A.m. Best Radio Podcast

AM Best Industry Analyst Helen Andersen discusses two new Best's Special Reports on property/casualty and life/health 2024 rating trends.

Marc Adee, CEO, Crum & Forster, chronicles the company's two centuries of history, from insuring New York City buildings to delivering diverse risk solutions.

Sam Melamed, CEO of NCD, discusses the evolving landscape of standalone dental insurance, exploring how shifting regulations, consumer preferences, and Medicare and ACA dynamics are influencing market opportunities and challenges.

Joseph Zazzera, director, and Jon Housel, senior financial analyst, both of AM Best, discuss a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds capitalization and liquidity remain strong, but the segment faces several earnings headwinds.

Brad Medd, chief technology officer, Zinnia, discusses how rising annuity sales are driving the need for digital transformation, pushing insurers to embrace real-time technology for a smooth customer-centric experience.

Bob Frady, co-founder of PropertyLens, discusses how infrastructure spending, data analytics, and insurtech startups are transforming risk modeling, enabling insurers to move from broad-stroke rating to hyper-local assessments.

Robert Hartwig, University of South Carolina, discussed how tariff expansion could impact the insurance industry: from rising costs to supply chain disruptions; and offers strategies to address these challenges.

Nationwide risk management leader Mark McGhiey discusses the results of a survey that finds 50% of mid-market businesses struggle with economic uncertainty, supply-chain constraints and regulatory changes, highlighting gaps in preparedness.

AM Best Associate Director Jason Hopper outlines a new Best's Special Report that finds about a dozen US L/A companies ceded business to sidecars at year-end 2023, tripling since 2021.

Bonnie Guth, head of government affairs at Munich Re, and Stef Zielezienski, chief legal officer, APCIA discuss a new survey by their two organizations highlighting growing consumer concerns over excessive lawyer advertising, nuclear jury awards, and hidden third-party litigation funding—factors that experts say are driving up insurance costs and the price of everyday goods.

Eugenio Gonzalez, insurance leader at Plug and Play Ventures, discusses how insurers are leveraging open-source AI models to enhance transparency, reduce costs, and customize solutions, while innovation hubs are bridging the gap between startups and the insurance industry.

Hosted by Nick Hoadley, CEO of Insurance Search, the Insurance Coffee House Podcast is an insightful and conversational interview program with leaders in the insurance and insurtech sectors. It includes practical management tips and advice.

Xceedance Executive Vice President Sachin Kulkarni discussed insights on the evolving excess and surplus insurance market, highlighting the impact of automation, technology, reinsurance, bundling and talent growth on the future of the sector.

AM Best Senior Industry Research Analyst Christopher Graham and Senior Financial Analyst Robert Valenta discuss a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds infrastructure projects lead the increase in public spending.

Patrick Foy, senior director of strategic planning, TransUnion’s insurance business, discussed what drove the surge in auto and property insurance shopping, insurer challenges from cat losses and rate limits, and how data targets top prospects.

Tony Canci, Vice President of Underwriting - Human Services at Philadelphia Insurance Cos., said the home health care sector is poised for growth in the years ahead. 

Beau Bishop, senior vice president of catastrophe operations, Charles Taylor, discusses the unique complexities of wildfire recovery, the critical role of insurance in safeguarding properties, and how agents can use these events as educational tools.

Robert Passmore, department vice president, personal lines, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, discusses how new tariffs could raise costs and disrupt supply chains for P/C insurers, and how strategies could ensure stability.

AM Best Industry Relations Associate Director Dawn Walker outlines a new Best’s Market Segment Report that finds a preponderance of insurers expects DUAE-sourced premium to continue to grow.

Charlie Sidoti, executive director, InnSure, discusses California's state-backed bailout of the Fair Plan, its impact on the insurance market, and why integrated innovation, community-focused reinsurance, and systemic reform are crucial for building long-term wildfire resilience.