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AM Best to Present Its 2026 Outlook on Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Market at New York Briefing

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best analysts will present the credit rating agency’s 2026 outlook on the global delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs) segment, as well as host a panel discussion with industry experts on key developments and trends in the DUAE market. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 2:30–6:00p.m. EST at Convene 530 Fifth Avenue in New York.

Registration for the briefing starts at 2:30.p.m EST, with the outlook session starting at 2:45p.m. AM Best’s Yizhou Hong, senior financial analyst, and Greg Williams, managing director, will lead the presentation.

Panelists joining the following session, titled, “Inside the Engine Room: Perspectives on High-Performing DUAEs,” include Matthew Jones, senior vice president, business development, MS Transverse; Max McClure, senior managing director and reinsurance broker, Aon; Steven Nigro, managing partner, Tag Financial. Williams will moderate the discussion, which will highlight the executives’ insights on strategy, operational excellence, transparency and other topics relevant to DUAEs.

A networking reception will follow the two presentations. To register for the briefing, click here.

AM Best representatives also will be available to discuss its Performance Assessments for Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE). This industry-first tool provides a framework for differentiating among DUAEs, which is a blanket term to capture managing general agents (MGA), coverholders and other similar entities. For additional information on Best’s Performance Assessments for DUAEs, please click here.

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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+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
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al.slavin@ambest.com

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