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04. State Stamping Offices Report Continued E&S Surge

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Despite disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, stamping offices throughout the United States report ongoing growth in the excess and surplus market, WSIA Executive Director Brady Kelley said.

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02. A Solid Report Card for the E&S Sector

Brady Kelley, executive director, WSIA said the excess and surplus sector is into its eighth year of growth.
 

06. Pandemic Just One More Factor in Firming Rates

Natural catastrophes, social inflation and a challenging investment environment raise the stakes for insurers that underprice business, Bryan Sanders, president, Markel Specialty and WSIA president said.
 

04. Top Surplus Lines Writers Stronger on Growth, Underwriting and Profitability

David Blades, associate director, industry research & analytics, AM Best, said the top 25 surplus lines writers generated better combined ratios and higher pre-tax returns on revenue in 2019 than the broader property/casualty sector.
 

08. Human Capital Beats Financial Capital

Marya Propis, senior vice president, director of distribution and broker partnership, All Risks Ltd., said insurers' efforts to increase diversity and inclusion will pay off with more resourceful, adaptive workforces.