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Playback Now Available for AM Best-Hosted Webinar on Today’s Surplus Lines Market

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Video playback is now available for a complimentary webinar, titled, “Inside Today’s Surplus Lines Market,” hosted by AM Best and sponsored by the WSIA Education Foundation. Access it here.

In this one-hour webinar, a panel of industry leaders in the U.S. surplus lines insurance sector reviews the market in addition to highlights from a new report.

Panelists include:

  • Dawn D'Onofrio, executive vice president, global CUO, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers
  • Brady Kelley, chief executive officer & president, WSIA
  • Phillip McCrorie, WSIA chair and chief executive officer & chairman, RSUI
  • Scott Purviance, chief executive officer, Amwins
  • David Blades, associate director, AM Best

Visit our information page to learn more about AM Best's webinars.

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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Lee McDonald
Senior Vice President, Publication & News Services
+1 908 882 2102
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

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Contacts

Lee McDonald
Senior Vice President, Publication & News Services
+1 908 882 2102
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

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