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  • INDUSTRY NEWS
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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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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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“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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Cyber Update: Ransom-ware of Things, Malware as a Service Industry, Risk Management Tips.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 9, 2017
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines, WRIN.tv Newswire

Emy Donavan, Global Head of Cyber at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, provides an update on the world of cyber risk, including an increase in attacks on consumer devices, malware as a business, and tips for risk managers looking to prepare for inevitable attacks. More recent developments in cyber risk include an increase in attacks on consumer devices such as …

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Protectionism, Middle East conflicts and water scarcity driving geopolitical risk.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 4, 2017
in :  Corporate Risk Management/ERM, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines, WRIN.tv Newswire

David Anderson, Head of Credit & Political Risk at Zurich Insurance Group, explains the key findings from a recent study released along with the Atlantic Council, a think tank in Washington DC. The report entitled “Our World Transformed: Geopolitical Shocks and Risks”, looks at global risks with geopolitical consequences and interconnections. Mr. Anderson says, for example, if multiple economies start …

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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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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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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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Record breaches, D&O risk, new regs… All part of Billion-dollar cyber insurance market.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 21, 2016
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, Specialty Lines

According to Symantec,  a record-setting nine mega-breaches were reported in 2015, each compromising more than 10 million records. But cybercrime affects more than just large companies. Microsoft says 20 percent of small to midsized businesses have been victims of cybercrime as well..  Fitch estimates the 2015 cyber insurance market to be close to $1 billion in direct written premium, and estimates the …

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Arch buys AIG mortgage insurance business to become world’s largest

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Aug 17, 2016
in :  Companies, Specialty Lines

AIG has agreed to sell United Guaranty Corporation (UGC), its mortgage-guaranty unit, to Arch Capital for about $3.4 billion – $2.2 billion in cash – the rest in Arch Capital stock. In January, AIG said it would spin off the mortgage insurance unit to fend off activist shareholders Carl Icahn and John Paulson. AIG’s President and CEO Peter Hancock says …

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Pokémon GO spawning lawsuits and liabilities

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Aug 9, 2016
in :  FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, P&C, Specialty Lines

The augmented reality game Pokémon GO  has earned more than $200 million in net revenue since it launched in July.  Avid Pokémon GO players have chased cartoon monsters onto private property, cemeteries and national monuments….and here come the lawsuits. A New Jersey resident is seeking a class-action suit against Niantic and Nintendo on behalf of all Americans whose properties have …

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Insurers support Olympics/ IOC with over $1B in coverage

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Aug 8, 2016
in :  FEATURED, Specialty Lines

The 2016 Olympics are underway amid anxious insurers covering the Games in Rio. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) acquired approximately $1 billion in coverage for this event. The policy underwritten by Swiss Re and Munich Re, covers event cancellation due to a natural catastrophe, civil unrest, pandemic or terrorism. Terror coverage for the Olympic Village, which houses the athletes, has …

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WEF: Global Risks more interconnected…more imminent

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 28, 2016
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines

The Global Risks Report 2016, published by the World Economic Forum and its Global Competitiveness and Risks Team, draws attention to ways that global risks may evolve and interact in the next decade. The 11th edition of the report includes perspectives from nearly 750 experts regarding the impact and likelihood of prevalent global risks, including economic risk, environmental, geopolitical, societal …

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“Scary” that today’s underwriting results are “not what they appear on paper.”

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 20, 2015
in :  Companies, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines

Steve Crim is a founding partner of C&S Specialty Underwriters, specializing in commercial casualty risks. He speaks with WRIN.tv about the causes and impact of prolonged soft market conditions on the insurance industry. Mr. Crim says the soft market, caused by excess capital in the insurance system is putting pressure on insurance rates, negatively impacting underwriting margins. He believes “most …

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Emerging/Cyber risk, soft market, regs and governance add complexity in insurance

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 19, 2015
in :  EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, Markets, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines

Nancy Gray, a Regional Managing Director at Aon Insurance Managers, speaks with WRIN.tv about the growing complexity in the insurance industry due to emerging risks and regulation. According to Ms. Gray, the risks have grown more complicated. She notes that ten years ago we were not speaking about cyber risk and the many other emerging risks we see today. She …

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Wisconsin changes course – allows RRGs to underwrite healthcare liability

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 15, 2015
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines

Tim Padovese, President & CEO at Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance (OMIC), speaks with WRIN.tv about Wisconsin legislation that will now allow RRGs to write healthcare liability cover. He notes that this landmark decision will allow the State’s ophthalmologists to gain access to important medical professional liability coverage and the risk management and claims services that will provide for better patient safety. …

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Property insurers fear the “Big One” and “Death of a Thousand Cuts” – RPS National Property President

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 23, 2015
in :  FEATURED, P&C, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines

Wes Robinson, National Property President at Risk Placement Services (RPS), discusses the state of the E&S property insurance market with WRIN.tv during the recent NAPSLO Convention. He says the market conditions in the surplus property market as “very soft.” For the past several years property rates have been declining. This past year saw significant declines, particularly in the catastrophe market. …

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Data and technology issues for insurers: cost, price optimization, innovation and new entrants like Google – AAIS CEO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 21, 2015
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines

Ed Kelly, President & CEO of the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), speaks with WRIN.tv about data and technology, ‘price optimization’, and new product development. Mr. Kelly sees two sides to the data issue: how to protect it, and how to use it appropriately in a business like insurance, including price optimization.” He acknowledges the regulatory debate over price …

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Lexington CEO comments on data/risk modeling, 2015 hurricane season, capital and commoditization

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 10, 2015
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, ILS & Capital Markets, Markets, P&C, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines
Jeremy Johnson - Lexington Insurance

During the 2015 National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) Convention in San Diego, WRIN.tv spoke with Jeremy Johnson, President & CEO of Lexington Insurance, where he discusses the transformational impact data and modeling has had on all industries like insurance, the “benign” 2015 hurricane season and the danger of insurance being commoditized due to the influx of alternative …

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A.M. Best optimistic about Medical Professional Liability market

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 28, 2015
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines
Dan-Teclaw-AM-Best

In highlights from its First Monday series, A.M. Best’s Senior Financial Analyst Dan Teclaw discusses the profitable Medical Professional Liability (MPL) market. According to A.M. Best, 2014 was the ninth straight year of underwriting profit, significant rate increases and tougher underwriting. Mr. Teclaw sees medical professional liability premiums coming down due to competition, and the market is slowing He notes …

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Top D&O risks to executives: Regulation, M&As and Securities Litigation – Arch EVP.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 5, 2015
in :  COMMERCIAL RISK, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Recent Stories, Specialty Lines
John-Rafferty-Arch-Insurance

      WRIN.tv spoke with John Rafferty, EVP at Arch Insurance Group about the recent trends in executive liability during the 2015 RIMS Conference in New Orleans. He said the top three executive risks facing large companies involve the regulatory environment, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and securities class action litigation. According to Mr. Rafferty, the regulatory environment has become …

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