August 12, 2022
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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.
Home Tag Archives: Flood

Tag Archives: Flood

COMMERCIAL RISK EMERGING TRENDS FEATURED Homeowner/Renter/Auto P&C Recent Stories WRIN.tv Newswire

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

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 …

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FEATURED ILS & Capital Markets Markets Recent Stories Reinsurance Markets REINSURANCE/ILS WRIN.tv Newswire

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

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 …

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Markets Recent Stories Reinsurance Markets REINSURANCE/ILS WRIN.tv Newswire

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

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 …

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Data/Tech/Modeling EMERGING TRENDS FEATURED Homeowner/Renter/Auto INDUSTRY NEWS Legislation/Regulation Recent Stories Working in Risk & Insurance WRIN.tv Newswire

III CEO sees “Disruption Continuum” as New Norm for insurers.

Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) CEO Sean Kevelighan sees the “disruption continuum” as the “new normal” for the insurance industry, and outlines the ways insurers can embrace resiliency when contending with catastrophes, geopolitical unrest, technological change.  He says the I.I.I. will “be doing our best to fulfill our mission, and hopefully it will promote a positive sense of the disruption that’s …

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Claims Management Data/Tech/Modeling INDUSTRY NEWS Reinsurance Markets WRIN.tv Newswire

Industry learning as it copes with $100B in losses from 2017 hurricanes – RMS.

The 2017 Hurricane Season brought over $100 billion in insured losses. According to John Kapitan, an SVP at RMS, “the (insurance) industry has coped well.” There are numerous improvements in the industry since the storms of 2004/2005. The industry is better capitalized, (over $600 billion). From a risk management perspective, Mr. Kapitan says few insurers or reinsurers were surprised by …

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INDUSTRY NEWS Legislation/Regulation Markets Reinsurance Markets WRIN.tv Newswire

Does Brexit / U.S. election signal unraveling of belief that “international trade is good”? – ABIR CEO.

WRIN.tv catches up with Bradley Kading, President and Executive Director of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), to discuss the state of the Bermuda (re)insurance market, international concerns over Brexit and the U.S. presidential election, and opportunities he sees on the horizon. The Bermuda market suffered from soft pricing in 2016, with the ability to earn a profit …

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Data/Tech/Modeling FEATURED INDUSTRY NEWS Recent Stories WRIN.tv Newswire

Income Disparity, Climate, Polarization, Cyber & Aging Top WEF Global Risk Report

The Global Risks Report 2017, published at The World Economic Forum in Davos, features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 30 prevalent global risks as well as 13 underlying trends that could amplify them or alter the interconnections between them over a 10-year time-frame. This year’s findings include five key challenges that the world …

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EMERGING TRENDS Reinsurance Markets

New Technologies, Terror Risk and emerging opps in cyber, flood & mortgage risk – Holborn’s Dougherty

WRIN.tv speaks with Arthur Dougherty, SVP at Holborn, about new technologies, terror risk and emerging markets in cyber risk, flood and mortgage insurance. Hurricane Matthew could have had a big impact on the reinsurance market, but it changed course and the size of the loss will not have an effect on the market. While some cedents may have significant losses, …

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COMMERCIAL RISK Corporate Risk Management/ERM P&C Specialty Lines

The risks of the religious…and opportunities in assisted living & not-for-profits – Church Mutual CEO

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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Claims Management Data/Tech/Modeling Reinsurance Markets

Matthew’s $4-6B losses to hit primary insurers & NFIP – now backed by reinsurance.

Hurricane Matthew was the largest tropical storm to hit the Southeastern US in over a decade, causing billions of dollars in insured losses and threatening the National Flood Insurance Program, which recently announced it would acquire reinsurance. CoreLogic estimates that Matthew will have caused an estimated $4 to 6 billion in insured property losses, 90 percent from wind, 10 percent from storm …

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CONSUMER RISK Homeowner/Renter/Auto Reinsurance Markets REINSURANCE/ILS

Louisiana floods to hit reinsurance – push FEMA to change Flood Maps

More than 60,000 homes have been damaged in 20 parishes impacted by recent flooding in Louisiana. According to Louisiana’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness,  75% of homes are a “total loss” in Livingston. U.S. flood events are largely paid for by the FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and applicable primary insurance. The office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards …

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Jaime Miller - Swiss Re
Agents/Brokers/Consultants FEATURED Recent Stories

Broker ability to aggregate data and create insurance solutions is driving growth in Program Business.

According to Jamie Miller, Head of Property North America at Swiss Re, the biggest factors driving market conditions in the property market are over capacity driven by a lack of natural catastrophe losses. He sees a large number of carriers entering the excess and surplus (E&S) lines market as a result. With favorable market conditions and low cat losses, oversupply …

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Howard-Kunreuther-Wharton
Homeowner/Renter/Auto INDUSTRY NEWS Markets P&C Recent Stories

How to finance and protect against extreme events

Extreme events can destroy lives, disrupt economies and have devastating consequences to the insurance sector. At the 2015 IIS Global Insurance Forum, WRIN.tv spoke with Professor Howard Kunreuther, a Professor of Decision Sciences and Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton Business School. He discussed the role of public-private partnerships in managing risks to extreme events.  Highlights of his …

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Homeowner/Renter/Auto P&C

Extreme events like earthquake, flood and terror, require “public” participation in insurance

Howard Kunreuther a Professor of Decision Sciences and Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton Business School, describes the type of risks associated with extreme events. He describes an extreme event as “an event that has a very low probability of occurrence, but …can create very serious consequences.” Three examples of an extreme event include flood risk, terrorism and …

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