AM Best to Present Insurance Market Briefing at CIAB’s Insurance Leadership Forum

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Members of AM Best’s senior management team will present an insurance market briefing in advance of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers’ (CIAB) Insurance Leadership Forum on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, from 3:30–5:00 p.m. MDT in Colorado Springs, CO.

Andrea Keenan, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, will open AM Best’s “Insurance Market Briefing – CIAB,” with welcome remarks and provide a market overview, highlighting leading topics such as private credit, the use of artificial intelligence, the growth of alternative risk transfer vehicles and captives.

Stefan Holzberger, executive vice president and chief operating officer, AM Best, will present the latest developments in the global reinsurance market. During his session, Holzberger will evaluate the trajectory of the current softening cycle and examine the impact of alternative capital and insurance-linked securities. Discussion topics also will include the forces most likely to influence market conditions as the industry approaches the critical Jan. 1, 2027, renewal season.

Current trends in the fronting market and the diverse and maturing delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) market, which includes managing general agents (MGAs) and other similar entities, also will be a focus of the briefing. Greg Williams, managing director, AM Best, will provide benchmarking data on DUAE/MGA performance during the session, identifying what factors carriers value most in alignment of goals.

For more information about the market briefing, please visit the official webpage or email [e-mail].

In addition, Keenan and Holzberger will be available for meetings during the forum. Contact Polly Highland, executive administrator, AM Best at [e-mail] to schedule a meeting.

The CIAB represents top commercial property, casualty, and employee benefits brokerages through government advocacy, market intelligence and professional development programs. Its annual Insurance Leadership Forum is a leading event for broker executives in the commercial property/casualty industry, as well as carriers and other strategic partners. For more information about the forum, please visit the CIAB’s event page.

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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