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10. Firming Markets Attract New Competition

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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.

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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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

09. Despite Travel Restrictions, Insurance Remains a People-Oriented Business

Lou Levinson, president and chief executive officer, Lexington Insurance, said frequent, meaningful communication helps to overcome the stress of not being able to conduct business in traditional face-to-face settings.