
July 15, 2025
MGA Half Day – Photos
View the photos from our first MGA Half Day event in July 2025. The event was built around the idea that this is a great time to be a specialty MGA. London remains the global centre for specialty insurance, where technology-powered MGAs are redefining underwriting and distribution, especially in high-volume, lower-premium segments. Join us for a new half-day conference as we touch on all aspects of the future of the MGA ecosystem.
July 6, 2025
What makes an MGA succeed?
In this episode, Matthew Grant speaks to Tim about the real ingredients of MGA success.
June 17, 2025
MGAs – so, have they been the fast track to innovation?
Matthew Grant revisits his earlier article, ‘MGAs: the fast track to insurance innovation?’, ahead of our July MGA Half Day event. How well has his original assessment held up, and more specifically, have MGAs proven to be the fast track to innovation in insurance?
March 30, 2025
Industry growth spurts: the influence of risk exchange platforms in specialty insurance
In this episode, Robin Merttens is joined by Jeff Radke, co-founder and CEO of Accelerant, for a deep dive into the mechanics of a rapidly growing risk exchange that’s quietly reshaping the MGA and MGU landscape.
March 9, 2025
Quiet egos and automotive insurance
In this episode, Robin Merttens speaks with Nimeshh Patel, CEO of Wrisk, about how the company is helping major automotive brands embed insurance seamlessly into the car-buying journey.
October 13, 2024
The Delegated Underwriting Specialists
This week, Robin Merttens speaks to Carbon Underwriting Managing Director and Co-founder, Ben Laidlaw on navigating changes in Lloyd's regulation, gaining approval for a second syndicate and on being Private Equity owned.
September 1, 2024
Martin’s market musings – some lead and others follow
This week, Robin Merttens talks with Martin Reith, Chairman at Artificial Labs. Next month, Martin Reith will mark 40 years in the London Market. Discover his thoughts on the challenges of modernising the London Market.
August 18, 2024
Built by underwriters, for underwriting teams
Matthew Grant caught up with Quotech’s CEO and founder to touch on his underwriting past and how it has helped build a company, the issues with Excel spreadsheets and targeting specific insurance lines to produce tailored products.
