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AM Best’s Analytical Briefing –
DUAEs: Niche Expertise and Tailored Solutions

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 10 am ET


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About This Briefing

Please join AM Best analytical staff and industry experts as they explore dynamic developments within the delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE*) segment. This briefing will discuss key performance trends from year-end 2025 and evolving market structures.

Topics will include:

  • Pricing/capacity trends:
    • Pockets of constraint: 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 and AI
  • M&A activity
  • Any impacts from the fronting market
  • The future of the DUAE market

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*"DUAE" is used as a blanket term to capture managing general agents, managing general underwriters, coverholders, program administrators, program underwriters, underwriting agencies, direct authorizations and appointed representatives.

Moderator

John Weber
Senior Associate Editor
AM Best


Panelists

Matthew Jones
Head of Partnership Development and Transverse Ventures
MS Transverse

Jacqalene Lentz
Senior Director
AM Best

Steven Nigro
Managing Partner
TAG Financial Institutions Group, LLC