A.m. Best Radio Podcast

Karel Citroen, head of municipal credit research, Conning, explains the company’s reasoning for upgrading all 50 states from “declining” to “stable,” anticipating a return to pre-pandemic economic conditions.

AM Best Financial Analyst Josie Novak highlights new research that finds the aggregate combined ratio for active Florida specialists, as well as Citizens, outperformed AM Best's personal property composite for the first time since 2017.

Matthew Donahue, managing director, fixed asset advisory services, Kroll, discusses the impact of technology, inflation and regulatory changes on asset management, and strategies to navigate economic uncertainties.

AM Best Senior Director Carlos Wong-Fupuy highlights the new Best's Market Segment Report, crediting underwriting discipline and healthy profit margins as among the contributing factors to the global reinsurance segment upgrade.

Cathy Desquesses, group chief human resources officer and head of corporate services at Swiss Re, discusses the insurance industry’s efforts to attract and retain skilled professionals, and initiatives to create an inclusive and engaging work culture.

Grace Vandecruze, director of Grace Global Capital LLC, shares her rags to riches success story as well as her insights on the insurance industry from M&A to the quest for new and diverse talent.

Jay Guin, executive vice president and chief research officer at Verisk, discusses the myriad of natural catastrophes that Canada deals with because of its diverse geography and the related challenges cat modelers face.

AM Best Senior Director Greg Williams and Associate Director Dawn Walker discuss a new Best's Market Segment Report that determines substantial premium growth in 2023 demonstrates the importance of MGAs in the insurance value chain.

Wesley Todd, CEO, CaseGlide, explains how technology and software can be deployed in dealing with an aggressive plaintiff’s bar when defending insurers in claims litigation matters.

Recent college protests and upcoming political elections raise potential risks and escalate business leaders’ concerns about growing violence, said Beazley Focus Group Leader Lucy Straker and Head of North American commercial property Matthew Westhoff.

Bryan Falchuk, host of The Future of Insurance podcast, offers his views on industry opportunities, sharing his experiences, insights and a series of case studies from his book of the same name.

Marc Rothchild, head of claims for Xceedance, and Peter Flynn, head of personal lines, Americas at Xceedance, discuss how emerging technologies, including AI, can expedite claims resolution enabling insurance companies to resolve more claims faster and better serve their customers.

AM Best Associate Director Jason Hopper highlights a new Best's Special Report on annuities that finds strong premium inflows invested at higher rates drive up asset yields.

Nirmal Ranganathan, vice president engineering AI architect at Rackspace Technology, says insurers could gain satisfaction from cutting costs and increasing some sales through IT, but many don’t realize they could benefit significantly from integrating AI throughout the business.

In his book, Agent to Agent: Revealing the Story and Strategy for Insurance People, BI&I Group Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Leo Bados Jr. shares tips for building an insurance business and leading a team with confidence.  

Tanner Sheehan, vice president and general manager at US Claim Solutions, Lexus Nexus Risk Solutions, said according to their survey data, 57% of automobile insurance claimants were more likely to hire an attorney before ever even having a conversation with their insurer

Troy Tepe, vice president of safety at Charles Taylor, says with workers’ compensation premiums on the rise, a safety-first culture is critically important in the workplace

Tim Senechalle, Chief Investment Officer for AAM, said the P/C industry has a healthy balance of equity exposure.

Mark Berven, President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Property & Casualty, said that as severe weather increases, we must shift to a “predict and prevent” mindset to protect customers. 

Dadong Yan, Head of Barings Portfolio Finance, said portfolio finance is the next extension in the evolution of private investment grade assets.