Excess & Surplus (E&S) lines continue to enjoy some of the most enviable results within the Property & Casualty insurance industry.

As of the 2018 mid-year point, Excess & Surplus (E&S) lines premiums recorded by the 15 managing service offices are up 9.4%. Premiums reported total $15.7 billion (up about $1.4 billion from a year prior), with 2.2 million transactional filings logged during the first two quarters of 2018 (5% growth over 2017). Additionally, premiums among the E&S service & stamping offices have seen a 67% increase in the past seven years.

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Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan is Editor-in-Chief of National Underwriter Property & Casualty. A St. John’s University alum, Moynihan has earned 11 Jesse H. Neal Awards, the Pulitzers of the business press; seven Azbee Awards, from the American Society of Business Press Editors; two Folio Awards; and a SABEW award, from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. Prior to joining ALM, he served as Managing Editor/Online Editor of journalism institution Editor & Publisher, the trade bible of the newspaper industry. Moynihan also has held editorial positions with AOL, Metro New York, and Newhouse Newspapers. He can be reached at [email protected].