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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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Insurers face investment challenges from low interest rates and economic “unknowns” – Conning CEO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 20, 2016
in :  Companies, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation

Institutional investors in the insurance industry face challenges from record low or negative interest rates, slow and slowing economic growth, and a wave of increasing regulation. According to Conning Chairman and CEO Woody Bradford, these are the same challenges faced by other institutional investors around the world. These factors are forcing investors to take more risk in their portfolios, and to …

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Mutuals have opportunities vs. competitors, despite challenges – NAMIC CEO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 26, 2016
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Markets

WRIN.tv spoke with NAMIC President and CEO Chuck Chamness during the Annual Convention of the National Association Mutual Insurance Companies in Vancouver. Mr. Chamness sees the creep of international regulation and technology among the issues facing mutual, and all insurers today. Technologies, he says, can provide ways for Mutuals to stay in touch with the customers…to help policyholders feel part …

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RIMS report provides guidance on Political Risk

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Aug 10, 2016
in :  FEATURED

With the violence that continues to be inflicted by ISIS, political turmoil in Argentina  and Brazil, and Brexit shaking up the EU, predictions of global instability appear to be accurate. A new RIMS Executive Report entitled Decoding Political Risk Management, provides risk managers with a guide to tackling political risk.  The report explores top concerns for global organizations including the characteristics of …

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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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Interest Rates, Pricing Pressure, M&As & Technology Shape ’16 Outlook

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 10, 2016
in :  FEATURED, ILS & Capital Markets, INDUSTRY NEWS, Markets, P&C, Recent Stories, Reinsurance Markets

Low interest rates, pressure on pricing, M&A activity, and disruptive technology are all shaping the outlook for the risk and(re)insurance industry for 2016. Here, WRIN.tv summarizes several of the recent forecasts published by industry analysts and thought leaders. Swiss Re sees economic momentum supporting growth in the insurance sector, even with headwinds like slower growth in China, lower commodity prices …

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Education risks and risk management approaches changing fast

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Dec 11, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, Education/Certification, FEATURED, ILS & Capital Markets, Recent Stories, Working in Risk & Insurance

In this edition of Issues in Risk Retention, host Joe Deems, Executive Director of the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA), welcomes Janice Abraham, President & CEO of United Educators, to discuss issues in assessing and insuring risks at educational institutions. Ms. Abraham recalls a time when the traditional property/casualty insurance market had “abandoned colleges, schools and universities.” At a time …

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UN Climate Insurance, Zurich, EY and R Street Regulatory Ratings

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Dec 9, 2015
in :  FEATURED, Recent Stories

In this edition of WRIN.tv Headline News: President Obama / UN show support for sustainable insurance At the U.N. climate conference in Paris, President Obama said the U.S.  would support parametric-risk insurance programs in the Pacific, the Caribbean, and Africa. The U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon also launched a new climate resilience and insurance initiative that will provide weather-related coverage …

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IoT Expanding; Cyber threats growing – insurers rResponding

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Nov 18, 2015
in :  Corporate Risk Management/ERM, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, P&C, Recent Stories

In this edition of WRIN.tv’s Cyber Report, a Gartner study forecasts that 6.4 billion things will be inter-connected worldwide in 2016, with spending on support for the Internet of Things (IoT) to hit $235 billion. A cyber-security guru described the Internet of Things as “The Internet of Threats”, as the U.S. Federal Government says the global Internet of Things will …

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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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Flexibility, low prices and ample capacity help Commercial and Captive Markets – hurt RRGs

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 16, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, FEATURED, Markets, Recent Stories

WRIN.tv speaks with Siri Gadbois, President and CEO Educational & Institutional Insurance Administrators, about current market conditions and the future of the industry. She says conditions in the commercial and captive sectors are “flexible and low priced with a lot of capacity.” Ms. Gadbois believes the industry has moved away from the cyclical nature of pricing common years ago. While …

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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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Vermont Regulator gives advice on setting up a Captive/RRG

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 14, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, FEATURED, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories

Vermont bills itself as the “Gold Standard” of captive domiciles, with more than 1,000 captives, including 48 of the Fortune 100. WRIN.tv speaks with Sandy Bigglestone, Director of Captive Insurance for the State of Vermont, about how the State cultivates attracts captives and RRGs. Ms. Bigglestone notes that Vermont’s regulatory approach has been “perfected over the years.” She also believes …

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Regulatory environment for Captives/RRGs improving, but needs tending

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 14, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, FEATURED, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories

Former NRRA chairwoman Rebecca Smart, discusses the challenges and progress she sees in regulation with regard to captives and risk retention groups (RRGs), particularly within the NIAC. She is Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel for Lenders Protection Assurance Company. Ms. Smart has observed more acceptance of RRGs over time, while new standards and some new regulation continue to emerging within …

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NAIC standards and accreditation remain key to RRG future

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 13, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories

Jon Harkavy was involved in the passage of the Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA) in 1986, and now serves on the Board of Directors of NRRA. He shares with WRIN.tv some evolution on the law, the impact on State regulation, and keys to effective regulation going forward. Since the passage of the Liability Risk Retention Act was passed, RRGs have …

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“Litigation Phase” largely over in court battles between States and RRGs

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 13, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories

WRIN.tv speaks with Michael Schroeder, co-founder and general counsel at Allied Professionals Insurance Company, about the court battles waged and won in defense of RRG rights with respect to the Liability Risk Retention Act, and battles yet to come. While the Liability Risk Retention Act was passed in 1986, no federal agency is responsible for oversight or regulation of the …

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“Outreach” helps curb regulator “overreach”

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 12, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, Corporate Risk Management/ERM, FEATURED, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories

WRIN.tv speaks with Wendy Fisher, Director of Regulatory Affairs at New Home Warranty Insurance Company, about the regulatory environment surrounding Risk Retention Groups (RRGs). Over the past several years she has noticed a great deal of change in the involvement of the NAIC and State regulators, particularly in non-domiciliary States. She credits the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA) with being …

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Development of New Captives Prompting Growth in Captive Laws and Regulation

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 8, 2015
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, FEATURED, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories

Dan Labrie, President and CEO of the Housing Authority Insurance Group, also serves as Chair of the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA) and is former Chair of the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) and the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA). Mr. Labrie believes the increase in laws governing captives in various States is prompted by an increase in development of …

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