May 18, 2022
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Contributors
    • Contributors
    • How to Contribute
  • My Account
    • Registration
    • Recover
    • My WRIN.tv Profile

WRIN.tv

WRIN.tv
  • Home
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

  • COMMERCIAL RISK
    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

    Cyber cover evolves as insurtech explodes – Business Insurance editor

  • CONSUMER RISK
    . .

    FL Commissioner Optimistic about Emerging Consumer Products/Services

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

  • REINSURANCE/ILS
    . .

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

    . .

    Robust Reinsurance Market Not Without its Challenges – RAA CEO.

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

  • CAREERS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

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

    . .

    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.
Home Recent Stories

Recent Stories

Recent Stories for the Week

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 12, 2020
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Markets, Recent Stories, Reinsurance Markets, REINSURANCE/ILS, WRIN.tv Newswire

In this edition of CEO Angles, AAIS CEO Ed Kelly welcomes Guy Carpenter Chairman David Priebe and Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) President Frank Nutter for a discussion on the current state of the insurance and reinsurance markets in the wake of a tumultuous 2020. In a year that has seen many crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to civil unrest …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 20, 2020
in :  FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, P&C, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

David Sampson, president and CEO of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), discusses the current state of the “dysfunctional, hyper partisan” U.S. government, and that there is little on the horizon that suggests polarization will end any time soon. Still, Mr. Sampson points to several successes over the past year, including the reauthorization of TRIA (Terrorism Risk Insurance Act). …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 15, 2019
in :  Claims Management, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, INDUSTRY NEWS, P&C, Recent Stories, Reinsurance Markets, Travel, WRIN.tv Newswire

Mica Cooper, CEO & President of Aisus/InsureCrypt opens up about so-called ‘disruption’ in the insurance industry. According to Mr. Cooper, we’re not seeing it… Mr. Cooper notes how much people are talking about innovation, disruption, evolution and revolution in the insurance industry. He sees innovation artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. He points out that some innovation is “not legal”, …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 10, 2019
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, INDUSTRY NEWS, Markets, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

New York Insurance Association (NYIA) Vice President Cassandra Anderson provides insights into the challenges and opportunities facing New York insurers, including consumer needs, technology, and emerging regulatory and legislative issues. Ms. Anderson believes among the biggest issues facing companies are ever-changing and diverse consumer needs, particularly in a highly regulated environment where change can be slow. Insurtech, including innovations in …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 7, 2019
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, FEATURED, Recent Stories, REINSURANCE/ILS, WRIN.tv Newswire

Companies are challenged to find opportunities for growth in a competitive landscape. According to BMS Re U.S. CEO Steve Korducki, the differentiator lies in technology and customer service. Mr. Korducki sees growth for insurers in cyber coverage and insurtech, particularly when organizations utilize tech-focused risk mitigation technology. Changing consumer demographics and market shifts, combined with technology advancements, mean a change …

Read More

Insurers still face challenges from Resilience, Cyber, Talent Gap & Global Affairs

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Oct 3, 2019
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, FEATURED, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, P&C, Recent Stories, Working in Risk & Insurance, WRIN.tv Newswire

Insurance Information Institute (III) Chief Administrative Officer Laura Favinger shares her thoughts on major issues facing the U.S. insurance industry, including insurer and policyholder resilience, technology and cyber risk, the industry’s talent gap and global economic and political upheaval. For insurance customer, including homeowners and renters, Ms. Favinger addresses the need to ensure proper insurance coverage, “the right types, the …

Read More

FL Commissioner Optimistic about Emerging Consumer Products/Services

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jun 11, 2019
in :  CONSUMER RISK, EMERGING TRENDS, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories, Travel, WRIN.tv Newswire

Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier discusses issues that are top-of-mind among regulators, including the amount of data in the public domain regarding consumers. While there are many positive uses of data, regulators are looking to make sure that insurance carriers are using it appropriately. Commissioner Altmaier, acknowledges the “good work” being done by companies like AAIS to educate consumers, regulators …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jun 3, 2019
in :  CONSUMER RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, Homeowner/Renter/Auto, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

