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AM Best Associate Director Joins Vertafore Insurance Podcast to Discuss Leading Trends in Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprise Market

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best’s Dawn Walker appears as a guest in an episode of the Vertafore® Insurance Podcast, which highlights leading trends in the insurance industry, to discuss growth in the delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE) segment.

During the episode, Walker, associate director, Industry Relations – DUAE, talks about the leading trends shaping the DUAE market, as well as why carriers are leaning into MGAs for diversification and AM Best’s role in assessing DUAEs through its Best’s Performance Assessments. She also discusses AM Best’s recent survey of rated carriers on the DUAE segment’s growth potential. Walker joined AM Best in 2022 with an extensive background in risk management.

Each week, the Vertafore Insurance Podcast covers the latest conversations, trends and technologies that matter to independent agencies, MGAs and carriers. To listen, please go to Vertafore Insurance Podcast episode or the company’s YouTube page. For all episodes, please visit the Vertafore Insurance Podcast home page. Vertafore is a leading InsurTech company operating in the United States and Canada.

To access AM Best’s survey report on the DUAE segment, please visit http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=350962.

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 London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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