Q: Last year, the record-breaking attendance you had at NAPSLO's annual conference in San Diego seemed to set the tone that business was gathering steam again, and the sentiment among those we spoke with seemed to be that This is a good time to be in Excess & Surplus lines....
As NAPSLO sets yet another attendance record this year, Kelley reflects on the state of the E&S industry, the challenge of communicating the message of wholesaler value, and why the story of innovating coverage solutions for unique needs is a story worth telling.
The NRRAs national framework and establishment of home state regulation and taxation of surplus lines has produced tremendous benefits for the E&S industry.
The NRRAs national framework and establishment of home state regulation and taxation of surplus lines has produced tremendous benefits for the E&S industry.
The surplus lines industry is healthy, with slight growth anticipated for the coming year. The last nine years indicate that companies are financially stable, which points to a proven business model that shows the value and importance of surplus lines and the wholesale distribution system in the insurance industry.
If attendance at NAPSLO's Annual Convention was any indication of the state of the E&S market, it's a good time to be in the business. With about 3,800 people wearing badges at the convention in San Diego, NAPSLO set another attendance record.
NU spoke to many surplus lines executives at NAPSLO's Annual Convention in San Diego; here are some highlights of those interviews, as well as some scenes from the event.