The move strengthens Gateway’s platform for helping early-stage MGAs, particularly those targeting emerging risks in underserved or fast-changing markets, overcome one of their biggest hurdles – access to underwriting capacity.

For many new MGAs, capacity constraints have historically been a barrier to launch, with even well-prepared teams struggling to secure insurer backing. Gateway’s new broker status allows it to introduce its portfolio companies directly to the Lloyd’s market, enabling them to enter the market quickly, pilot their propositions, and prove their models. “We have worked closely with Lloyd’s underwriters for years, so it’s exciting to formalise that relationship,” said Richard Chattock, CEO of Insurtech Gateway. “It creates an even clearer path for us to bring bold new ideas into the London Market – and helps our founders start trading faster than ever before.”

The new broking capability complements Gateway’s broader support package for early-stage founders, which includes pre-seed and seed investment, insurance product design expertise, fast-track FCA regulation with Appointed Representative status available within weeks, and access to a network of progressive (re)insurers – now enhanced by direct access to the Lloyd’s market. With incubators in London and Sydney, Insurtech Gateway supports more than 45 portfolio companies across 98 countries, working with 75 insurance partners. Alumni such as Bondaval, Coincover, Kita, Truvi, and Onsi showcase the incubator’s track record.

“At Gateway, we back founders tackling the world’s biggest problems – climate resilience, financial inclusion, and health security – through the lens of insurance,” Chattock added. “By giving these startups the capacity, compliance, and capital they need, we are helping them close protection gaps and accelerate positive change.”