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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 Monday, November 16, 2026.

Please join AM Best analytical staff and industry experts as they discuss the current state of the DUAE market and what to expect in 2027.

Topics to be discussed:

  • AM Best’s 2027 outlook for the DUAE sector
  • Selective capacity with increased competition
  • Implications of rate moderation
  • M&A activity
  • Developments in the fronting market
  • Trends in technology utilization and AI

Agenda

TimeSessionsPresenters
2:30 pm  2:45 pmEvent Registration 
2:45 pm  3:25 pm

AM Best’s 2027 DUAE Outlook: Increasing Selectivity and Moderation

AM Best’s senior analytical team will present our 2027 outlook on delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs), highlighting performance benchmarks, emerging risks and sector insights. Key topics including selective capacity with increased competition, implications for rate moderation, M&A activity and developments in the fronting market will be discussed. 

Jackie Lentz, Senior Director, AM Best

Michael Vallario, Financial Analyst, AM Best

3:30 pm  4:30 pm

Industry Panel Discussion – Differentiation Factors in a Crowded Field 

Experts will share their insights on how current market conditions and recent developments in the MGA/fronting markets are reshaping the future of the sector. Key topics, including the pursuit of operational excellence, the utilization of technology/AI and the influence of private-equity investments within the markets will be explored.

Moderator:
  • Greg Williams, Managing Director, AM Best
Panelists:
  • Desmond Bohan, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter Access Head of Strategy & Capacity 
  • Jesse Willmott, President Reinsurance & Portfolio Management, Hippo 
  • John Willemsen, CEO/Founder, Willemsen Advisors
4:30 pm  6:00 pmNetworking Reception 

Please read our compliance discussion guidelines.

Event Details:

Monday, November 16, 2026
2:30 pm  6:00 pm ET

Kimpton Hotel Eventi
851 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10001

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For more information:
conference.information@ambest.com