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    Guy Carpenter & RAA Execs on CAT Losses, Elections, & (Re)Insurance Markets

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    Social Inflation, “Nuclear Verdicts” & Extreme Weather Top Insurer Issues in 2020 – NAMIC CEO.

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    “Still Opportunities to Get Things Done Despite Dysfunctional US Government” – APCIA CEO

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    Innovation is Happening in Insurance, but Not Disruption – Not Yet! – Aisus CEO

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    NY Insurers Face Challenges and Opportunities in Tech, Financial Literacy – NYIA

  • COMMERCIAL RISK
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    Strong economy, construction/transportation trends bode well for inland marine – IMUA & Allianz Execs

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    Climate Change Affecting Insured Losses, but Hard to Quantify – Dr. Klotzbach, Colorado State University.

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    Independent Agents See Growth Across All Lines, Despite Challenges – Big I CEO

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    Technology and “Lookers” Enhance Claims Management process – Crawford COO

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    Cyber cover evolves as insurtech explodes – Business Insurance editor

  • CONSUMER RISK
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    FL Commissioner Optimistic about Emerging Consumer Products/Services

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    New Revenues for Insurers Exist in Sharing Economy – Re-Sure CEO

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    Insurers need “sense of urgency” to improve claims and risk assessment process

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    “Amazoned” consumers present challenges & opportunities to personal lines insurers.

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    “Upstart Insurtechs” raising the bar in homeowners market – LexisNexis exec.

  • REINSURANCE/ILS
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    Guy Carpenter & RAA Execs on CAT Losses, Elections, & (Re)Insurance Markets

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    Robust Reinsurance Market Not Without its Challenges – RAA CEO.

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    Customer Experience…a Modern Differentiator for Insurers – BMS Re CEO

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    US Reinsurance Market “Healthy” While Facing New Threats & Opportunities

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    Reinsurance upgraded to “Stable” as A.M. Best cites possible “inflection point”

  • CAREERS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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    P&C Industry Gives $1B+/year to Charity…IICF on Women in Insurance & Millennial Summit

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    St. Baldrick’s Carries on Tradition of Giving – NAMIC CEO

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    Looking ahead…Automation, Robotics and AI could help fill “Talent Gap”

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    Grow by Solving Society’s Problems…A.M. Best exec.

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    Spencer Foundation fights “war for talent” with scholarships, grants and internships.

3 New Articles
  • Oct 12, 2020 Guy Carpenter & RAA Execs on CAT Losses, Elections, & (Re)Insurance Markets
  • Feb 6, 2020 Strong economy, construction/transportation trends bode well for inland marine – IMUA & Allianz Execs
  • Jan 29, 2020 Social Inflation, “Nuclear Verdicts” & Extreme Weather Top Insurer Issues in 2020 – NAMIC CEO.
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Strong economy, construction/transportation trends bode well for inland marine – IMUA & Allianz Execs

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Feb 6, 2020
in :  Auto/Marine/Aviation, COMMERCIAL RISK, Education/Certification, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

For the inland marine market, business is good…and emerging technology, new educational opportunities and growth in the construction market all point to a strong year ahead. In this AAIS Advisory Report, AAIS President and CEO Ed Kelly speaks with Kevin O’Brien, President & CEO of IMUA, as well as Rich Soja, the Global Head of Inland Marine at Allianz Global Corporate …

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Climate Change Affecting Insured Losses, but Hard to Quantify – Dr. Klotzbach, Colorado State University.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 26, 2020
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

There were significant insured losses from natural disasters in 2019, according to Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU). While there $45 billion in losses reported, it is difficult to say home much is that was driven by climate change. Still, climate change is affecting occurences of flood, wildfires and …

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Independent Agents See Growth Across All Lines, Despite Challenges – Big I CEO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Feb 13, 2019
in :  Agents/Brokers/Consultants, COMMERCIAL RISK, FEATURED, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories, Working in Risk & Insurance, WRIN.tv Newswire

