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AM Best to Hold Analytical Briefing on Developments in Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) Segment

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will hold a special analytical briefing with analytical staff and industry experts to explore developments within the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) segment. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

This briefing will discuss key performance trends from year-end 2025 and evolving market structures, as well as offer a comprehensive view into the future of the DUAE market, highlighting findings from a forthcoming Best’s Market Segment Report on the DUAE segment. Panelists include Matthew Jones, senior vice president, MS Transverse; Steven Nigro, managing partner, TAG Financial Institutions Group, LLC; and Jacqalene Lentz, senior director, AM Best.

Topics will include:

  • Pricing/capacity updates 
    • Pockets of constraints (e.g., excess casualty, commercial auto, hospital professional liability)
    • More selective, “preferred” managing general agents
    • Insurance-linked securities, cat bonds, sidecars and captives
    • Whole account quota share
  • Technology developments, particularly artificial intelligence
  • Merger and acquisition activity
  • Impacts from fronting market developments
  • Future of the DUAE market

To register for the virtual briefing, please visit here.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2026 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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