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AM Best to Host Webinar on the State of the Surplus Lines Market

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host a complimentary webinar, co-sponsored by the WSIA Education Foundation and Lexington Insurance Company, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, at 11 a.m. (EDT). A panel of industry leaders in the surplus lines sector of the U.S. insurance market will review the market and highlights of a new report on that sector. Register now: www.ambest.com/webinars/surplus.

Panelists include:

  • Marya J. Propis, senior vice president, director of distribution and broker partnership, All Risks, Ltd;
  • David Blades, associate director, industry research & analytics, AM Best;
  • Lou Levinson, president & chief executive officer, Lexington Insurance Co;
  • James Drinkwater, president, brokerage division, AmWINS;
  • Bryan Sanders, president, Markel Specialty and 2020-2021 WSIA president;
  • Jacque Schaendorf, president & chief executive officer, Insurance House; and
  • Brady Kelley, executive director, WSIA.

Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing webinars@ambest.com. The event will be streamed in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2020 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Lee McDonald
Group Vice President, Publication and News Services
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5561
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

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Contacts

Lee McDonald
Group Vice President, Publication and News Services
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5561
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

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