Baird E&S Suppliers Reported First Revenue Gain In Two Years 4Q-25 While Price Increases Slowed

E&S suppliers surveyed by R.W. Baird for its quarterly E&S market analysis reported average revenues rose 0.7% 4Q-25, compared with 4Q-24, the first quarter-over-quarter year prior gain since 4Q-23. The reporting suppliers are also more optimistic about the market’s growth prospects 1Q-26 and for all of 2026, forecasting a 2.2% gain this quarter—61% expect a…