NATIONAL EXCESS & SURPLUS SUMMIT
“It’a not as if we’re insuring business in a vacuum anymore. So why wouldn’t we collaborate with other stamping offices to figure out how to better serve our members?”
Janet Beaver
SLA Board Chair
Benjamin McKay, CEO & Executive Director, SLA, presents at the National Excess & Surplus Summit (NESS) in New York City.
In the face of growing market complexities, collaboration is essential to ensure a responsive and lawful surplus line industry. Partnering with the Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY), the SLA launched a national forum to bring leaders of surplus line associations together. The inaugural National Excess and Surplus Summit (NESS) took place in New York City on July 14-15, 2023.
Featuring an immersive and interactive agenda, activities included a SWOT analysis, financial statements examination, discussions on hypothetical and real-life industry scenarios, and a lively team-based trivia competition. John Finston, the Executive Deputy Superintendent of Insurance with the New York Department of Financial Services and a former California regulator, delivered the keynote address.
Representatives from 10 states attended NESS with the aim of building relationships, exploring best practices, and sharing insights about the marketplace.
Regulator John Finston, addresses the NESS Audience.
NATIONAL EXCESS & SURPLUS SUMMIT
In the face of growing market complexities, collaboration is essential to ensure a responsive and lawful surplus line industry. Partnering with the Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY), the SLA launched a national forum to bring leaders of surplus line associations together. The inaugural National Excess and Surplus Summit (NESS) took place in New York City on July 14-15, 2023.
Featuring an immersive and interactive agenda, activities included a SWOT analysis, financial statements examination, discussions on hypothetical and real-life industry scenarios, and a lively team-based trivia competition. John Finston, the Executive Deputy Superintendent of Insurance with the New York Department of Financial Services and a former California regulator, delivered the keynote address.
Representatives from 10 states attended NESS with the aim of building relationships, exploring best practices, and sharing insights about the marketplace.