In this edition of “Focus”, WRIN.tv speaks with Bob Rusbuldt, President & CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) about the health of “Independent Agents”, which Mr. Rusbuldt describes as “robust and well.” Mr. Rusbuldt notes an Agency Universe Study of the independent agency system, conducted by the “Big I”, which found that revenues are up, …

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Technology and “Lookers” Enhance Claims Management process – Crawford COO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 30, 2019
in :  Claims Management, COMMERCIAL RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

In this edition of “Focus”, WRIN.tv looks at trends in “Claims Management with Rohit Verma, Global Chief Operating Officer of Crawford & Company, where the process is tailored to the needs of industries using a combination of technology and people on the ground. At the January 1 renewals, insurance companies did not see much difference in the rates they were …

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Cyber cover evolves as insurtech explodes – Business Insurance editor

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Nov 5, 2018
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, Life Insurance, P&C, Recent Stories

Cyber risk and insurance continue to evolve, but the insurtech explosion is the real news at the moment, according to Gavin Souter, Editor of Business Insurance. Like all things related to technology, cyber insurance is evolving rapidly. Insurers and brokers are keen to sell cyber policies, but commercial buyers do not believe the insurance offered is enough to cover their …

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Mutuals thrive despite $17B in CAT losses – A.M. Best.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 26, 2018
in :  AMBest-Channel, Claims Management, COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, Markets, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Kimberly Muccia, a Financial Analyst at A.M. Best Company, comments on the impact of catastrophic losses on the financial strength of insurers. Among the catastrophes affecting the auto and homeowner lines of business in 2018 were hurricanes and wildfires, resulting in about $17 billion for the Mutual Insurance segment alone. Despite the losses, Mutuals posted approximately a 6 percent increase …

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“Scary” tech, speed of change and talent gap challenge industry.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Apr 26, 2018
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, FEATURED, P&C, People, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Chuck Chamness, President and CEO of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) admits insurance is a challenging business, and it’s changing rapidly. Among the contributing challenges facing the industry is technology, which is increasing the speed of change. The talent gap presents issues for companies looking to replace retiring workers while attracting a new generation of professionals. He …

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AAIS CEO on disruptive technology, new economy, regulation & ‘CannaBOP.’

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 12, 2018
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, Legislation/Regulation, P&C, Specialty Lines, Uncategorized, WRIN.tv Newswire

AAIS President and CEO Ed Kelly discusses the major issues industry executives are concerned about heading into 2018, including technology, the new economy and buying behavior, as well as government regulation. While technology remains an enabler in the insurance industry, Mr. Kelly notes that the new uses of technology are the “disruptors.” “We’ve seen that with automation…the use if drones, …

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Long view makes ‘world of difference’ to Mutual insurers – Conning.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 5, 2017
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, Markets, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Jerry Theodorou, a Vice President of Insurance Research at Conning, previews a strategic study that looks at Mutual property-casualty insurance companies. According to Mr. Theodorou, there is an elevated degree of concern in five areas: technology, expense ratios, the war for talent, demographic and sociodemographic changes, and the future for personal auto. Conning is finding Mutuals are reacting proactively with …

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“Lone Wolf Terror” and the rapid evolution/frequency of liability exposures.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 31, 2017
in :  Claims Management, COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, P&C, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines, WRIN.tv Newswire

Saad Mered, Group Chief Claims Officer at Zurich, lays out key concerns of risk managers today including the emergence of liability internationally, the frequency of claims, and the unexpected impact of “lone wolf terror” attacks. Mr. Mered sees the rapid evolution of liability frameworks in many countries as surprising to risk managers and carriers alike. The trend is emerging even …

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Foreign expansion / emerging markets / supply chain risk…advice for risk managers.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 22, 2017
in :  Claims Management, COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, FEATURED, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Over the next several years, multinational firms expect to expand trade in foreign markets or increase trade in international markets they already do business in. Managers dealing with international risk are challenged to manage their existing risk management programs, especially when exposures from physical plants, increased revenue and loss trends changing. That according to Richard Friesenhahn, Head of Multinational for …

