AM Best’s Briefing – Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises: Keeping Up With Market Dynamics

Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. EST

Please join senior AM Best analytical and research staff and Conning insurance research experts as they explore recent developments in the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprise (DUAE) sector.

Topics will include a discussion of the growth in the market based on NAIC statutory filing disclosures and Conning’s re-estimation of the DUAE market share given data gaps.

We will discuss the current state of the market, including the implications of increased private equity ownership of DUAEs, an examination of recent events in the fronting market, DUAE/Insurer relationships and review benchmarking metrics of AM Best's Performance Assessment outcomes.

Moderator: Sridhar Manyem, Senior Director of Research, AM Best

Panelists:

Alan Dobbins, Director, Insurance Research, Conning
Lauryn Kothavale, Vice President, Insurance Research, Conning
Greg Williams, Sr. Director Analytics, AM Best
Dawn Walker, Associate Director DUAE, AM Best