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John Anthony, Sr. Vice President, Nationwide E&S Wholesale Contract P&C and Excess business, shares how underwriting discipline, data-driven insights and strong wholesale partnerships can help E&S carriers navigate increasingly complex risks. In this Risk & Insurance interview, he discusses how flexibility, collaboration and practical expertise can turn market complexity into opportunity.

The excess and surplus market continues to play an important role in addressing specialized and complex risks. David Nelson, Executive Vice President, E&S Wholesale, said disciplined underwriting, smarter data and technology are key to navigating complexity and capturing opportunity in E&S.

As construction casualty capacity becomes more selective, brokers need a clearer view of what drives underwriting decisions. Kelly Adams, senior vice president of Brokerage Construction at Nationwide, explores the market reset and the risk characteristics, safety practices, subcontractor controls and pricing discipline that can help attract meaningful capacity.

Excess casualty has moved beyond traditional hard and soft market cycles. Dawn Brost, SVP of Excess Casualty, shares how clients, brokers and risk managers can navigate a more complex landscape defined by severity, specialization and structural change.

AI and autonomous mobility require a modern approach from brokers and carriers. In this article, Ashley Moffatt, SVP of Primary Casualty, shares her perspective on how evolving technology is reshaping product liability risk, and what it means for the insurance industry.

AI is reshaping distribution and underwriting by boosting efficiency, enhancing risk assessment, and evolving broker roles. Our E&S Brokerage Excess Casualty leader, Dawn Brost, highlights emerging innovations that improve decision making and help insurers adapt to changing market conditions.

Rising catastrophe risks and regulatory challenges are reshaping homeowners insurance. See how data-driven insights and tech innovation like ExpressProtect are helping carriers deliver flexibility, speed, and superior service in CAT-prone markets.

David Nelson, Executive Vice President for E&S Wholesale at Nationwide, said the company’s strategic priorities are enhancing the customer experience, delivering with operational excellence, and managing the business for sustained financial strength and stability.

John Anthony, senior vice president of Contract P&C and Excess at Nationwide, shares how advanced data and AI are transforming E&S underwriting. Tune in as we explore the evolution of third-party data, change management challenges, and what’s ahead in this rapidly evolving space.