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Need to Know: “Conduct of Insurance” in each country of multinational coverage program.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 11, 2017
in :  Claims Management, COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, FEATURED, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Petra Riga, Head of Distribution for Zurich in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), joins WRIN.tv to discuss the issues risk managers face when dealing with multinational regulations and rules and expectations of local regulators around the world. Ms. Riga says risk managers are challenged by increased international regulation. She notes that risk managers of multinational companies must consider insurance …

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“Excellence in Risk Management” report sheds light on risks from disruptive technologies.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 1, 2017
in :  Agents/Brokers/Consultants, COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Brian Elowe, Marsh’s U.S. Client Executive Leader, reviews the key findings from the 14th annual Excellence in Risk Management report, published jointly by Marsh and RIMS. He sees a gap between the use of ‘disruptive technologies’ and the understanding of the risks that come with it. Mr. Elowe, who co-authored the report, begins by recognizing examples of ‘disruptive technologies’ such …

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Ironshore CEO discusses emerging tech, the “Trump Effect”, PPPs, M&As and more.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Apr 26, 2017
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, P&C, Specialty Lines, Uncategorized, WRIN.tv Newswire

Kevin Kelley, CEO of Ironshore, addresses the key concerns of risk managers today, including emerging technology, the “Trump effect”, PPPs, M&As, and more. One of the biggest concerns of risk managers is technology and how digital transformation will affect their business and how exposures may change as a result. Emerging technologies are having a significant impact on risk managers. According …

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Long-term Pollution Liability coverage (10+ years) fewer and farther between.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Mar 8, 2017
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, Markets, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

John Heft, SVP and Director of the Real Estate Practice at New Day Underwriting, reviews the dynamics of today’s Environmental Liability marketplace.  He notes that Contractors Pollution Liability is the largest among segments of the market, with 50-60 carriers offering coverage.  Mr. Heft says Contractors Pollution Liability coverage is very profitable, and coverage continues to expand as a result. With …

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Drones…The emerging risks and risk management strategies.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Feb 23, 2017
in :  Auto/Marine/Aviation, COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, EMERGING TRENDS, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Lorie Masters, a Partner at Perkins Coie, looks at the risks associated with operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones, for operations and provides advice on ways to manage them. While still at the dawn in the use of UAVs, Ms. Coie sees several risks emerging from their use, including first-party risks associated with the cost of the drone, and …

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Politics & Hacking, Yahoo & Breaches…The Growing Cyber Risk Environment.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Dec 19, 2016
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, Data/Tech/Modeling, FEATURED, Recent Stories

Amidst accusations that Russia was involved in hacking that affected the U.S. Presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump met with executives from some of the largest technology companies to discuss support for their businesses …once he takes office. Yahoo announced that it had suffered the largest cyber breach in history back in 2013, exposing more than one billion accounts, double the …

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Farm & Ag business being revolutionized by the use of drones and data.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Dec 8, 2016
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS

Leslie Rippley, VP of Commercial and Agricultural Lines at AAIS, looks at ways drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)  are changing farm and agriculture business. She believes they will revolutionize the industry; particularly in functions previously done manually, or with the use of expensive, sometimes dangerous planes. Drones are ushering in “Precision Agriculture” where farmers use them to survey large …

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The risks of the religious…and opportunities in assisted living & not-for-profits – Church Mutual CEO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Nov 3, 2016
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, P&C, Specialty Lines

Richard Poirier is CEO of Church Mutual Insurance, which focuses primarily on the risks of faith-based ministries, as well as public schools, assisted living facilities, non-profits and secular and religious camps.  Mr. Poirier points out some risks to physical plants of social service facilities, including workplace violence, active shooters, cyber security, and the unpredictable weather. According to Mr. Poirier, flood …

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CIAB sees “Buyers’ Market” continue in Commercial P&C

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Aug 12, 2016
in :  Agents/Brokers/Consultants, COMMERCIAL RISK, P&C

In a new report, the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB) says Commercial Property-Casualty rates decreased by an average of 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016. Carriers appear to be pricing new business aggressively, while trying to hold rates steady on renewals. According to CIAB President & CEO Ken Crerar, The Council is keeping a close eye …

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