To The Point: A MarshBerry Video Series

Industry Implications of the DUAE Assessment

April 21, 2022

As MarshBerry continues to track trends across the industry, the DUAE Assessment launched by AM Best in 2021 continues to stand out as an initiative with long-term implications.

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March 29, 2023

AS SPECIALTY INSURANCE PREMIUMS RISE, SO DOES LARGE BROKER INTEREST

by George Bucur
The most aggressive brokers are using mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and are recruiting underwriting talent and brokerage teams to take advantage of the exceptional growth in the specialty segment. But how can smaller delegated authority and wholesale brokers compete and benefit from the continued premium growth tailwinds?  
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March 16, 2023

Evolving Dynamics in Specialty Distribution: Organic Growth Trends

by George Bucur
George Bucur, MarshBerry Managing Director and Specialty Practice Co-Lead focuses on the growth of the specialty distribution marketplace, what large brokers are doing to grow, and asks “What can independent MGAs do to compete?”
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February 22, 2023

A Market in Transition – Carriers Seeking Acceptable Underwriting Profits

by George Bucur
George Bucur, MarshBerry Managing Director and Specialty Practice Co-Head reflects on MarshBerry’s very successful 2023 Peak Performance Summit, which just wrapped up in Park City, UT. George highlights the dynamic trends impacting the specialty distribution marketplace, details the existing insurance pricing rate environment and why the market is in the midst of a protracted cycle. Further, he provides insights into how long this environment might continue.
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January 31, 2023

SPECIALTY MARKET FIRMS IN HIGH DEMAND IN 2022

by George Bucur & Gerard Vecchio
Specialty distributors in 2022 outpaced the rate of consolidation of their retail broker counterparts, ending the year with a record number of deals. Driven by greater interest from large insurance
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