Webinar: What Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Should Know About Today’s Specialty Markets

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Availability, pricing and coverage trends will be discussed as Best’s Review magazine hosts a webinar examining the current state of the excess and surplus markets on Sept. 20 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. Register at no charge at www.bestreview.com/webinars/surplus10.

Panelists from the specialty markets will discuss the impact of mergers and acquisitions and other developments affecting this fast-moving and important sector of the property/casualty insurance industry. The highlights of a new special report from A.M. Best Co. and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) on the state of the excess and surplus markets will also be reviewed.

The webinar will be presented in live video streaming and audio-only formats. The webinar panelists include:

• Matthew F. Power, Executive Vice President, Lexington Insurance Company
• Steven DeCarlo, Chief Executive Officer, Amwins
• J. Neal Abernathy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Swett & Crawford
• Joseph Roethel, Assistant Vice President, Property/Casualty, A.M. Best

Topics will include:

• How companies in the excess and surplus sectors fared in the past year
• How new federal legislation is poised to shape the sector
• How the distribution environment is changing
• Emerging opportunities for agents, brokers and other insurance professionals

The event is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. Visit them online at www.lexingtoninsurance.com.

Attendees can submit questions or comments for the discussion by e-mailing [e-mail]. Questions and comments will be discussed before and during the live event. Coverage of the webinar will be featured in an upcoming issue of Best’s Review. For more information about the webinar, please call [phone], ext. 5561, or e-mail [e-mail].

Best’s Review, A.M. Best’s award-winning monthly publication (www.bestreview.com), covers the global insurance industry. For information about advertising in Best’s Review or webinar sponsorship opportunities, call [phone] ext. 5399, or e-mail [e-mail].

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.