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Mar 3, 2015 0

III’s Bob Hartwig tackles the economy, cyber risk and industry growth opportunities

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  Mar 2, 2015 Monday Morning Headlines March 2, 2015
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  Feb 27, 2015 Week in Review February 22-27, 2015
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  Feb 26, 2015 IICF/McKinsey identify over $1Billion given to charity by P&C industry

Feb 26, 2015 0

IICF/McKinsey identify over $1Billion given to charity by P&C industry

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  Feb 23, 2015 Fairfax to buy Brit to increase position in Lloyd’s market.
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  Feb 23, 2015 Progressive posts first increase in agency auto business since March 2014
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  Feb 9, 2015 Nationwide defends controversial Super Bowl ad

Mar 3, 2015 0

III’s Bob Hartwig tackles the economy, cyber risk and industry growth opportunities

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  Mar 3, 2015 Economic tailwinds and interest rate headwinds affecting insurers
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  Feb 27, 2015 Week in Review February 22-27, 2015
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  Feb 23, 2015 Monetary policy is big story in 2015, as US economy grows-rest of world eases

Mar 2, 2015 0

Former PA Insurance Commissioner joins Transamerica

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  Feb 23, 2015 Monday Morning Headlines: February 23, 2015
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  Feb 23, 2015 Former Executive Chair of The Hartford dies shortly after stepping down
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  Feb 16, 2015 Missouri Insurance Director wins special election to be NAIC president-elect

Mar 2, 2015 0

Monday Morning Headlines March 2, 2015

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  Mar 2, 2015 Small cut in Medicare reimbursements boosts health insurer stocks
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  Mar 1, 2015 NAIC seeking bids to enhance its own cybersecurity
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  Mar 1, 2015 FIO Director implies capital standards may not be in place until 2016/2018

Mar 3, 2015 0

Itss “Early days” of rapidly evolving cyber risk and cyber insurance

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  Feb 20, 2015 Week in Review February 16-20, 2015
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  Feb 19, 2015 Insurers must raise standards to reduce cyber threats/improve cyber security
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  Feb 16, 2015 Monday Morning Headlines: February 16, 2015

Risk Management

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Feb 25, 2015 0

Can cyber insurance for small/ mid-sized companies be made profitable?

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  Feb 20, 2015 Small and medium sized companies are “soft underbelly of cyber security”
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  Feb 2, 2015 Cybersecurity, terrorism, civil liberties & privacy…where the risks are changing
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  Jan 8, 2015 J.D. Power/RIMS study focuses on what makes risk managers satisfied.

Oct 21, 2014 0

WRIN.tv Week in Review: October 13-17, 2014.

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  Oct 15, 2014 RRGs respond best when traditional market falls short, according to new NRRA Chair.
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  Oct 15, 2014 Why Vermont continues to thrive as a captive/RRG domicile, despite competition.
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  Oct 15, 2014 New regulations could have devastating impact on the trucking and insurance industry, according to OOIDA COO.

Mar 3, 2015 0

Itss “Early days” of rapidly evolving cyber risk and cyber insurance

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  Mar 2, 2015 Monday Morning Headlines March 2, 2015
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  Mar 1, 2015 NAIC seeking bids to enhance its own cybersecurity
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  Feb 27, 2015 Week in Review February 22-27, 2015

Nov 17, 2014 0

CONNecting with Conning: ERM frameworks can assess investment strategies that account for ups and downs in the market.

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  Nov 5, 2014 The integrity of IT systems poses both risks and opportunities for insurance carriers according to S&P.
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  May 22, 2014 FERMA President discusses importance of 2014 Benchmarking Survey of European Risk and Insurance Management
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  May 13, 2014 Companies that voluntarily embrace ERM, benefit more than those companies that do not according to ERM analyst with S&P

Feb 6, 2015 0

WRIN.tv Week in Review February 2 – 6, 2015

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  Jan 20, 2015 There are opportunities in reinvention for insurers…more risk management services-less risk on the books
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  Dec 17, 2014 Mitigating the biggest cyber threat: People – Founder of Privacy Professionals comments.
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  Dec 17, 2014 Litigation is happening earlier in the product life cycle for life science companies – SVP at Berkley Professional Liability.

Mar 3, 2015 0

Is “risk management” at risk with growth as Goal #1?

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  Jan 10, 2015 WRIN.tv Week in Review: January 5-9, 2015
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  Jan 8, 2015 J.D. Power/RIMS study focuses on what makes risk managers satisfied.
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  Nov 5, 2014 FERMA 2014: Record response yields solid results in FERMA Risk Management and Benchmarking Survey.

COMMERCIAL LINES

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Jan 29, 2015 0

National Insurance Crime Bureau on workers comp and medical fraud, cybercrime, vehicle and cargo theft

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  Jan 20, 2015 A.M. Best explains “Negative” outlook for Commercial Lines
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  Jan 7, 2015 Issues D&O underwriters need to know when evaluating a life science company – EVP at RT ProExec
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  Dec 30, 2014 WRIN.tv Rewind:Lexington President/CEO on client communication and drone cover

Mar 3, 2015 0

Is “risk management” at risk with growth as Goal #1?

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  Feb 5, 2015 Lower claims and technology will “disrupt” the auto insurance market
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  Jan 30, 2015 WRIN.tv Week in Review: January 26-30, 2015
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  Dec 15, 2014 A.M. Best sees negative rating pressure in the U.S. Non-Standard Auto Market.

Feb 20, 2015 0

Week in Review February 16-20, 2015

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  Feb 5, 2015 Positive ‘14 results for insurers hide underlying problems/reserve pressure
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  Feb 5, 2015 With TRIA reauthorized, experts debate “what if” scenarios re: terror coverage
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  Jan 29, 2015 Insurance Industry wants NICB to get more involved in cybercrime

Mar 3, 2015 0

Is “risk management” at risk with growth as Goal #1?

