A.M. BestTV: U.S. Marine Insurers Sail Into Uncertainty
The hot topics at this year’s conference are emerging opportunities and economic challenges.
“The marine market is a challenging one that has overcapacity and sluggish economic growth,” said
“Uncertainty is always the biggest challenge in the business, since it is a long-term business,” said Berkley. “Uncertainty is the key element as to how the market prices its products, and although uncertainty creates problems, it also provides opportunities.”
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John Miklus , president,American Institute of Marine Underwriters .
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