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Pinnacle Scores Again

7 mins; August 01, 2023

KCC's Clark: Linking ILS and Loss Warranty Transactions to 'Model Loss' Can Speed Resolutions

13 mins; July 31, 2023

III's Porfilio: Lightning Claim Payouts Struck $950 Million in 2022

9 mins; July 28, 2023

Ledger Investing's Shah: 'Cultural Inertia' Holding Back Growth in ILS

20 mins; July 27, 2023

North Dakota Regulator: AI to Evolve in Underwriting, but Not Cost Industry Jobs

47 mins; July 26, 2023

ICMIF's Tarbuck: Upside of Retirement Is Making Way for New, Fresh Ideas

14 mins; July 25, 2023

FM Global’s Tofte: Denmark Retains Top Spot in Company’s Resilience Index

16 mins; July 24, 2023

AM Best: First Hard Market Cycle Brings a Return to Profitability for US Cyber Segment

7 mins; July 21, 2023

Allianz's Khanna: Report Shows Shipping Getting Safer

12 mins; July 20, 2023

Swiss Re’s Holzheu: Annual Premiums Needed to Close Protection Gaps

23 mins; July 19, 2023

Nationwide Report: Two-thirds of Small Business Owners Expect Recession in the Next Six Months

7 mins; July 18, 2023

Sedgwick's North: Think About Claims From the Employer's Viewpoint

39 mins; July 17, 2023

Insurers Employing Technology to Combat Fraud

16 mins; July 14, 2023

Data, Analytics Helping to Transform Insurer’s D&I Initiatives

17 mins; July 13, 2023

Americans Show High Level of Tolerance for Insurance Fraud

10 mins; July 12, 2023

J.D. Power Survey Shows Auto Insurer Customer Dissatisfaction

9 mins; July 11, 2023

Conning CEO: Generali Investment Holdings To Acquire Conning

6 mins; July 10, 2023

Risk Panel: Organizations Should Share a Common Risk Framework

9 mins; July 07, 2023

Insurance AUM's Foley: AI Set for Major Impact on Analytics, Risk Management

6 mins; July 06, 2023

PII's Esmond: AI Systems Must Build in Accountability

4 mins; July 05, 2023

A Flood of Offerings

11 mins; July 04, 2023

Impact of Inflation

3 mins; July 03, 2023

Optiv's Turgal: Cybersecurity Stakes Are Rising for Company Boards

4 mins; June 30, 2023

Thrivent's Tipton: NAIC Changes Could Alter How Insurers View Bond Investments

7 mins; June 29, 2023

Panel: The Past Is No Longer a Reliable Predictor of Future Climate Events

14 mins; June 28, 2023

IASA's Crockett: Association Continues to Evolve, Broaden Reach

5 mins; June 27, 2023

Amwins’ Kurkowski: D&O Evolving as Society Changes

10 mins; June 26, 2023

Sompo's Grabek: Risk Managers Seek Consistent International Coverage ID

7 mins; June 23, 2023

QBE North America's Jones: AI Brings New Capabilities and Risks to Insurers

11 mins; June 22, 2023

Hartford Financial's Scott: Auto Is Just the Start for Usage-Based Insurance

6 mins; June 21, 2023

Aspen's Savory: Casualty Underwriters Must Consider Legal Jurisdictions

5 mins; June 20, 2023

Travelers Institute's Woodward: Insurers Should Offer Distracted Driving Policies

8 mins; June 19, 2023

Capitola's Sivan: Insurers Must Improve Broker-Underwriter Communications

7 mins; June 16, 2023

Nationwide's Iorio: Nuclear Verdicts Promote a Dangerous Settlement Cycle

8 mins; June 15, 2023

Marsh's Stransky: Active Directory Hardening Reduces Likelihood of Cyber Hacking

7 mins; June 14, 2023

Munich Re’s Parisi: Data-Driven Underwriting Key to Sustainable Cyber Market

7 mins; June 13, 2023

Rhoads' Yu: Compliance Operations Can Be a Value Creator

6 mins; June 12, 2023

Customer Experience Panel: Insurers Must Adapt to Digital Natives

16 mins; June 09, 2023

AI Panel: Insurers Must Keep Control of Their Data

15 mins; June 08, 2023

Panel: Future of Insurance Distribution Driven by Data, Access to C-Suite

12 mins; June 07, 2023

Under Pressure

6 mins; June 06, 2023

Bank Failures Spark Concerns

13 mins; June 05, 2023

Emerging Risk Panel: Labor Shortages, Aging Infrastructure Are Key Concerns

9 mins; June 02, 2023

Terrorism Panel: Terror, Active Assailant Coverages Continue to Evolve

10 mins; June 01, 2023

CEO Panel: Climate, Net Zero High on List of Clients’ Risk Concerns

18 mins; May 31, 2023

Panel on Embedded Insurance: Connections Between Carriers, Distributors Becoming Seamless

29 mins; May 30, 2023

RIMS' Santiago: The C-Suite Should Include Risk Managers

5 mins; May 29, 2023

Selective’s Smith: Pets in Vehicles Lead to Distracted Driving

7 mins; May 26, 2023

AM Best TV Special Presentation: Critical Issues in Insurance Asset Management

24 mins; May 25, 2023

AM Best TV Special Presentation: Reimagining Alternative Investments

25 mins; May 24, 2023

AM Best TV Special Presentation: Insurance Asset Management in the Age of Rate Volatility

