Name
Panel: E&S Unleashed—Pioneering Growth and Opportunity
Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Speakers
Zachary Lerner, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Alex Blanco, Vantage Risk
Michael Garrison, The Hartford
Michael McKenna, AXIS
Mark Maher, Jencap
Alex Blanco, Vantage Risk
Michael Garrison, The Hartford
Michael McKenna, AXIS
Mark Maher, Jencap
Description
Step inside the engine room of what’s powering the US property/casualty sector’s biggest transformation. With the E&S market now representing one in four commercial insurance premium dollars in 2024, this fireside chat ignites a candid conversation with an industry leader on the forces driving record growth. Discover:
- How market dislocation, evolving risks, and strategic innovation have propelled E&S to new heights
- Which signals point to a shift from explosive expansion to sustainable momentum and what could put the brakes in progress. What would it take for business to return to the admitted markets?
- A visionary looks at the next wave of products, talent, and technology poised to shape the surplus lines frontier