Surplus lines: Moving on up

Check out the midyear premium growth reported by Excess & Surplus (E&S) stamping offices nationwide.

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

Illustration by Shaw Nelson. Art direction by Tim Schafer.