34 mins; May 23, 2023

AM Best TV Special Presentation: Insurance Asset Class Update

34 mins; May 22, 2023

Hippo's Pinkovezky: AI Is a Force Multiplier Leveling the Insurance Playing Field

8 mins; May 19, 2023

Verisk's Gesick: Economic Maps, Trade Relationships Help Identify Non-Traditional Risks

8 mins; May 18, 2023

Climate Panel: Insurers Should Brace for Eastern US, Coastal Storms

10 mins; May 17, 2023

Auto Panel: Telematics-based Transactions Up 35% in Past 12 Months

12 mins; May 16, 2023

Panel: AI Is Helping to Reveal Correlation Between Hazards

9 mins; May 15, 2023

Panel: Getting Full Return on Technology Requires 'Upskilling' Staffs

7 mins; May 12, 2023

Fairness Panel: Insurers' Use of Data Can Have Unintended Consequences

15 mins; May 11, 2023

Panel: Wildfire Risk Is Here to Stay, but Can be Mitigated

13 mins; May 10, 2023

Panel: Updating Building Codes Will Buffer Communities' Storm Risk, Economic Impact

16 mins; May 09, 2023

Verisk's Hopkinson & Wright: Inflation Just One Element in Rising Claims Costs

7 mins; May 08, 2023

GeoBlue’s Pina: Travel Health Insurance Ripe for Growth With More Americans Headed Overseas

7 mins; May 05, 2023

Liberty Brokers Execs: Workers' Comp Rates Expected to Rise

8 mins; May 04, 2023

Next-Gen Workforce

7 mins; May 03, 2023

Changing Perceptions to Find Talent

10 mins; May 02, 2023

ESG Reporting Requirements

3 mins; May 01, 2023

CAIA's Corey: Insurers Should Consider Risk Needs of Chinese Americans

4 mins; April 28, 2023

Counterpart's Hackett: ChatGPT, AI Leverage Repetition to Analyze Risk

3 mins; April 27, 2023

Richmond National's Vanalek: Legal Environment for Insurers, E&S Exposures Changing Rapidly

4 mins; April 26, 2023

Delos' Stein: Wildfire Creates a New Scenario for Homeowners Coverage

12 mins; April 25, 2023

Eversheds Sutherland's Pruitt: Insurers and MGAs Should Prepare in Case They Part Ways

4 mins; April 24, 2023

Gallagher's Marcucci: AI, Automation Will Cut Insurance Waste and Insurance Overhead

3 mins; April 21, 2023

Guardian Life's Smoot: Delivering Value at Claims Time Goes Beyond a Check

4 mins; April 20, 2023

Insurtech NY Execs: MGA Insurtechs Can Find Funding; but Capacity Is Hard

8 mins; April 19, 2023

Legal & General America's Blanc: 'Inside Baseball' Startups Are Most Interesting

5 mins; April 18, 2023

Palomar's Grant: Include the Underrepresented From Product Development on Up

5 mins; April 17, 2023

IMUA's O'Brien: MGAs a Rising Presence in Inland Marine

10 mins; April 14, 2023

Clyde & Co.’s Greenwald: More Offshore Wind Power Creates Potential Risks, Losses

13 mins; April 13, 2023

AM Best: Insurers Innovate to Varying Degrees

4 mins; April 12, 2023

Delaware’s Navarro: State Sees Growth in Captives, Progress on Workers’ Comp and Health

27 mins; April 11, 2023

Travelers’ Survey: Distracted Driving Getting Worse

6 mins; April 10, 2023

AM Best: Hot Cyber Market Is Cooling

9 mins; April 07, 2023

Author: Empathy, Community Involvement Keys to Insurance Sales Success

10 mins; April 06, 2023

Delaware Taps Ex-DC Insurance Commissioner as New Captive Director

11 mins; April 05, 2023

Strikes, Riots, Civil Commotion Spur Interest in War, Political Violence Coverage

18 mins; April 04, 2023

McKinsey’s Varney: Commercial Insurers at Economic Inflection Point

15 mins; April 03, 2023

WTW's Young: Environmental Interest in Hawaii's Coral Reefs Enable Parametric Insurance

26 mins; March 31, 2023

Verisk's Perfetto: Insurers Should Think Beyond Traditional Auto Exposures When Underwriting EVs

14 mins; March 30, 2023

Munich Re: Insuring Underwater Reefs Is Proving To Be Effective 'Insurance' for Coastal Communities

16 mins; March 29, 2023

The Nature Conservancy: Parametric Policy Protects Hawaiian Reefs

21 mins; March 28, 2023

Former Delaware Captive Director Is OK in Oklahoma

7 mins; March 27, 2023

PAMIC's Katterman: Pennsylvania's Mutual Insurance Community Has Deep Roots

4 mins; March 24, 2023

Guy Carpenter's Franco: The Transparency of Parametric Insurance Enhances Trust

3 mins; March 23, 2023

Ultimate Risk Execs: Maintaining Cyber Defenses as Important as Implementing Them

6 mins; March 22, 2023

LexisNexis: Fourth-Quarter Auto Insurance Shopping Up Over Prior Year

8 mins; March 21, 2023

CSAA Commits $25 Million to California Wildfire Innovation Fund

8 mins; March 20, 2023

The Institutes' Miller: The Best Risks Are the Ones Insurers Help Customers Avoid

9 mins; March 17, 2023

Rhoads’ Yu: Compliance Should Be Top of Mind for Insurers in 2023

9 mins; March 16, 2023

AM Best: US Life/Annuity Insurers Are Well Positioned for 2023

12 mins; March 15, 2023

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