Lou Levinson, President and CEO of Lexington Insurance, joins a panel of E&S experts hosted by AM Best to discuss the state of the surplus lines market.  

Panelists include: Lou Levinson (President and CEO, Lexington Insurance Company) Brenda Ballard Austenfeld (President National Property Practice and Managing Director, RT Specialty),  Davis Moore (Vice Chairman, Brokerage, Amwins), James Drinkwater (President, Amwins), David Blades (Associate Director, AM Best), Brady Kelley (Executive Director, WSIA).

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Chmieleski as Head of Lexington Professional Lines. In this new role, Sue will oversee our Lexington Healthcare, Architects & Engineers and LexPro businesses and be responsible for executing a consistent strategy across Professional Lines to drive underwriting alignment, process efficiency and growth. Sue previously served as Head of Lexington Healthcare.  

Lou Levinson, President and CEO of Lexington Insurance Company said he feels “absolutely fantastic” about the industry’s ability to sustain the momentum in the surplus lines market.  

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