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Legislative Advocacy, Compliance and PAC

WSIA's legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts play an important role for the Association by monitoring and expressing the membership's positions on state and federal issues affecting the surplus lines industry.

Education

Education and Career Development is a valuable benefit of WSIA membership.The Association offers a full-slate of education courses for new and seasoned E&S professionals.

Networking

WSIA offers unparalleled networking opportunities for members. The WSIA Annual Marketplace and Spring Summit are the surplus lines industry’s premier events.

Talent Development and U40

Creating awareness about surplus lines career opportunities, and developing interest in them by young and emerging talent, is an important component of WSIA’s mission to strengthen the industry.

Wholesale Value

WSIA is committed to the value of the wholesale distribution system, and the knowledge, experience and expertise that wholesale brokers bring to the insurance industry in placing specialty coverage.

Current Events

Effective Coaching, Consultative Selling and Negotiations open

Effective Coaching | March 9 | Hunt Valley, MD (Baltimore area) | For any surplus lines manager who wants to be a more effective leader.

Consultative Selling and Negotiations | March 10-11 | Hunt Valley, MD | Customized sales-training for anyone who transacts business and has relationships with clients.

Underwriting Summit
March 1-4, 2020 | Palm Desert, CA

The WSIA Underwriting Summit offers networking for the underwriting, delegated authority, program specialist and professional and financial lines segments of the WSIA membership, and is an opportunity for leadership of member firms to collaborate on strategic issues. Register online here!

Upcoming Events

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February 3 2020
2020 Surplus Lines Management 02/03/2020 - 02/06/2020 Atlanta, GA Add to Calendar
February 28 2020
2020 Extreme Risk Takers - Los Angeles 02/28/2020 Los Angeles, CA Add to Calendar
March 1 2020
2020 WSIA Underwriting Summit 03/01/2020 - 03/04/2020 Palm Desert, CA Add to Calendar
March 9 2020
2020 Effective Coaching - MD 03/09/2020 Hunt Valley, MD Add to Calendar
March 10 2020
2020 Consultative Selling & Negotiations - MD 03/10/2020 - 03/11/2020 Hunt Valley, MD Add to Calendar
March 15 2020
2020 WSIA Insurtech Conference 03/15/2020 - 03/18/2020 New Orleans, LA Add to Calendar
March 27 2020
2020 Extreme Risk Takers - Chicago 03/27/2020 - 03/28/2020 Chicago, IL Add to Calendar
April 3 2020
2020 Extreme Risk Takers - Santa Barbara 04/03/2020 Santa Barbara, CA Add to Calendar
April 28 2020
2020 Executive Leadership Summit 04/28/2020 - 05/01/2020 Washington, DC Add to Calendar
June 7 2020
2020 Excess & Surplus Lines 06/07/2020 - 06/10/2020 St. Louis, MO Add to Calendar
July 7 2020
2020 Consultative Selling & Negotiations - IL 07/07/2020 - 07/08/2020 Rolling Meadows, IL Add to Calendar
August 18 2020
2020 WSIA University 08/18/2020 - 08/20/2020 Scottsdale, AZ Add to Calendar
September 13 2020
2020 Annual Marketplace 09/13/2020 - 09/16/2020 San Diego, CA Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Add to Calendar
February 28 2021
2021 WSIA Underwriting Summit 02/28/2021 - 03/03/2021 Phoenix, AZ JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Add to Calendar
September 19 2021
2021 Annual Marketplace 09/19/2021 - 09/22/2021 San Diego, CA Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Add to Calendar
September 11 2022
2022 Annual Marketplace 09/11/2022 - 09/14/2022 San Diego, CA Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Add to Calendar
September 17 2023
2023 Annual Marketplace 09/17/2023 - 09/20/2023 San Diego, CA Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Add to Calendar
September 22 2024
2024 Annual Marketplace 09/22/2024 - 09/25/2024 Nashville, TN Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Add to Calendar
September 14 2025
2025 Annual Marketplace 09/14/2025 - 09/17/2025 San Diego, CA Add to Calendar
October 11 2026
2026 Annual Marketplace 10/11/2026 - 10/14/2026 Nashville, TN Add to Calendar

WSIA PAC

The WSIA PAC is committed to supporting candidates for the U.S. House and Senate whose philosophies and attitudes are consistent with the goals of WSIA, the surplus lines industry and the wholesale distribution system. WSIA member employees can contribute to the PAC online.

Distribution cost analysis available to members

A recent Conning analysis of distribution costs concludes that wholesale distribution does not increase the cost of the transaction to the insured. The report, and accompanying FAQs, are available to WSIA members.

Find a WSIA Member

WSIA members are specialists who create innovative solutions for nonstandard insurance risk. Count on them to deliver custom, cost-effective solutions that are expertly tailored to meet your specific insurance needs. WSIA members...where complex risk meets innovative solutions.

WSIA Education Foundation

Learn more about the WSIA Education Foundation here. The foundation is dedicated to encouraging the educational development of all those interested in the excess and surplus lines business, to creating an understanding, and overcoming the misperceptions of the excess and surplus lines market. The Foundation accomplishes this by providing support to the ASLI designation, providing scholarships and grants to students, and by partnering with AM Best to produce the annual Special Report, U.S. Surplus Lines - Segment Review.

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