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Playback Now Available for AM Best-Hosted Webinar on the 2026 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 US surplus lines insurance sector reviews the market in addition to highlights from a new report.

Panelists include:

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

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Copyright © 2026 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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

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

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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

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