AM Best's
Insurance Market Briefing – APCIA
AM Best's Insurance Market Briefing – APCIA will take place on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Jackie Lentz, senior director of commercial and specialty analytics, and Dan Hofmeister, associate director of global reinsurance will present AM Best’s current view of the state of the insurance industry.
Agenda
| Time | Sessions | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Fronting and Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAEs) This session will review the current trends in the fronting market as well as look at the diverse and maturing DUAE/MGA market. As growth in the commercial segment moderates this session will provide benchmarking data on DUAE/MGA performance, identifying what factors carriers value most in alignment of goals. | Jackie Lentz, Senior Director, AM Best |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Global Reinsurance Perspectives: Strategies for a Softening Market This session will explore the latest developments in the global reinsurance market, evaluate the trajectory of the current softening cycle, examine the impact of alternative capital and insurance-linked securities and highlight the forces most likely to influence market conditions and negotiations as the industry approaches the critical 1/1/2027 renewal season. | Dan Hofmeister, Associate Director, AM Best |
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Meet Our Speakers
Jackie Lentz
Senior Director, Commercial & Specialty Analytics
AM Best
Dan Hofmeister
Associate Director, Global Reinsurance
AM Best
Event Details:
Monday, November 2, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Sutton Room
For more information:
conference.information@ambest.com