Content from David Blades
David Blades is Associate Director, Industry Research and Analytics for AM Best.
Unique Structure of Reciprocal Insurance Exchanges Offers Release Valve on Pressurized Markets
In states such as Florida, Texas and Louisiana that have experienced numerous weather-related challenges and heavy claims activity in the last decade, newly established reciprocal insurance exchanges ...
P/C Market Challenges Fuel Surplus Lines Opportunities: AM Best
The U.S. surplus lines market notched double-digit year-over-year (YoY) premium growth from 2018-2023, as wholesale brokers tapped this market with greater frequency to explore coverage solutions for ...
Surplus Lines Insurers Providing a Much-Needed Safety Valve for P/C Industry
Given the difficult environment for primary property/casualty carriers, the efficient use of excess and surplus (E&S) lines capacity is providing a safety valve for the declining capacity for ...
Reinsurers React
Conditions in the global reinsurance market are also leading reinsurers to E&S carriers with stability and predictability in their casualty books, amid the search for exposures subject to minimal ...