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Episodes

Verisk’s Acharya: Models Aiding in Crop Insurance Risk

Subodh Acharya senior scientist at Extreme Event Solutions for Verisk says growing conditions have been favorable for US farmers thus far in 2024 spelling good news for consumers as well as crop insurers and reinsurers.

Aug 15, 202410 min

TMG’s Fleming: Mutuals Face Multiple Challenges

Tim Fleming, CEO of The Mutual Group, discusses issues facing mutual insurers and how technology platforms are helping to level the playing field for smaller companies to become more competitive.

Aug 13, 202411 min

Swiss Re: Convective Storms Leading to More Losses

Elisabeth Viktor, senior natural catastrophe specialist for Swiss Re discusses the increase in convective storms and so called nonpeak perils and the impact it’s having on the insurance industry.

Aug 08, 20248 min

Podcast Covers London Insurance Market

Behind the headlines, a podcast hosted by Insurance Insider senior reporter Sam Casey, covers events shaping the London insurance and reinsurance markets, from cat events to disasters such as the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse and the lingering impacts of a pandemic.

Aug 05, 20248 min

AICPA Issues New Guidance

Darcie Truttmann, Senior Consulting Actuary for Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, said that new guidance from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants could impact the working relationship between actuaries and auditors.

Aug 02, 20247 min

AM Best: US D&O Pricing Softens as Premiums Continue to Decline

AM Best Associate Director David Blades and Senior Industry Analyst Christopher Graham discuss a new Best's Special Report that finds significant uncertainty remains about claims still open from accident years 2017-2020 and their impact on future profitability.

Jul 24, 202411 min

Swiss Re Report: Dog Days Done for US P&C

James Finucane, senior economist for Swiss Re, details the findings of a new report that shows the US Property & Casualty sector in 2024 registered its best first-quarter underwriting results in more than 15 years.

Jul 18, 20245 min

Verisk’s Law: AI Poses Risk to Insurance Industry

Emily Law, director of analytics for Verisk Claims, says while artificial intelligence has revolutionized digital media, it has also heightened the risk of generating fraudulent content.

Jul 16, 202416 min

Ryan Specialty Executives: Leadership Transition Underway

Patrick Ryan, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Ryan Specialty will transition to the role of executive chairman on Oct. 1, when Tim Turner will become chief executive officer. They spoke to AM Best about their long relationship and the future of the company.

Jul 15, 20248 min

Cognizant’s Varanasi: Future of Insurance Is Exciting

Sarat Varanasi, North American insurance business leader at Cognizant, discusses how technologies such as generative artificial intelligence and digital twins will impact the insurance industry for years to come, especially the customer experience.

Jul 11, 202411 min

The Hartford's Risk Monitor Highlights Top Risks Heading into 2025

Mo Tooker, head of Commercial Lines for The Hartford discusses the findings of the company’s recently released ‘Risk Monitor’ which surveyed brokers and customers as to what their biggest risk concerns were. Among those concerns are the economy, supply-chain disruption and political uncertainty.

Jul 09, 20245 min
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