Standard Market


Business is coming back to the surplus lines market as standard writers begin to withdraw from certain risk areas.


“I think that we are seeing certain areas in this marketplace where the standard markets are pushing rate hard and there’s going to be opportunity.”


James Drinkwater, AmWINS


Buffer layers on product liability risks are opening up for surplus lines writers, as standard markets find it hard to make a profit. Those opportunities are likely to expand.


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