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16:52

Cyber Panel: Insurers, Reinsurers Think About Cyber...

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2023/09/18

A panel of industry experts at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo said a large gap remains between coverage needed and protection bought.

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12:35

AM Best: Global Reinsurers Face Uncertainty Even as...

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2023/09/15

Optimism is being countered by an uncertain environment due to underwriting, economic, social and geopolitical factors, said Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best.

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13:21

Aon Edge CEO: Tropical Storm Hilary Underscores...

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2023/09/14

Aon Edge President and CEO John Dickson said the number of people impacted by Hilary is far greater than those reporting flood losses “because not enough people in the area were carrying critical insurance…just another example of the growing insurance gap in this country.”

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13:11

EVs Make for Unique Coverage Challenges for Insurers

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2023/09/13

Sandee Perfetto, senior director, personal line coverage for products, Verisk, discusses the myriad of insurance risk differences between combustion engine automobiles and electric vehicles.

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8:10

LIMRA-EY Study Finds Evolving Trends in Workplace

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2023/09/12

From adjusting to hybrid work to a new generation of employees, the future of work seems more uncertain than it was a few years ago. Chris Morbelli, EY Americas Life & Group Insurance transformation leader discusses the findings of a LIMRA-EY collaborative study that surveyed employees across industries and organization sizes.

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17:16

Celent: Generative AI Is Game Changer for Insurers

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2023/09/11

Andrew Schwartz, insurance analyst at Celent, discusses a new company study on artificial intelligence that looks at the proliferation of the technology and how it is seeping into just about every facet of the insurance industry.

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13:28

A Look Back: One Year After Hurricane Ian

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2023/09/08

Karthik Ramanathan, vice president and principal engineer, research and modeling, extreme event solutions team, and Steve Clarke, government relations, both from Verisk, dissect Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935 in search of answers as to what made Ian such a catastrophic event.

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13:34

LIMRA’s Giesing: Annuity Sales Up 27% in First Half...

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2023/09/07

Todd Giesing, assistant vice president, LIMRA Annuity Research, said total U.S. annuity sales climbed to $181.1 billion, setting a new record, in the first half of 2023, and LIMRA forecasts a strong second half of the year.

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7:36

Voice of the Future

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2023/09/06

Alex Martin, CEO and co-founder of Clearspeed, the market leader in assessing risk in speech, said he sees voice technology as an important tool for insurers when it comes to the future of fraud detection.

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8:54

Opportunity Abounds in E&S

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2023/09/05

Liz Kramer, newly appointed President of Excess and Surplus Lines, Munich Re Specialty Insurance, said the E&S market has almost doubled in the last four to five years.

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7:35

Successful Environment

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2023/09/04

Jamie Langes, vice president underwriting officer environmental for Philadelphia Insurance Companies sand that when considering the different impacts of environmental liability from a cleanup perspective to bodily injury and property damage it's very unique.

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3:54

HAI’s Malaspina: ‘Human Firewall’ Is Best Defense...

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2023/09/01

Ed Malaspina, chief executive officer and president, HAI Group, said the affordable housing sector is also vulnerable to cyberrisk. Malaspina spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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3:37

Kite Realty's Severson: Hurricanes, Carrier...

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2023/08/31

Theresa Severson, vice president of insurance and risk management, Kite Realty Group, said captives are considered good options for safety and benefits programs. Severson spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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5:39

Axa XL’s Bauman: Captive Insurers Play Role in...

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2023/08/30

Steve Bauman, global programs and captives director, Americas, Axa XL, said organizations face risk if their captives are noncompliant. Bauman spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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14:10

Vermont’s Bigglestone: Cells Offer Quicker Entry Into...

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2023/08/29

Sandy Bigglestone, deputy commissioner, Captive Insurance Division, Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, said the attractiveness of cells lies in their existing infrastructure. They can be used to test the climate before possibly transitioning to a single-parent captive. Bigglestone spoke with AM Best TV at the annual VCIA conference in Burlington.

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7:13

Michigan's Piner Sees Captive Future in Cannabis,...

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2023/08/28

David Piner director of the captive program, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, said Michigan's program is growing, with about $2.5 billion in premiums written last year. Premiums could exceed $3 billion by the end of 2023. Piner spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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8:33

Hawaii's Shimomoto: Japanese Companies Help Drive...

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2023/08/25

Paul Shimomoto, president of the Hawaii Insurance Council, said the state hosts 40 Japanese-owned captives, with seminars planned for Tokyo and Osaka. Shimomoto spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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8:08

Missouri’s Komo: Construction Sector Shows Interest...

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2023/08/24

Sam Komo, captive insurance manager, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, said the state aims to implement technological changes to streamline premium tax and financial filings. Komo spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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5:28

Delaware's Taylor: IRS Focus on Small Captives Sparks...

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2023/08/23

Stephen Taylor, Delaware's director of the Bureau of Captive and Financial Insurance Products, said certain proposed IRS rule requirements are considered overly broad. Taylor spoke with AM Best TV at the annual Vermont Captive Insurance Association conference in Burlington.

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8:03

VCIA's Mead: Vermont Captives Emerge as Option for...

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2023/08/22

Vermont Captive Insurance Association President Kevin Mead said the association has conducted a trade mission in Mexico, with representatives from that country and others attending this year's VCIA conference, held in Burlington.

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