Specialty-lines experts say that although their market is hardening in places, there remains a reward in the Excess & Surplus market for insurance professionals who capitalize on high-quality risk data and focus on specific industries.

The following figures gleaned from state-level E&S stamping offices help tell the story of the specialty lines landscape in 2019.

See also: 2019′s Excess & Surplus market is a different animal

This illustration from the September 2019 issue of NU Property & Casualty spotlights midyear premium growth reported by E&S offices nationwide. Illustration by Shaw Nelson. Art direction by Tim Schafer.

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Rosalie Donlon

Rosalie Donlon is the editor in chief of ALM's insurance and tax publications, including NU Property & Casualty magazine and NU PropertyCasualty360.com. You can contact her at [email protected].

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