-

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.

Copyright © 2025 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

Industry:

AM Best

Release Versions
English
Hashtags
#insurance

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

Social Media Profiles
AM Best Rating Services on LinkedIn
AM Best Ratings Twitter
AM Best Co.
AM Best on YouTube
More News From AM Best

AM Best Removes from Under Review with Positive Implications and Affirms Credit Ratings of Sompo Seguros Mexico S.A. de C.V.

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior) and the Mexico National Scale Rating (NSR) of “aaa.MX” (Exceptional) of Sompo Seguros Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Sompo Mexico) (Mexico City, Mexico). The outlook assigned to the FSR and NSR is stable, while the outlook assigned to the Long-Term ICR is positive. Sompo Mexico is a subsidiary of...

AM Best Removes From Under Review With Positive Implications and Affirms Credit Ratings of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (SJ) (Japan) and its subsidiaries. The outlook assigned to the FSR is stable, while the outlooks assigned to the Long-Term ICRs is positive. Concurrently, AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and affirmed t...

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for AXA Mansard Insurance Plc

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc (AXA Mansard) (Nigeria). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect AXA Mansard’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. The ratings also reflect r...
Back to Newsroom