According to Re-Sure co-founder and CEO Gautham Pedditbhotla, consumers are looking for products that “suit their lifestyle”, such as usage-based insurance (UBI). He suggests consumers who do not own assets are not getting the coverage they need from traditional insurance products. Carriers are looking to offset losses in revenue due to the reduction in “asset ownership.” Opportunities are plentiful, depending …

Read More

“Regulators & Regulated” Need New Technologies – Conn. Commissioner

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 23, 2019
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, INDUSTRY NEWS, Legislation/Regulation, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the insurance industry. While products like Long Term Care pose issues for the market, it is technology having the biggest impact on the industry.  He admits the “industry needs to change” fast enough to keep up. Both regulators and regulated need to adopt the new technologies available to benefits consumers …

Read More

BriteCore CEO sees Big Upside for Carriers Embracing Tech Changes

By WRIN.tv News Desk
May 13, 2019
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, EMERGING TRENDS, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

BriteCore CEO Phil Reynolds discusses the insurance industry’s movement towards microservices and shares insights on how companies that embrace change and ‘engage the complication’ gain an enormous competitive advantage. Mr. Reynolds sees many insurers “stuck in legacy systems.” He believes microservices can  provide a path forward and alternative to the “Big Bang Conversion.” He also sees a lot of movement …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Mar 18, 2019
in :  Claims Management, CONSUMER RISK, Data/Tech/Modeling, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

According to Andrew Peet, Head of Operations at 360Globalnet, claims management and the insurance industry as a whole need to move with a “sense of urgency” to cut costs from the claims process while increasing satisfaction among policyholder and claimants.  The use of technology to create efficiency in the end-to-end claims process depends on the user’s ability to “think strategically” …

Read More

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, …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Feb 7, 2019
in :  CAREERS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Education/Certification, INDUSTRY NEWS, People, Recent Stories, Working in Risk & Insurance, WRIN.tv Newswire

The property-casualty insurance industry gives about $1 billion each year to charitable causes. That according to a McKinsey Study conducted for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF). IICF CEO Bill Ross says the industry supports a variety of charities across the US, with a focus on education as well as health and human services. He says it important for companies …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Feb 4, 2019
in :  FEATURED, ILS & Capital Markets, Markets, Recent Stories, Reinsurance Markets, REINSURANCE/ILS, WRIN.tv Newswire

The U.S. reinsurance market is very healthy. That according to Frank Nutter, President of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA). Mr. Nutter says capital positions have been “strong and growing” thanks, in part to alternative capital vehicles. Market conditions are “very competitive” due to the amount of supply outpacing demand. Catastrophe losses continue to be a challenge, a threat, for …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 24, 2019
in :  Markets, Recent Stories, Reinsurance Markets, REINSURANCE/ILS, WRIN.tv Newswire

John Huff, President and CEO of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) discusses the health of the Bermuda market, as well as the challenges and opportunities he sees going forward. According to Mr. Huff, the Bermuda market is “very healthy.” The market is thriving even after the significant natural catastrophes of 2017 and 2018 “nat cats” including Hurricane …

Read More

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

By WRIN.tv News Desk
Jan 21, 2019
in :  Data/Tech/Modeling, FEATURED, INDUSTRY NEWS, Recent Stories, WRIN.tv Newswire

David Sampson, president and CEO of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), discusses the challenges he faces in dealing with a dysfunctional government, the priorities for the year ahead, and the strength gained by the recent merger of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) with the American Insurance Association (AIA). During the 2019 Federal Government shutdown, Mr. …

Read More
Page 1 of 1212345 10...Last

About us

Unlike traditional media, online video and social media are growing in popularity. And support for WRIN.tv within the global risk and insurance industry is growing as a result. We have special programs designed to help associations, educational and other not-for-profit institutions to participate in online information-sharing.
© 2016 GRNN All Rights Reserved.           |            Privacy Policy            |             Terms of Use