Conning: U.S. MGA Premiums Climb 16% to $114 Billion in 2024
July 112025
Market Expansion Continues; Migrating Underwriting Talent from Carriers and BrokersAI AdoptionE&S Premium Among Leading Factors
HARTFORDCT – July 102025 – In 2024the U.S. Managing General Agent (MGA) market continued its robust expansionwith direct premiums written rising 16% year-over-year to an estimated $114.1 billion. This growth once again outpaced the broader property-casualty market.
According to Conning’s latest strategic study“Managing General Agents: Built for What’s Next,” the MGA sector benefited from a convergence of favorable market dynamicsincluding continued migration of underwriting talent from carriers and brokers to MGAsincreased adoption of AI and automationand sustained premium flow into the E&S market. Confidence in technology investment is rising—only 25% of MGAs expressed concern about underinvestmentdown from 34% five years ago.
Growth was supported by:
- Continued migration of experienced talent from traditional insurers to MGAs
- Rapid scaling of platform-based MGAs accelerating program launches
- Expanding adoption of AI and automation across operations
- Broad and resilient capacity support from reinsurerstraditional carriersand fronting companies
- Lloyd’s maintaining its role as a leading capacity provider
“Powered by talenttechand smart capitalMGAs continued to outpace the market in 2024—showing once again that agility wins in today’s insurance landscape,” said Lauryn Kothavalea vice president for Insurance Research at Conning.
The study also highlights the growing role of fronting companieswhich supported more than $18 billion in MGA premium in 2024an increase of 26% over the prior year. Approximately 20% of total MGA premium is now backed by fronting carriers.
The study“Managing General Agents: Built for What’s Next,” provides a comprehensive analysis of MGA market trendspremium flowsfronting company dynamicsand findings from Conning’s 2025 proprietary survey of MGA executives and insurers.
For more information on “Managing General Agents: Built for What’s Next,” a key study for insurance industry executivesvisit here or contact (888) 707-1711.
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