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AM Best's
Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Briefing - New York

AM Best's Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Briefing - New York will take place on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Please join AM Best and industry experts this November in New York City as they present their 2026 outlook and host a panel discussion focused on key developments and trends in the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs) sector. After the presentations, connect with peers at the closing networking reception.


Agenda

TimeSessionsPresenters
2:30 pm  2:45 pmRegistration 
2:45 pm  3:25 pm

AM Best’s 2026 DUAE Outlook: Performance & Potential

AM Best’s senior analytical team will present our 2026 outlook on delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs), highlighting performance benchmarks, emerging risks and sector insights.

Greg Williams 
Managing Director, AM Best

Yizhou Hong 
Senior Financial Analyst, AM Best

3:30 pm  4:30 pm

Industry Panel Discussion – Inside the Engine Room: Perspectives on High-Performing DUAEs

Industry experts share their insights on strategy, operational excellence, transparency and what it means to be evaluated under Best’s Performance Assessment for DUAEs Methodology.

Moderator:
  • Greg Williams, Managing Director, AM Best
Panelists:
  • Matthew Jones, Senior Vice President, Business Development, MS Transverse 
  • Max McClure, Senior Managing Director and Reinsurance Broker, Aon
  • Steven Nigro, Managing Partner, Tag Financial 
4:30 pm  6:00 pmNetworking Reception 

Please read our compliance discussion guidelines.

When & Where:

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
2:30 pm  6:00 pm ET

Register Now

Convene
530 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10036

For More Information:
conference.information@ambest.com

Meet Our Speakers

Greg Williams
Managing Director
AM Best

Max McClure
Senior Managing Director and Reinsurance Broker
Aon

Yizhou Hong
Senior Financial Analyst
AM Best

Steven Nigro
Managing Partner
Tag Financial

Matthew Jones
Senior Vice President, Business Development
MS Transverse