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Moody’s: Discipline in E&S Helping Sector Overcome Challenges

While the excess-and-surplus-lines sector is maintaining good profitability and strong balance sheets, challenges from high catastrophe exposures and low interest rates remain, says a report from Moodys Investors Service.

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While the excess-and-surplus-lines sector is maintaining good profitability and strong balance sheets, challenges from high catastrophe exposures and low interest rates remain, says a report from Moody’s Investors Service.

“Collectively, E&S companies reported an underwriting loss in 2011 due to the high level of catastrophes,” says the report, citing last year’s earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and severe storms.

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