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The Age of the MGA Podcast is the definitive playbook to learn how to build, operate, scale and invest in MGAs—told by the entrepreneurs, operators, and capital partners driving the industry forward. Each episode brings together the most elite founders, investors, and experts to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to build and grow a high-performing MGA—from your first dollar of premium to operational scale.
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Ep. 7 | Why Thore Was Built As a Reciprocal Exchange MGA — And What Most Founders Still Get Wrong - feat. Johnathan Yazdani, Thore Underwriters
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What if writing a billion dollars in premium was actually the easy part? In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Johnathan Yazdani, CEO and co-founder of Thore Underwriters — a reciprocal exchange + MGA hybrid designed from the ground up to remove bias in claims, plug tech into execution, and rethink how underserved markets …
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Ep. 6 | The MGA Boom Is Real...But Most Insiders Are Reading the Data Wrong - feat. William Pitt, Partner, Lexicon Associates
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MGAs are on fire. But is the growth hype real? In this episode, the hosts sit down with William Pitt from Lexicon Associates – one of the foremost researchers on the MGA, fronting carrier, and delegated authority space globally. William unpacks the latest data, trends, and real talk behind the explosive rise of MGAs in the U.S., U.K., Europe, and b…
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Ep. 5 | Why MGAs Are Flocking to This Conference That Banned Thought Leadership feat. Chris Luiz
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🎙️ What happens when you build an event for MGAs, founders, and VCs—and intentionally ban the fluff? In this episode of The Age of the MGA Podcast, we sit down with Chris Luiz, CEO of Scout Insurtech, to unpack how a grassroots meetup in Ohio evolved into one of the most respected and deal-focused platforms in the insurance space. From 60-second fo…
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Ep. 4 | Building a 10X MGA: Inside the iTOO Success Story with Justin Naylor, CEO—A Visionary MGA Leader
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What does it take to scale a specialty MGA from startup to market leader across 10 African countries? This week on The Age of the MGA, we sit down with Justin Naylor, CEO of iTOO Specialty Risks, to uncover the secrets behind one of the most inspiring MGA growth stories in the world. From mastering distribution through brokers, to launching cutting…
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Ep. 3 | They Built the First Fertility Insurance MGA (Flora)—and Made It Affordable for Millions feat. Dr. Christy Lane and Laura McDonald
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🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written. In this episode, we sit down with Laura McDonald and Dr. Christy Lane, the founders of Flora, the world’s first fertility insurance MGA. These two powerhouse entrepreneurs are redefining what it means to build a category-defining product—one that blends personal missio…
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Ep. 2 | She Didn’t Just Build a Cyber MGA — She Invented an Entirely New Category, feat. Kirsten Bay, Co-Founder & CEO of Cysurance
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🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written. In this episode, the crew sits down with Kirsten Bay, Co-Founder and CEO of Cysurance—a bold force rewriting the rules of cyber insurance with a model that fuses prevention, warranty, and embedded risk protection. This isn't your typical "cyber MGA" story. It’s a maste…
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Ep. 1 | From Zero to Niche Reinsurance MGA Powerhouse: Inside the Untold Story of Ladder Re - feat. Charles Decrucq and Andrew Matczak
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🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written. In this premiere episode, Dylan, Doug, and Peter sit down with Ladder Re co-founders Charles Decrucq and Andrew Matczak to dissect the real story behind building a niche reinsurance MGA from scratch. This isn’t your typical origin story. It’s raw. Tactical. Bootstrappe…
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Teaser "Trailer" Episode — The Age of the MGA Podcast Begins: What It Is, Who It’s For, and Why It Matters
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🎙️ Welcome to the Age of the MGA—Where the Future of Insurance Is Being Written. In this teaser episode, Doug, Dylan, and Peter pull back the curtain on why they launched this podcast—and why now is the defining moment in the evolution of the MGA model. If you’re building, scaling, investing in, or operating within the MGA ecosystem… this show is f…
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