National Underwriter had two reporters on site in Atlanta Oct. 8-10 at the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices' (NAPSLO) annual convention: Editor-in-Chief Bryant Rousseau and Chad Hemenway, senior editor, markets. Here are their reports from the show floor, along with comments from several NAPSLO board members on what they believe the biggest challenges and opportunities in E&S lines will be over the next 12 months.

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There's an overwhelming consensus that Catastrophe Exposed Property has led the charge on risks exiting standard-lines carriers for the surplus market. But what are some of the other types of exposures where the E&S market is seeing an uptick in business?

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