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Author: Leading Through Uncertainty Becomes a Defining Skill for Insurers

12 mins; April 03, 2026

BestWire: Life Insurers See Paid Family Leave as Growth Opportunity

4 mins; April 02, 2026

Montclair State’s Owusu: Machine Learning Shines New Light on Risk Culture in Insurance

12 mins; April 01, 2026

Risky Science Podcast Explores the Models Behind Modern Risk

10 mins; March 31, 2026

BestWire: Florida OIR Personal Auto Rates Dropping 8% Among Top Writers

5 mins; March 30, 2026

Strong 2025 Results Mask Softening Reinsurance Pricing

5 mins; March 27, 2026

AM Best: US Health Insurers Seek Improved Underwriting Performance in 2026

8 mins; March 26, 2026

Wild Horse Fire Brigade’s Simpson: Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Toxins Drive Rising Health, Property Risks for Insurers

18 mins; March 25, 2026

AM Best: US Life/Annuity Industry Continues to Shift More Focus to Annuities

6 mins; March 24, 2026

Health Insurers Navigate Margin Pressure Amid Government Program Shifts

4 mins; March 23, 2026

How Insurance Agents and Brokers Can Monitor Carrier Financial Strength and Key Industry Developments

21 mins; March 20, 2026

Amwins’ Abraham: London Market Softens as Capacity Grows

8 mins; March 19, 2026

Ivans President: Speed, Data Drive Future of Agency-Carrier Partnerships

12 mins; March 18, 2026

Regretful Risks Study: How Emotion, Not Logic, Shapes the Way We Manage Uncertainty

19 mins; March 17, 2026

AM Best: Losses From Winter Storms to Carve Into 2026 First Quarter Earnings

2 mins; March 16, 2026

Podcast Founder Benyon: Journalist Bridges Geopolitics and Insurance

15 mins; March 13, 2026

Insurers and Lawmakers Clash Over Credit Scores, Fair Pricing

4 mins; March 12, 2026

LIMRA’s Golembiewski: US Annuity Sales Topped $461B in 2025 as Indexed Products Surge

22 mins; March 11, 2026

Sidecars Surge as Reinsurers Seek Capital Flexibility and Investor Appetite Grows

4 mins; March 10, 2026

AM Best: Rate Action, Investment Gains Drive US P/C Results Despite Headwinds

11 mins; March 09, 2026

Hawaii Homeowners Market Reprices Risk After Wildfires

8 mins; March 06, 2026

Issues & Answers: An Environmental Shift

7 mins; March 05, 2026

AM Best: Outlook for US D&O Revised to Stable

6 mins; March 04, 2026

Issues & Answers: Program for Success

5 mins; March 03, 2026

AM Best: Caribbean Insurers’ Reinsurance Costs, Capacity Constraints Moderate, Although Climate Vulnerability Remains

5 mins; March 02, 2026

Mining Insurance Market Stays Competitive Despite Rising Nat Cat Losses

4 mins; February 27, 2026

AM Best: US Economy Grows Despite Emerging Headwinds

5 mins; February 26, 2026

INTX’s Lewis: Radical Automation Shapes Future of Insurance Workforce

9 mins; February 25, 2026

AM Best: Surplus Lines Market Premium Moderates Through Nine Months of 2025

6 mins; February 24, 2026

MGAs Tighten Discipline as Softer Market Signals Emerge

4 mins; February 23, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – Health: Medicare Advantage – Challenges and Opportunities

61 hours 12 mins; February 20, 2026

AM Best: Administration’s Executive Order Could Provide Impetus Towards Stabilizing the Cannabis Insurance Market

7 mins; February 19, 2026

Massachusetts OKs Liberty Mutual Affiliate Reorganization

4 mins; February 18, 2026

Resilience’s Long: 2026 Cyberthreat Landscape Poses New Challenges for Insurers

24 mins; February 17, 2026

AM Best Chief Operating Officer: Become a Specialist in Your Organization

7 mins; February 16, 2026

Microinsurance Network’s Genazzini: Big Carriers Find Opportunity in Tiny Policies

