Excess & Surplus Lines
17 September 2025 MGAs flex line sizes too fast to maintain an orderly market, CEO says.
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Softening rates in the mainstream reinsurance market have driven players to seek growth in alternative lines. Focusing on one of those lines—excess and surplus—Intelligent Insurer looks at new entrants seeking a part of the action and asks whether this market has the sustainability for increased capacity.
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A mixture of economic incentives and new regulation has brought change to the US excess and surplus lines market. We ask which companies won and lost in 2010, and who will gain in 2011.
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12 September 2025 But capacity gains are tied to the most disciplined players; hot shot newbies have no say.
7 September 2025 Consistency, discipline and human judgment are proving more valuable than any algorithm in today’s reinsurance market, says Shevawn Barder, CEO of AM Specialty Insurance Group.
5 September 2025 Reinsurers could regret over-dependence on MGAs to source US E&S business.
1 September 2025 New capacity is on hand, with follow-form in tow, but towers remain a bit-by-bit build.
20 August 2025 Newly appointed president teased the launch of a new SMB unit earlier this month.
20 August 2025 E&S MGA’s brokerage unit to focus on larger casualty risks.
14 August 2025 Cyber specialist with 30+ years’ experience steps in to tackle emerging risks, says firm.
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