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...
Surplus Lines Broker, Agent or Both? It’s Complicated. April 9, 2021 By Zach Lerner Increasingly, the world of insurance distribution has become highly specialized, utilizing technology and a multitude of parties to reach customers...
Top Insurance Regulatory Developments of 2020: Part 2 January 26, 2021 By Brian Casey, Zach Lerner and Ben Sykes This is the second installment of a two-part look at the top 10 insurance regulatory developments of 2020 by attorneys...
Jumpstart Parametric Earthquake Firm on Move in West January 22, 2021 By Don Jergler Jumpstart Insurance Solutions Inc. is on the move in the earthquake-prone West – and the company is now working with...
Applied Specialty Underwriters Names Black to Lead Middle Market Surplus Lines January 19, 2021 Applied Underwriters has named John Black, Sr., CPCU, to lead its expansion into middle market surplus lines. As executive vice...