23 mins; February 13, 2026

Issues & Answers: The Future of Protection

10 mins; February 12, 2026

AM Best: 3Q25 Snapshot – Personal Lines Momentum Continues to Drive P/C Underwriting Result Improvement

4 mins; February 11, 2026

Coalition’s Toomey: Rising Cyber Interconnectedness Pushes Insurers to Boost Detection, Response

26 mins; February 10, 2026

NFIP Misses Deadline Again as DHS Funding Fight Fuels Uncertainty

5 mins; February 09, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – Global Reinsurance: January 1 Renewals and 2026 Market Outlook Updates

52 mins; February 06, 2026

Tuned’s Aronson: Hearing Health Poised to Become a Core Employer Benefit by 2026

14 mins; February 05, 2026

Author: Navigating the Unknown Is Essential for Insurance Resilience

20 mins; February 04, 2026

AM Best: Global Reinsurance Market Segment Outlook Revised to Stable

5 mins; February 03, 2026

College Professor Sydnor: How Emerging Technologies Are Redefining the Economics of Insurance

9 mins; February 02, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – Health: Medicare Advantage – Challenges and Opportunities

61 hours 13 mins; January 30, 2026

Triple-I CEO: A Year After the L.A. Wildfires, Insurance Attention Turns to Long-Term Resilience

18 mins; January 29, 2026

AM Best: Non-Life Runoff – An Evolving Reinsurance Landscape

5 mins; January 28, 2026

Beagle’s Vacquier: Winter’s Deep Freeze Is Heating Up Insurance Losses

12 mins; January 27, 2026

Amwins Co-Presidents: Market Report Highlights Stabilizing Rates, Emerging Risks in 2026

12 mins; January 26, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – Non-Life Run-Off: An Evolving Market

61 hours 41 mins; January 23, 2026

AM Best: Lower P/C Expenses Boost Underwriting Results

8 mins; January 22, 2026

ICW Underwriting Chief Details Tech’s Role in Workers’ Comp

21 mins; January 21, 2026

One Inc’s Owen: Payments, Choice, Communication Build Trust for Auto Insurers

14 mins; January 20, 2026

SIAA’s Shah: How Business Intelligence Is Reshaping Insurance Distribution

10 mins; January 19, 2026

AM Best’s Briefing – 2026 Insurance Outlook: Risk Management Back in the Spotlight

47 mins; January 16, 2026

LexisNexis Report: Homeowners Insurance Losses Hit Seven-Year Highs on Weather Risks

13 mins; January 15, 2026

Allianz’s Wedin: D&O Claims Pressure Grows as Geopolitics, Cyberrisk, Insolvencies Intensify

10 mins; January 14, 2026

Verisk Maplecroft’s Soltvedt: Insurers Should Prepare for Rising Civil Unrest Risk in 2026

14 mins; January 13, 2026

Xceedance’s MacMillian: Six AI-Driven Technology Trends to Shape Insurance in 2026

17 mins; January 12, 2026

Everest's Williamson: Reinsurance Prices Set to Ease After Years of Sharp Increases

4 mins; January 09, 2026

Crowe's Hindson: Climate Risk Models Fall Short on Transition, Litigation Risks

3 mins; January 08, 2026

PwC's del Re: Climate Risk Extends Far Beyond Property Damage

7 mins; January 07, 2026

Marsh's Barnes: Climate Risks Spur Activity for Energy Underwriters

6 mins; January 06, 2026

U. of Cape Town’s Marais: Abnormal Stock Returns Signal Shifts in Property Liability

12 mins; January 05, 2026

AM Best: Insurers Adjust Investment Strategies to Navigate Interest Rate Uncertainty

3 mins; January 02, 2026

Lockton Re’s Gardner: Reinsurance, AI, Volatility Converge

5 mins; January 01, 2026

Africa Re's Karekezi: Growth Steady as Continental Markets Mature Beyond Infrastructure Focus

