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AM Specialty Insurance Company Unveils Innovative Whitepaper on AI Driven Automated Bordereau Processing

Brendan Kelly

Jan 251 min read

AM Specialty Insurance Company Unveils Innovative Whitepaper on AI Driven Automated Bordereau Processing

DALLAS TX, January 24, 2024 – AM Specialty Insurance Company is proud to announce the release of our latest whitepaper, "Elevating...

Process before progress: AI’s role in optimizing insurance operations

Insurance Business America

Jan 222 min read

Process before progress: AI’s role in optimizing insurance operations

Incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the re/insurance sector is more than a race toward digitization; it’s a march toward...

Applying NLPs for managing bordereaux brings efficiency and accuracy: AM Specialty

Reinsurance News

Jan 193 min read

Applying NLPs for managing bordereaux brings efficiency and accuracy: AM Specialty

As technology continues to develop, the re/insurance sector continues to adapt and apply various methods into their systems to change the...

E&S carrier ASIC surpasses $100mn GWP in first year as it eyes capital base expansion

Inside P&C

Nov 6, 20234 min read

E&S carrier ASIC surpasses $100mn GWP in first year as it eyes capital base expansion

E&S carrier and accredited reinsurer AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) has written more than $100mn gross written premiums (GWP) in...

Retentions will be key and we’re well positioned, says AM RE & ASIC CEO

Reinsurance News

Sep 20, 20232 min read

Retentions will be key and we’re well positioned, says AM RE & ASIC CEO

Going into 2024 – and with the hard market expected to remain – retentions are going to be vital, particularly in the programme space,...

‘Alarm bells should be ringing’ over California, warns AM Specialty

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 12, 20233 min read

‘Alarm bells should be ringing’ over California, warns AM Specialty

Property is top of everyone’s watch list in 2023 as property rates have “accelerated quite dramatically”, says Shevawn Barder, chief...

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 11, 20233 min read

Creating new risk retention norms

In the current excess and surplus (E&S) insurance landscape, the industry is grappling with a significant challenge: a lack of...

AM Specialty looks to build its direct book

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 9, 20233 min read

AM Specialty looks to build its direct book

Dominick Tassone (pictured) is a man on a mission. On the back of four decades working in the insurance business, he accepted a new...

Market conditions suit new player AM Specialty

Intelligent Insurer

Sep 5, 20233 min read

Market conditions suit new player AM Specialty

Capacity is king in this market, and year-old startup AM Specialty has been able to deploy it under optimal conditions, says the...

AM Specialty Insurance Group Ranks on the 2023 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Brendan Kelly

Aug 15, 20233 min read

AM Specialty Insurance Group Ranks on the 2023 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

For the 3rd time, AM Specialty Insurance Group Makes the Inc. 5000, at No. 57 for Insurance Companies in 2023, With Three-Year Revenue...

E&S carrier AM Specialty targets category VIII size with Stonybrook-led fundraise

The Insurer

Jul 11, 20232 min read

E&S carrier AM Specialty targets category VIII size with Stonybrook-led fundraise

E&S carrier and accredited reinsurer AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) is working with Stonybrook Capital and Risk Management on a...

Insurance Business America

Jul 3, 20231 min read

ASIC names non-executive director

New director has held leadership positions in the US and internationally AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) has announced the...

Discipline unlocks success in the MGA market

Insurance Business America

May 25, 20233 min read

Discipline unlocks success in the MGA market

Whether it’s taking a start-up from zero to $650 million worth of business or making inroads into the specialty reinsurance space,...

AM Specialty Insurance Ranks Among Highest-Scoring Businesses on Inc. Best Workplaces for 2023

Brendan Kelly

May 15, 20233 min read

AM Specialty Insurance Ranks Among Highest-Scoring Businesses on Inc. Best Workplaces for 2023

Dallas, Texas – May 9, 2023 – AM Specialty Insurance Group has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual Best Workplaces list. Featured in the...

ASIC CEO Barder: Covid, PE and MGA momentum behind E&S growth

The Insurer

May 8, 20232 min read

ASIC CEO Barder: Covid, PE and MGA momentum behind E&S growth

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) CEO Shevawn Barder has cited Covid-19, private equity capital and the thriving MGA space as key...

Webinar: How hybrid fronting solutions can help MGAs navigate a challenging landscape

AM Specialty Insurance Company

Apr 19, 20232 min read

Webinar: How hybrid fronting solutions can help MGAs navigate a challenging landscape

Managing general agents (MGAs) and program administrators face many challenges: intensifying competition from both direct insurers and...

How hybrid fronting can offer MGAs a mark of distinction

Intelligent Insurer

Mar 30, 20233 min read

How hybrid fronting can offer MGAs a mark of distinction

Higher retentions, reinsurance capacity sourcing and a focus on expanded, long-term partnerships make for a model that entices reinsurers...

Why hybrid fronting can help MGAs thrive

Intelligent Insurer

Mar 28, 20234 min read

Why hybrid fronting can help MGAs thrive

US MGAs are being pressured from all sides, but innovative hybrid fronting models can help ease pressures on underwriters and attract...

Insurance Business America

Jan 23, 20232 min read

AM Specialty names three execs

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), a domestic excess and surplus insurer and accredited reinsurer, has announced several key hires

AM Specialty bolsters underwriting operation with senior hires

Reinsurance News

Jan 19, 20232 min read

AM Specialty bolsters underwriting operation with senior hires

AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) has announced the appointments of Dominick Tassone Jr. and Anne Hoffmans.