Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market for 2018 grew at the greatest rate since 2012, increasing 11%, according to Fitch Ratings. The trend continued to strengthen in the first-half of 2019 with premium growth of 15%, a rate nearly double the overall property/casualty market’s growth rate. “Underwhelming underwriting results… Continue reading Excess & Surplus Lines Premium Growth Accelerates in Response to Weaker Results