6 mins; December 31, 2025

Aspen's Cloutier: Social Inflation, Climate Risks Keep Reinsurance Rates Elevated

8 mins; December 30, 2025

AM Best's Carter: Insurance Credit Quality Improves for Second Year

3 mins; December 29, 2025

GIC's Mokashi: Innovation Must Focus on Affordability, Not Just New Products

6 mins; December 26, 2025

AM Best: Captive Insurance Companies Face Revised Evaluation Criteria

11 mins; December 25, 2025

AM Best: Solvency II Rules Drive Risk Management Gap Among Markets

6 mins; December 24, 2025

Fidelis Partnership's Mathias: Lloyd's Syndicate Growth Signals Shift

9 mins; December 23, 2025

AM Best: Insurance Failures Often Display Similar Warning Signs

6 mins; December 22, 2025

MS Amlin’s Burke: It's Not Just About the Notes You Play, but the Notes You Don't Play

7 mins; December 19, 2025

AM Best TV's Program Business 2.0 Panel at WSIA: Industry Leaders See Trend Toward More Transparent Data

12 mins; December 18, 2025

IGI's Jabsheh Sees Geographic Disparities in Insurance Market Recovery

7 mins; December 17, 2025

Podcast Host: The Insurance Covered Podcast Strives to Make Risk Engaging

21 mins; December 16, 2025

Dale Underwriting CEO Warns of Deteriorating Trends Despite Strong Market Results

8 mins; December 15, 2025

AM Best: Protectionist Policies Threaten Global Reinsurance Markets

5 mins; December 12, 2025

JD Power’s Martin: What Insurance Customers Really Think About AI

10 mins; December 11, 2025

Conning’s Dobbins Forecasts Strong but Slowing P/C Growth as Catastrophe Losses and Inflation Shape 2025–2027 Outlook

11 mins; December 10, 2025

North Carolina's Gorman: Cyberthreats, Disasters Fuel Corporate Interest in Self-Insurance

4 mins; December 09, 2025

Common Cases Prevalent in Real Estate Errors & Omissions (E&O) Claims

6 mins; December 08, 2025

U. of SC’s Niehaus: Tax Regimes Reshape Insurer Strategy

20 mins; December 05, 2025

DXC Technology’s Pieroni: Agentic AI To ‘Eliminate Laggards and Accelerate Leaders’

6 mins; December 04, 2025

kWh Analytics CEO: Resilient Renewable Assets Offer Insurers New Risk, Pricing Opportunities

12 mins; December 03, 2025

TransUnion’s Foy: Customer Demands, Cyberrisk, Digital Engagement Drive 2026 Insurance Trends

14 mins; December 02, 2025

Johnson Lambert’s Fuge: How Insurers Can Prep for the Next Wave of Automation, Analytics

10 mins; December 01, 2025

Lancashire's Maloney Advises 'Cycle Discipline' as Insurance Markets Face New Pressures

6 mins; November 28, 2025

Peak Re CEO: Insurance Sector Aims to Catch Up With Asia’s Rapid Growth

9 mins; November 27, 2025

From Incident to Analysis: The Science of Human Factors Investigations

15 mins; November 26, 2025

Combatting Nuclear Verdicts in Plaintiff-Friendly Jurisdictions

29 mins; November 25, 2025

LIMRA’s Golembiewski: Annuity Sales Surge as Investors Seek Guaranteed Retirement Income

19 mins; November 24, 2025

MS Reinsurance CEO: Underwriting Discipline Key in Shifting Market

7 mins; November 21, 2025

Beat Capital’s Cavanagh: MGAs Evolve Into Leaders

9 mins; November 20, 2025

HUB’s Bot: Rising Specialty Drugs, Inflation Challenge Employer Benefits

14 mins; November 19, 2025

IIABA’s Riedel: Social Inflation Drives Premium Pressure, Market Shifts for Agents

11 mins; November 18, 2025

MapleTech’s Blackley: Company Balancing AI Innovation With Human Connection

7 mins; November 17, 2025

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