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

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

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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.
 

10. Firming Markets Attract New Competition

Bryan Sanders, president, Markel Specialty and 2020-2021 WSIA president, said few industry participants have seen many firming insurance markets, but those conditions will change as better pricing fuels fresh competitors.
 

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.
 

03. US-Based Surplus Lines Writers See Strong Growth

David Blades, associate director, industry research & analytics, AM Best, said domestic companies focused primarily on the surplus lines sector outperformed the entire sector.