AmTrust Financial Services partners with Blackstone to spin off managing general agencies and expands its excess and surplus insurance division, bolstering underwriting capacity and leadership.

Kinsale Capital Group specializes in U.S. excess and surplus lines insurance, focusing on property and casualty coverage for hard-to-place risks.

W.R. Berkley Corporation appoints Shadi Albert as president of Vela Insurance Services, signaling strategic leadership transition in excess and surplus lines insurance.

Amwins introduces CoverCap, a new primary property coverage solution targeting middle-market commercial property risks up to $50 million TIV, enhancing underwriting efficiency and risk management.

FCCI Insurance Group expands Excess & Surplus coverage to all regions, enhancing E&S offerings with property, inland marine, and crime coverages packed with general liability to serve hard-to-place risks efficiently.