AM Best to Participate on Panel Focused on MGAs and Other Alternative Capacity Providers at Global Risk Solutions Workshop in Florida

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in a panel discussion at the “Turning the Corner: The New Normal of The Florida Insurance Marketplace Workshop,” which will take place Jan. 22-23, 2025, in Bradenton, FL, at the Global Risk Solutions’ headquarters.

AM Best Associate Director Dawn Walker will join a panel discussion, titled, “The Future of Florida Catastrophe Capacity: Parametric Settlements, MGAs, Captives, E&S and ILS,” which will focus on how standard auto and homeowners markets in Florida are evolving. With that, the discussion will look at how managing general agents, captives, insurance-linked securities and surplus lines markets can fill the gap and provide capacity to the challenging Florida insurance market. The session is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, Jan. 23. Walker is associate director, Industry Relations (DUAE) at AM Best and has more than 15 years of insurance industry and risk management experience.

The workshop brings together insurance industry leaders, regulators, lawmakers and stakeholders to discuss a future course for the Florida insurance market. For more information, please visit the event webpage.

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