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Specialty Lines End of Year Wrap-Up
Advisen hosted a webinar and wrote a white paper that reviews the trends and developments in specialty lines insurance in 2013.
On December 12, OneBeacon’s Paul Romano, AmWINS’ Dave Lewison, Betterley Risk Consultants’ Rick Betterley, and Advisen’s David Bradford provided insight into the state of specialty lines in 2014 and beyond. This free, one-hour webinar was sponsored by OneBeacon Professional Insurance
Panelists
The following panelists participated in the webinar:
- Paul Romano, President, OneBeacon Professional Insurance
- David Lewison, Financial Services Practice Support Leader, AmWINS Brokerage Group
- Rick Betterley, President, Betterley Risk Consultants
- David Bradford, President, Research & Editorial division, Advisen (moderator)
Webinar Topics
Topics discussed included:
- How are January 1 renewals shaping up?
- What has been the impact of the credit crisis and recession on professional liability and management liability claims?
- In what ways is healthcare reform impacting the healthcare liability risk landscape?
- In what ways are new regulations and heightened enforcement activities affecting the professional liability landscape?
- What are some of the noteworthy developments in the employment practices liability market?
- What are some of the factors driving the growth of the private company D&O market?
- What are some of the factors that are encouraging companies to purchase cyber protection?
- Have the barriers to entry fallen in the specialty insurance market?
- How has the low interest rate environment impacted specialty lines underwriting and pricing?
- What should insurance buyers expect in 2014?