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  Feb 20, 2015 Week in Review February 16-20, 2015
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  Feb 9, 2015 Monday Morning Headlines Feb. 9, 2015
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  Feb 9, 2015 Nationwide defends controversial Super Bowl ad

Mar 3, 2015 0

Is “risk management” at risk with growth as Goal #1?

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  Mar 3, 2015 Economic tailwinds and interest rate headwinds affecting insurers
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  Jan 29, 2015 Insurance Industry wants NICB to get more involved in cybercrime
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  Jan 14, 2015 Cyber coverage advice: beware exclusions, trapdoors and gaps in Privacy Breach Coverage.

Mar 3, 2015 0

Economic tailwinds and interest rate headwinds affecting insurers

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  Feb 5, 2015 With TRIA reauthorized, experts debate “what if” scenarios re: terror coverage
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  Jan 29, 2015 “Malingering” driving up workers comp fraud in the U.S.
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  Jan 15, 2015 III’s Bob Hartwig on the new Congress, capital standards, “disruptive technology” and growth

Personal Lines

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• Accident/Health
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Feb 17, 2015 0

Why are Healthcare Co-ops seeing deteriorating profits? A.M. Best explains.

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  Jan 28, 2015 Life and Annuity insurers get “Stable” Outlook from A.M. Best…see why.
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  Jan 26, 2015 Affordable Care Act supports “Stable” Outlook for Health Insurers – A.M. Best
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  Jan 21, 2015 Stable outlook for Personal Lines carriers – A.M. Best

Mar 2, 2015 0

Small cut in Medicare reimbursements boosts health insurer stocks

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  Feb 20, 2015 Week in Review February 16-20, 2015
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  Feb 17, 2015 Why are Healthcare Co-ops seeing deteriorating profits? A.M. Best explains.
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  Feb 16, 2015 Anthem cyber breach should be wake-up call for vulnerable health insurers

Feb 23, 2015 0

Monday Morning Headlines: February 23, 2015

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  Feb 23, 2015 Progressive posts first increase in agency auto business since March 2014
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  Feb 23, 2015 FEMA steps in on allegations vs. insurers over Sandy claims
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  Feb 9, 2015 Allstate commits to advertising Esurance despite deteriorating business

Feb 16, 2015 0

Monday Morning Headlines: February 16, 2015

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  Jan 28, 2015 Life and Annuity insurers get “Stable” Outlook from A.M. Best…see why.
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  Jan 19, 2015 MetLife is taking opposition to “premature“ SIFI designation to court
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  Jan 12, 2015 FINRA to scrutinize L-Share Annuity practices and comp structures in 2015

Agents and Brokers

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• Commercial P&C
• Personal Lines
• Reinsurance/Cap Mkts

Jan 19, 2015 0

Aon Impact Forecasting say Nat Cat losses were at five-year low in 2014

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  Jan 14, 2015 Cyber coverage advice: beware exclusions, trapdoors and gaps in Privacy Breach Coverage.
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  Jan 9, 2015 WRIN.tv Rewind:Gallagher Chairman, CEO & President on the evolution of brokers, alternative capital and more.
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  Jan 8, 2015 J.D. Power/RIMS study focuses on what makes risk managers satisfied.

Jan 14, 2015 0

Cyber coverage advice: beware exclusions, trapdoors and gaps in Privacy Breach Coverage.

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  Jan 9, 2015 WRIN.tv Rewind:Gallagher Chairman, CEO & President on the evolution of brokers, alternative capital and more.
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  Jan 8, 2015 J.D. Power/RIMS study focuses on what makes risk managers satisfied.
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  Jan 7, 2015 Issues D&O underwriters need to know when evaluating a life science company – EVP at RT ProExec

Oct 22, 2014 0

NFP COO sees shift to consumerism in life insurance and benefits supported by technology and transparency.

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  Feb 24, 2014 Global Roundup features Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, Insurance Research Council, Aon and BMI.

Jan 12, 2015 0

Guy Carp EMEA CEO says reinsurance is on verge of fundamental change

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  Jan 4, 2015 Monday Morning Headlines: January 5, 2015
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  Sep 22, 2014 NAPCO CEO comments on “Abundance” of capital in the market and CAT modeling poised for next level of innovation.
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  Sep 18, 2014 Guy Carpenter’s Chris Klein on global warming, terrorism and other threats to insurers’ bottom line.

REINSURANCE and Capital Markets

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• Alternative Markets
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Feb 3, 2015 0

New Capital, Capital Standards & Regulatory Compliance spell “trouble” for insurers

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  Jan 27, 2015 A.M. Best maintains “Negative” Outlook for Global Reinsurers. Here’s why…
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  Dec 30, 2014 A.M. Best sees private equity entering the Life Re market – slowly.
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  Dec 18, 2014 WRIN.tv Rewind:Duperreault buoyant about the future despite market challenges.

Feb 10, 2015 0

RAA President sees Alternative Capital as competitive and complementary

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  Feb 3, 2015 New Capital, Capital Standards & Regulatory Compliance spell “trouble” for insurers
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  Jan 11, 2015 WRIN.tv Monday Morning Headlines: January 12, 2015
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  Dec 18, 2014 U.S. Residual Property Markets finding cost savings in use of CAT bonds for reinsurance, according to A.M. Best

Feb 16, 2015 0

Monday Morning Headlines: February 16, 2015

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  Feb 16, 2015 Connecticut Governor concerned about DC negotiating Covered Agreements
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  Feb 12, 2015 A.M. Best negative on Russian market due to oil, economy, sanctions, lack of quality.
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  Feb 10, 2015 Growth a challenge to reinsurers… aggressive new market development needed