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14:47

AM Best Launches 2026 Student Challenge to Inspire...

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2025/08/19

AM Best’s Lee McDonald and Sridhar Manyem discuss the company’s 2026 Student Challenge, which invites college and graduate students to develop creative, real-world solutions to pressing insurance issues, including AI risk, flood coverage gaps, gig economy protection needs. Prizes and industry exposure are offered for the next generation of insurance leaders.

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22:26

Rackspace Tech’s Koushik: Insurers Shift AI From Back...

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2025/08/14

Srini Koushik, president, AI and sustainability, Rackspace Technology, discusses AI’s impact on insurance through enhanced service, efficiency and ethical use in a shifting regulatory landscape.

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13:54

Crawford’s Kottler: Insurers Adapt With Tech,...

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2025/08/13

Paul Kottler, U.S. president of Crawford & Company’s Global Technical Services, discusses how insurers are combining advanced technologies with expert adjusters to manage the growing complexity and cost of large-loss claims.

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18:09

Gallagher Re’s Bowen: U.S. Catastrophes Push $84B in...

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2025/08/12

Steve Bowen, chief science officer, Gallagher Re, discusses the drivers behind 2025’s elevated catastrophe losses and what they signal for future climate and insurance risk.

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14:50

Adjusto’s Balarezo: Turning Tragedy Into Transformation

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2025/08/11

Michael Balarezo, CEO of Adjusto and wildfire survivor, shares how personal loss, industry frustration, and emerging technology are reshaping the insurance claims process to be faster.

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9:04

PLM’s Firko: Mutual Insurance and the Long View of...

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2025/08/08

Steve Firko, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance, explains how mutual insurers’ policyholder-focused structure, long-term stability and deep industry ties uniquely position them to serve niche markets.

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14:26

Mutual Group’s Woods: Innovation, AI, Collaboration...

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2025/08/07

Shannon Woods, chief legal and compliance officer, Mutual Group, discusses the evolving regulatory landscape, the growth of AI, and how strategic partnerships and innovation are helping mutual insurers seize long-term opportunities.

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13:16

LIMRA’s Landry: Insurers Play Key Role in Closing...

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2025/08/06

Kimberly Landry, associate research director, LIMRA, discusses how insurers can support employers in boosting benefit satisfaction and addressing changing workforce needs through tailored offerings and improved communication.

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7:52

US Dollar Weakness Signals Shift in Global Market...

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2025/08/05

Ann Modica, director credit rating, criteria and research at AM Best breaks down the recent decline of the US dollar, its fiscal drivers, and what the volatility means for insurers with global exposure.

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5:46

Issues & Answers: Vehicle Scoring Made Easy

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2025/08/04

Earlier this year, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources and CARFAX announced the release of a new vehicle scoring and automobile pricing tool called the CARFAX Vehicle Build Score (VBS). Pinnacle Senior Consulting Actuary Gary Wang discussed the value of the VBS solution for automobile insurers with AM Best TV.

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29:11

LIMRA’s Golembiewski: Annuity Market Thrives Amid...

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2025/07/23

Keith Golembiewski, assistant vice president, director of annuity research, LIMRA, discusses strong annuity sales, rising demand for guaranteed income and how insurers are adapting to meet evolving retirement needs.

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10:06

Nationwide’s Melander: Shifting Supply Chains Are...

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2025/07/22

Erika Melander, head of Nationwide’s national manufacturing practice, discusses how supply chain shifts are creating new risks for manufacturers and how insurance advisers can help manage them.

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14:47

McGill and Partners’ Cross: UK Unveils New Captive...

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2025/07/21

Stephen Cross, founding partner of McGill and Partners, CEO of McGill and Partners Europe, discusses the U.K. government’s new captive-friendly regulations and their potential to boost London as a top global captive insurance hub.

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8:20

Nationwide Survey: Businesses Fear Severe Weather,...

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2025/07/11

Mark McGhiey, senior associate vice president of risk management & client services for Nationwide Insurance, says as billion-dollar storms become more frequent, a survey reveals that many businesses are nevertheless opting to reduce coverage in favor of short-term cost savings.

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15:08

Marsh McLennan's Sawyer: Plan Now for Gray Rhinos Later

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2025/07/04

Understanding what is in the environment is how risk managers can approach highly probable, impactful, and often overlooked cyberrisks, said Reid Sawyer, head U.S. cyber risk consulting for Marsh.

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6:58

AM Best Report on US Cyber: Pricing Cuts Bring...

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2025/07/03

AM Best Senior Industry Research Analyst Christopher Graham discusses a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds new cyber supplementing highlights pricing difference by policy type.

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9:48

NCCI’s ‘State of the Line’ Podcast Delivers Timely...

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2025/07/03

NCCI’s Donna Glenn and Christine Pike discuss how their podcast brings concise updates on medical inflation, workforce dynamics and economic indicators to an industry seeking accessible, data-backed insights.

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15:04

Managing Your Own Social Media Is Crucial for...

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2025/06/27

Adrian Jones, head of underwriting and specialty retail at Acrisure, offers this advice to executives about social media in part two of a two-part interview: Don’t let anybody else do it. He also suggests a regular cadence of posts, since it improves familiarity and that leads to trust, which generates business.

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13:23

Allianz Warns Geopolitical Risks Threaten Maritime Gains

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2025/06/23

Rahul Khanna, global head of marine risk consulting, Allianz Commercial, discusses the sharp drop in vessel losses, the rise of shadow fleets and how geopolitical instability is reshaping maritime risk and global supply chains.

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3:55

AM Best: Florida's Property Insurance Market Showing...

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2025/06/18

AM Best Senior Financial Analyst Josie Novak discusses a new Best's Special Report on Florida's property insurance market, which posted its first underwriting profit in nearly a decade.

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