AM Best to Hold Analytical Briefing on Developments in Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) Segment

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - JUNE 09, 2026 08:54 AM (EDT)
AM Best will hold a special analytical briefing with analytical staff and industry experts to explore developments within the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) segment. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

This briefing will discuss key performance trends from year-end 2025 and evolving market structures, as well as offer a comprehensive view into the future of the DUAE market, highlighting findings from a forthcoming Best’s Market Segment Report on the DUAE segment. Panelists include Matthew Jones, senior vice president, MS Transverse; Steven Nigro, managing partner, TAG Financial Institutions Group, LLC; and Jacqalene Lentz, senior director, AM Best.

Topics will include:

• Pricing/capacity updates
  
  - Pockets of constraints (e.g., excess casualty, commercial auto, hospital professional liability)
  
  - More selective, “preferred” managing general agents
  
  - Insurance-linked securities, cat bonds, sidecars and captives
  
  - Whole account quota share
  
  - Technology developments, particularly artificial intelligence


• Merger and acquisition activity


• Impacts from fronting market developments


• Future of the DUAE market

To register for the virtual briefing, please visit here.