Clear Blue's Breslin: Lines Are Blurring Between Fronting, Traditional Program Carriers

Amwins' Armijo: MGAs Distinguish Themselves Through Underwriting Acumen, Profitability

Ryan Armijo, chief operating officer, underwriting, Amwins, said greater interest from traditional and fronting carriers is helping drive the growth of delegated underwriting authority enterprises.

Xceedance's MacMillian: AI Helps Rebalance Underwriters' Information Workload

Travis MacMillian, president of Americas, Xceedance, said artificial intelligence and natural language processing are significantly enhancing the underwriting process.

Ethos' Greggains: As Market Struggles to Price Risk, More Business Moves to E&S

Nick Greggains, CEO, Ethos Specialty Insurance Services, said market trends favor continued growth for MGUs and a continued emphasis on good risk management.

Mission's Haga: Interest Growing in Smaller Classes Such as Allied Health, Construction

Caroline Haga, program capacity lead, Mission Underwriters, said sound underwriting is critical in the program space because underwriters earn their reputations.