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  • INDUSTRY NEWS
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    National Flood & TRIA Remain Top Legislative Issues in New Congress – NAMIC CEO

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

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    US Federal Government will get “Worse Before It Gets Worse” – APCIA CEO

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    Integrated blockchains promise quantum advancements in insurance…and society – IBM & AAIS execs.

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    GDP, Cyber, Flood, Technology, Talent and more on III radar heading to 2019

  • COMMERCIAL RISK
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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

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

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

  • CONSUMER RISK
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    Auto insurers face challenges and opportunities related to new technologies.

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

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

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    Technology/Geospacial Intelligence impacting insurance fraud & claims adjusting.

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    Pendulum swings away from brands in favor of customers – Pypestream exec.

  • REINSURANCE/ILS
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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”

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    “Healthy” Bermuda market opportunistic as it fights “protectionism” – ABIR CEO

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    Growth, expenses, capital & technology affecting cedents – TigerRisk partner

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    RAA’s Nutter discusses “blended model” and “new normal” in reinsurance sector.

  • 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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    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.

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    The need to shed “boring” label to bridge “talent gap.”

3 New Articles
  • 1 week ago Independent Agents See Growth Across All Lines, Despite Challenges – Big I CEO
  • 2 weeks ago National Flood & TRIA Remain Top Legislative Issues in New Congress – NAMIC CEO
  • 2 weeks ago P&C Industry Gives $1B+/year to Charity…IICF on Women in Insurance & Millennial Summit
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Reinsurance upgraded to “Stable” as A.M. Best cites possible “inflection point”

By WRIN.tv News Desk
4 weeks ago
in :  AMBest-Channel, FEATURED, ILS & Capital Markets, Markets, P&C, Reinsurance Markets, REINSURANCE/ILS, WRIN.tv Newswire

According to Stefan Holzberger, Chief Rating Officer at A.M. Best, the property-casualty sector of the insurance industry saw improvements in performance. And with levels of capitalization “robust”, A.M. Best is maintaining a “Stable Outlook” on the Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Reinsurance sector from a credit perspective. The reinsurance sector was only recently upgraded to “Stable” from “Negative”, despite heavy …

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GDP, Cyber, Flood, Technology, Talent and more on III radar heading to 2019

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Nov 19, 2018
in :  Education/Certification, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories, Workers Comp, WRIN.tv Newswire

The uptick in GDP has had a positive impact on the insurance industry, according to Laura Favinger, Chief Administrative Officer for the Insurance Information Institute (III). In the first half of 2018, insurance carriers nearly doubled their net income over the same period in 2017. The III sees exposures broadening a bit due to business development, consumer consumption and construction, …

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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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CAT Report: Changing Focus from Recovery to Resilience.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jun 14, 2017
in :  Claims Management, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

With the Hurricane Season underway, WRIN.tv speaks with Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) President and CEO Sean Kevelighan about the forecast for 2017, and a change in focus from ‘recovery’ to ‘resilience.’ Mr. Kevelighan drew from a recent announcement jointly published by the I.I.I., the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU) and the Tropical Meteorology Project (TMP), which forecasts “near-average …

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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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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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Insurers need to sense, vet, and test new ideas to deal with “disruption.”

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Apr 12, 2017
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C

According to Paul Carroll, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Insurance Thought Leadership (ITL), this is a “hugely important time in the (insurance) industry.” He describes “five stages of disruption“, which he has seen in other industries for some time. Mr. Carroll says the industry is out of the “denial phase” and now in the “Cambrian stage”, with billions of dollars being …

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Criminals stay ahead of industry/technologies to boost healthcare fraud, auto/cargo theft.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Mar 15, 2017
in :  Auto/Marine/Aviation, Claims Management, Health Insurance, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Healthcare fraud in the auto insurance industry is a focus of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Roger Morris, Chief Communications Officer of the NICB, discusses schemes across the country that support fraud against the insurance industry, and an Aggregated Medical Data Base and Medical Fraud Task Forces set up by the NICB to combat major medical fraud. Mr. Morris …

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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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Mutual insurers positioned well for continued growth in 2017 – NAMIC CEO.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 30, 2017
in :  INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, Markets, P&C, WRIN.tv Newswire

WRIN.tv spoke with Chuck Chamness, President and CEO of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), about the state of the Mutual insurance sector. Mr. Chamness says 2016 was a good year for Mutuals; it was a good year for the insurance industry overall. Most Mutuals had profitable years and growth. He does, however, point to several challenges facing …

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PCI CEO on “tipping point” in regulation, a Trump administration, NFIP & growth.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 23, 2017
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, P&C, WRIN.tv Newswire

WRIN.tv speaks with David Sampson, President and CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), about trends in insurance regulation, the new Trump administration, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and growth in cyber and energy-related sectors. Mr. Sampson believes the industry had reached a “tipping point” In 2016 with regard to State insurance regulators overstepping their authority. …

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A Trump Administration… Insurance Leaders Comment on Impact to Industry.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 22, 2017
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, P&C, Recent Stories, REINSURANCE/ILS, Uncategorized, WRIN.tv Newswire

On the Road at the Joint Industry Forum in New York, WRIN.tv asked several insurance trade association executives to consider the impact of the new Trump Administration on various sectors of the insurance industry. Here, we share the hopes, concerns and expectations of: Michael Morrissey, President & Chief Executive Officer of the International Insurance Society (IIS) David Sampson, President and …

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Do quakes in the Pacific foretell the “Big One” for California or Canada?

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Nov 21, 2016
in :  Claims Management, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

With recent earthquake activity in the Pacific and new reports on major risks of loss in North America, insurers are taking note of an exposure that could have devastating consequences. According to Dr. Robert Muir-Wood, RMS Chief Research Officer, the November 22 earthquake off the coast of Sendai, Japan is probably another aftershock triggered by the Tohoku quake in March …

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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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Mixed commercial insurance market still favors buyers: Willis Towers Watson report

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 26, 2016
in :  Corporate Risk Management/ERM, P&C, WRIN.tv Newswire

ARLINGTON, VA, October 26, 2016 — The marketplace for property, casualty and other lines of commercial insurance will continue to favor insurance buyers in 2017, particularly those with comprehensive strategic risk management and risk transfer strategies, according to global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson’s (NASDAQ: WLTW) 2017 Marketplace Realities report. The report, published today, serves as a …

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Small Business Insurance Market being reshaped by new entrants, new capital, new distribution channels.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 17, 2016
in :  Agents/Brokers/Consultants, P&C, Specialty Lines

Leslie Rippley, VP of Commercial and Agricultural Lines at AAIS, sees a lot of change in the small business insurance segment with regard to technology, appetite, and a continuing flow of capital. Ms. Rippley says the carriers that introduced BOP (Business Owner Policy) products in the 1980s once dominated the small business category. Now, new entrants, news capital, new distribution …

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