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Like most other businesses, insurers operating in the excess and surplus market now find themselves navigating the blistering economic headwinds unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The good news, however, is that E&S insurers began 2020 with strong financial momentum — despite persistent market challenges such as social inflation, low interest rates, and the rising costs and severity of natural disasters.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].