The Specialty Markets Insights newsletter, sent out every Monday at 11 am, includes a mix of the latest news happening across the P&C insurance industry and expert commentary from a range of industry professionals. (Credit: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock) The Specialty Markets Insights newsletter, sent out every Monday at 11 am, includes a mix of the latest news happening across the P&C insurance industry and expert commentary from a range of industry professionals. (Credit: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock)

Professionals in the property & casualty insurance industry know that there is never a shortage of news they need to stay up to date on, and this has only been amplified since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in regulations, policy wording and developing risks, among others, have made the need to keep up with industry news more important than ever.

Developing risks are especially concerning in E&S (excess & surplus) lines markets. This market meets the needs for adverse losses, unusual insurance products or risks unable to be placed in conventional markets due to a shortage of capacity. This includes segments such as aviation, directors & officers, pollution, drones, cyber liability, terrorism, trucking and much more.

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Denny Jacob

Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].