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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 challenged to “Keep Up” with consumer demands, technology and competition

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Apr 22, 2019
in :  Companies, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

In a world moving quickly, property casualty insurers need to keep their products up-to-date in a timely way, while taking advantage of new technologies used to deliver them. According to Mark Brannon, a Principal at Merlinos & Associates, keeping up with the competition and other changes in the marketplace is a challenge. Many carriers are partnering with companies with advanced …

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Apr 16, 2018
in :  CAREERS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Companies, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Attracting talent remains biggest challenge for insurers. According to Matt Masher, EVP and COO at A.M. Best, the need for talent is greatest in the information technology (IT) area. The industry has done a lot to attract underwriting and claims professionals. But attracting the industry struggles in attracting IT talent needed to deal with insurtech issues, efficiencies in distribution and …

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“Talent and Data” present biggest challenges & opportunities to insurers – Crawford COO

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Feb 28, 2018
in :  Captives/Risk Retention, Claims Management, Companies, Data/Tech/Modeling, INDUSTRY NEWS, People, Working in Risk & Insurance, WRIN.tv Newswire

Rohit Verma, Global COO of Crawford & Company, believes data will continue to be a big asset to insurers, and the companies that can mine data effectively will see the biggest benefit. While advanced technology is necessary to leverage data, companies need to develop the mindset to incorporate insights in day-to-day work. Mr. Verma also sees “lack of talent” as …

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Tax-deferred Master Limited Partnerships offer value to insurance investors in difficult environment.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 11, 2017
in :  Companies, FEATURED

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) offer good value to institutional investors in today’s environment. According to Marcus McGregor, Head of Master Limited Partnership Strategy at Conning, MLPs compare favorably to other asset classes, such as investment-grade corporates, utilities and REITs, from a valuation perspective. Mr. McGregor points out that MLPs “screen as cheap” relative to other asset classes in the 3-year …

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Why do insurers need an Economic Scenario Generator?

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 4, 2017
in :  Companies, INDUSTRY NEWS, WRIN.tv Newswire

According to Sherry Manetta, Head of Global Operations, Risk Solutions at Conning, insurance companies need a good economic scenario generator (ESG) to evaluate risks in external markets as well as internal business risks. While it aids in management decision making, it is also required by regulators and rating agencies to support risk management and solvency capital calculations. Ms. Manetta says …

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Institutional investors in Asia Pacific are working with a smaller ‘toolbox’ in developing jurisdictions.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Dec 20, 2016
in :  Companies

Bo Kratz, CEO of Conning in Asia Pacific, discusses common threads and differences between institutional investors in Asia Pacific versus the rest of the world. According to Mr. Kratz , institutional investors in Asia Pacific face many of the same challenges experienced by others around the world: low yields, high correlations and changing regulatory frameworks. He also notes that there …

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Faced with low yields, insurers’ investment strategies may look riskier, but remain diverse and acceptable.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Dec 5, 2016
in :  Companies, WRIN.tv Newswire

Investment strategies for insurers over the past few years have been driven by market actions and insurer reactions. According to Dan Mainolfi, a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Conning, insurers have added complexity to their investment strategies, including more equities, and reduced expectations going forward. On a standalone basis, Mr. Mainolfi says insurers need to reconsider adding some risk …

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Erie CEO looks to extend “hi-touch” model to online millennials by diversifying agency force.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Nov 4, 2016
in :  Agents/Brokers/Consultants, Agents/Consultants, Companies

Soft market conditions, low interest rates and regulatory oversight were among the issues Tim NeCastro, President and CEO-designate of Erie Indemnity, discussed at the 2016 PCI Meeting in Dallas. He expresses concern about the “strident tone” from Federal regulators and the broad brush targeting the banking and financial services industry unfairly including the insurance industry. Mr. NeCastro says the Erie’s …

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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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New Norms & Game Changers require insurers to build bridges to future – SMA’s Furtado

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 3, 2016
in :  Companies, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, Working in Risk & Insurance

Karen Furtado, a Partner at Strategy Meets Action, discusses “New Norms” and “Game Changers,” and how insurers can take advantage of emerging technologies. The “New Norms” happening in insurance are all around the tide of change.  Ms. Furtado looks at how the pace of change is affecting insurers and the risks they cover, their internal operations, new technologies and tools. She …

