Best’s Performance Assessment for Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises

A Best’s Performance Assessment (PA) for Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAEs) is a forward-looking, independent and objective non-credit opinion indicative of a DUAE’s relative ability to perform services on behalf of its insurance partners. 

DUAE is used as a blanket term to capture Managing General Agents (MGAs), Managing General Underwriters (MGUs), Coverholders, Program Administrators, Program Underwriters, Underwriting Agencies, Direct Authorizations, and Appointed Representatives.