Age of the MGA Podcast
Age of the MGA Podcast
Podcast Description
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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The podcast centers around building, operating, scaling, and investing in Managing General Agents (MGAs), covering topics such as category creation in cyber insurance, niche reinsurance strategies, and the operational challenges faced by MGAs, highlighted through examples like Cysurance and Ladder Re.
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.
Most MGAs don’t fail because of underwriting.
They fail because they misunderstand where risk actually lives,
how hard insurance products are to rebuild, and what it really takes to make the economics work.
In this episode of The Age of the MGA, we sit down with Megan Bingham-Walker, Founder of Anansi, to unpack one of the most honest MGA build stories we’ve featured.
No pitch decks.
No hype.
Just the real work behind building — and rebuilding — an MGA.
Megan breaks down why last-mile delivery is one of the most underinsured risk zones in global commerce, why traditional cargo policies quietly exclude the majority of losses, and why her team made the hardest founder decision of all:
👉 Blowing up the product and starting again.
This conversation is a masterclass for:
→ MGA founders and operators
→ Insurtechs transitioning into MGA models
→ Capacity providers backing specialty programs
→ Anyone thinking embedded insurance is “easy”
If you’re serious about building something durable in insurance, this episode matters.
If you’re serious about building something durable in insurance, this episode matters.
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🧠 Connect with the Hosts:
Doug Ver Mulm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasvermulm/
Dylan Brand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbrand/
Peter Tilbrook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tilbrook-50832336/
🧠 Connect with our special Guest:
Megan Bingham-Walker, Founder of Anansi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mebiwa/
Website: https://www.withanansi.com/
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