Unlocking Opportunities in Specialty & E&S
E&S Unfiltered: The Insider’s Guide for 2026
| E&S is where some of the toughest—and most interesting—business is happening. In this session, top E&S brokers, MGAs, and underwriters break down how they’re accessing capacity, navigating shifting appetites, and solving for risks the standard market won’t touch. Learn practical strategies for building strong carrier and MGA relationships, handling difficult claims conversations, and using tech to streamline submissions. Delegates will leave with insider perspectives and new approaches to winning in the 2026 E&S market. |
Jamie Cannon
Ashby Moore
Panel: Specialty Lines Unplugged – Financial, Construction, Cyber and Beyond
Reid Eanes
Mike Gulla
Moderator
Blueprints & Bulldozers: Construction Risk Unfiltered
Jose Suarez
Panel: Claims & Courtroom Chaos: Surviving Nuclear Verdicts in the E&S Era
| Litigation, social inflation, and “nuclear” jury awards are reshaping the E&S landscape, and claims missteps are more expensive than ever. Step into the trenches with claims and legal experts as they share how early intervention, advanced analytics, and tight broker‑carrier‑counsel coordination can change outcomes—from reserving and defence strategy to settlement posture. Walk away with a sharper checklist of questions to ask on every large, complex claim and a clearer story to take back to clients about what’s really at stake. |
Brandon Schuh
Adil Husain
Moderator
E&S Innovation Lab: Designing Coverage for Tomorrow’s Wild Risks
| Some risks are too complex—or too “wild”—for the standard market. In this interactive lab, underwriters, MGAs, and brokers walk through how new E&S products and structures are being built for exposures like wildfires, hurricanes, cyber, and social inflation. See how data, analytics, and creative underwriting are being used to craft solutions, and work with peers to build a short checklist of questions and data points you can bring to your next “too hard” risk. |
Beyond the Model: Rethinking Nat Cat Risk for a Volatile World
When clients hit you with “Why is my coverage changing again?” you need more than a climate soundbite, you need a clear, confident story that actually lands. In this high energy session, a catastrophe modeling expert, a nat cat heavy retail broker and a California reinsurer unpack what is really driving pricing, capacity and coverage shifts on the ground. You will leave with sharper language for tough client conversations and practical ideas to keep cat exposed accounts insured and resilient in a world that will not sit still.
Dawn Cusack
Personal Cyber 2.0: Add‑Ons That Keep You Ahead of the Pack
Personal cyber is no longer just “identity theft insurance” as brokers are now dealing with hacked bank and payment apps, deepfake and phishing scams, home device ransomware and data leaks from everyday platforms. This session explores how carriers are reshaping personal cyber cover, what is really covered and what is not, and how leading brokers are packaging it with home, auto and executive policies for high risk clients and families. You will hear real claim stories and leave with concrete talking points and education tactics to make personal cyber a relevant, value adding conversation rather than a fear play.
Mila Araujo
Discussion Table: What creative strategies help brokers secure E&S coverage when traditional markets say no?
Secure your seat at a Discussion Table ahead of time before they fill up!
- When “no” is the market answer, which creative approaches have actually worked for you?
- Are MGAs and wholesalers reliable partners, or just placeholders—and how do you tell the difference?
- Which client communications have helped prevent panic when coverage is scarce?
- How do you manage client expectations and maintain trust in tough market conditions?