Specialty MGA, a managing general agency (MGA) part of the MNK Group, has strengthened its professional underwriting capabilities with the appointment of Neil Tayler as senior underwriter.
The appointment is in line with MNK Group’s wider growth strategy and commitment to drive innovation, secure new capacity and deliver an enhanced broker proposition in niche and underdeveloped segments.
In his new role, Tayler will build and grow MGA’s Accident and Health (A&H) portfolio and has been given the broad entrepreneurial task of writing a dedicated segment book.
With over thirty years of insurance industry experience, he will focus on UK and global opportunities, with considerable scope for international expansion as the portfolio grows.
In addition, Taylor has deep technical expertise in consumer and business planning, including personal accident, mortgage recovery and creditor/income protection. In the past, he has helped design and deliver projects ranging from small consumer products to large enterprise solutions.
Taylor also brings global market expertise in the corporate, composites and Lloyd’s markets, including nearly a decade at Canopius specializing in packaging and distributing proven A&H products through innovative channels, as well as experience in the MGA space.
Manoj Kumar, Chairman of MNK Group, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Neil to the Specialty MGA team. His deep technical knowledge of A&H, coupled with decades of hands-on experience and strong broker relationships, make him an outstanding addition to our team.
“Building specialist capabilities across the group is at the heart of our strategy and the new A&H division represents an exciting development for our offering. With Neil’s expertise we are well positioned to continue to deliver innovative and powerful solutions globally.”
Taylor added: “I’m delighted to be joining Specialty MGA at such a dynamic stage in its development. The leadership has given me the space to design and implement a strategy that reflects my experience and understanding of this market, which is both motivational and commercially valuable.
“My aim is to provide brokers with greater access to accident and health products based on strong capabilities, clear guidance, tailored services and high-quality underwriting support.”
