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.