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With capital market volatility, Liability-Driven Investment strategies allow pension plan sponsors to focus on core business

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 29, 2016
in :  Companies, Legislation/Regulation

According to Owais Rana, Head of Investment Solutions – Pensions & LDI at Conning, Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) is an investment framework that links a pension plan’s investment strategy to its underlying obligations. Over the past few decades, corporate defined benefit pension clients have experienced changes in pension accounting treatment, funding regulations, mortality assumptions and continual increases in PBGC premiums.  Furthermore, …

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Hermine losses could hit $500 million…but Florida CAT Fund and Citizens ok

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 6, 2016
in :  Companies, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, INDUSTRY NEWS

Hermine peaked as a Category 1 hurricane, the first to hit Florida since 2005. The storm system then crossed into the Atlantic Ocean leaving a path of destruction, power outages, severe flooding and two fatalities up and down the east coast. As the tropical storm lingered off the New England Coast, large waves continued to cause life-threatening surf and significant beach erosion. Early …

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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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“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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RPS President to continue M&A strategy…says ACA drives up loss costs in workers comp/GL, and more…

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 18, 2015
in :  Companies, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories

Risk Placement Services (RPS) President Joel Cavaness discusses the company’s acquisition strategy, the effects of El Niño and the Affordable Care Act on the insurance industry, cyber risk and more, during the recent NAPSLO Convention in San Diego. Mr. Cavaness acknowledge the effects of the changing weather patterns on heat, flooding and the types of storm activity the U.S. is …

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Lexington CEO sees next gen talent/energy of youth as keys to diversity of thought and innovation

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Sep 11, 2015
in :  Companies, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, People, Recent Stories
Jeremy Johnson - Lexington Insurance

At the 2015 National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) Convention in San Diego, WRIN.tv asked Jeremy Johnson, President & CEO of Lexington Insurance, to comment on the insurance industry’s need to draw top next generation talent. He believes it is “critical”, not only to create a pipeline of professionals to bring up through an organization, but also to …

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Blue Marble Microinsurance leads industry consortium to develop risk protection in developing world

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jul 1, 2015
in :  Companies, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, Reinsurance Markets
Joan-Lamm-Tennant Blue Marble Microinsurance

Blue Marble Microinsurance (formerly Microinsurance Consortium and Venture Incubator) was established during the World Economic Forum in January 2015 to provide insurance and risk protection in developing countries. WRIN.tv spoke with Blue Marble CEO Joan Lamm-Tennant during the IIS Global Insurance Forum at the United Nations, about microinsurance, the problems it can address, and where Blue Marble will focus in …

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KPMG Head of Insurance believes public-private partnerships can help close huge protection gap

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jun 30, 2015
in :  Companies, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories
Gary-Reader-KPMG

  The importance of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) was a key theme at the Global Insurance Forum. Here, Gary Reader, Global Head of Insurance at KPMG, discusses developments in PPPs, and the importance of collaboration between industry and governments. According to Mr. Reader, there are many issues facing governments today, including climate change, resiliency of infrastructure, and economic stability. Given the …

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Insurance industry needs talent that can interpret Big Data to price/underwrite risk

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jun 25, 2015
in :  Companies, P&C
Shawn-Crawford-EY

Shaun Crawford, Global Insurance Sector Leader at Ernst & Young, speaks with WRIN.tv during the 2015 Global Insurance Forum, about the need for the insurance industry to recruit talent. According to Mr. Crawford, acquiring and retaining “talent” is a significant issue for the insurance industry. With much of the core tasks in the industry now handled by machines, insurers are …

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Arch Capital Chairman reviews regulation, new capital, growth and more.

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jun 23, 2015
in :  Companies, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories
Dios-Iordanaou-Arch-Capital

WRIN.tv spoke with Arch Capital Chairman, President & CEO Dinos Iordanou during the recent IIS Global Insurance Forum, about trends in capital strategies…and the impact of regulation. Highlights of his discussion include: Even with positive steps, insurance regulatory burdens are escalating instead of de-escalating   Influx of new capital lowers insurance prices for consumers but hurts insurer margins Arch seeking growth …

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