AM Best to Present Its 2027 Outlook on Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Market at New York Briefing

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OLDWICK - OCTOBER 12, 2026 08:48 AM (EDT)
AM Best analytical staff and industry experts will discuss the current state of the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) market and what to expect in 2027 at a briefing scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, at Kimpton Hotel Eventi in New York.

Registration for the half-day briefing begins at 2:30 p.m. EST, with presentations beginning at 2:45 p.m. The opening briefing will highlight AM Best’s 2027 outlook on the DUAE segment; illustrating performance benchmarks, emerging risks and sector insights. AM Best’s senior analytical team also will discuss capacity and rate trends, as well as merger and acquisition activity and developments in the fronting market. 

A panel session on how current market conditions and recent developments in the managing general agent (MGA) and fronting markets are reshaping the future of the DUAE sector also will be presented. Panelists for the session, titled, “Differentiation Factors in a Crowded Field,” are Desmond Bohan, managing director, Marsh Re Access Head of Strategy & Capacity; Jesse Willmott, president, reinsurance and portfolio management, Hippo; and John Willemsen, CEO and founder, Willemsen Advisors. AM Best Managing Director Greg Williams will moderate the discussion.

A networking reception will follow the presentations. To register for the briefing, click here.

AM Best representatives also will be available to discuss its Performance Assessments for DUAEs. This industry-first tool provides a framework for differentiating among DUAEs, which is a blanket term to capture MGAs, coverholders and other similar entities. For additional information on Best’s Performance Assessments for DUAEs, please click here.