West Virginia Regulator Wants Input on Surplus Lines Export List September 25, 2023 The West Virginia Office of Insurance Commissioner is accepting comments on potential changes to the state’s surplus lines export list,...
For the Fifth Straight Year, Surplus Lines Sees Double-Digit Growth: AM Best September 14, 2023 Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) rose by 19.2% to reach a record $98.5 billion in 2022, marking...
Surplus Lines Premium Increases 16% to Nearly $36 Billion Through June August 10, 2023 By Allen Laman Surplus lines premium reached nearly $36 billion through the first six months of 2023, according to the 2023 Midyear Report...
Center for Insurance and Risk Management Opening in Nevada University June 15, 2023 University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced the establishment of the Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management within the Lee...
Record-High Direct Premiums Written for the U.S. Surplus Lines Segment in 2021 September 7, 2022 Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) reached a record $82.6 billion in 2021, with momentum continuing through mid-year...
Actuaries: Climate Change, WUI Building Led to Worsening Wildfires in U.S. and California March 17, 2022 By Don Jergler Increasingly large and dangerous wildfires are being driven by the effects of climate change and more building in the wildland-urban...
Staying Focused on Surplus Lines: Amwins’ President Drinkwater November 19, 2021 By Andrea Wells It’s an interesting time in the surplus lines industry with insurance rates increasing and capacity being limited in some classes...
Lexington’s Levinson on Why E&S Is More Relevant Now Than Ever November 17, 2021 By Andrea Wells When Lou Levinson became president and CEO of Lexington Insurance in late 2018, he knew the company needed a change....
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis and Surplus Lines October 11, 2021 By Don Jergler It may not come as much of a surprise to those who know about insurance and cannabis that the business...
Grim California Wildfire Outlook Has Insurers Forking Over Big Bucks for Modeling June 18, 2021 By Don Jergler Severe drought and searing temperatures are not the only proof that Californians should be worried about wildfires this year. A...