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12:35

Beagle’s Vacquier: Winter’s Deep Freeze Is Heating Up...

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2026/01/27

Paul Vacquier, CEO, Beagle Services, discusses how severe winter freezes are fueling costly water-damage claims, and why monitored leak detection is key to preventing losses.

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12:52

Amwins Co-Presidents: Market Report Highlights...

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2026/01/26

Amwins co-presidents Sam Bagg and Jeff McNatt break down where pricing pressures are easing, how capacity and E&S submissions are evolving across key lines, and why AI, tort reform, and geopolitical risk will shape insurance strategies this year and in the future.

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8:58

AM Best: Lower P/C Expenses Boost Underwriting Results

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2026/01/22

AM Best Senior Industry Research Analyst Christopher Graham and Associate Analyst Alexander Winant discuss a new Best's Special Report that finds the annual change in the industry's underwriting expense ratio is much less than year-to-year variability in its loss and loss adjustment expense ratio.

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21:00

ICW Underwriting Chief Details Tech’s Role in...

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2026/01/21

Technology is playing a part in improving workplace safety and acting as a constraint in workers’ compensation premiums, according to Paul Zamora, ICW Group’s chief underwriting officer, commercial lines.

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14:23

One Inc’s Owen: Payments, Choice, Communication Build...

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2026/01/20

Sarah Owen, chief product officer, One Inc, discusses new research that shows how speed, flexibility and clear communication in the auto claims payment experience are becoming decisive drivers of customer trust and long-term loyalty for insurers.

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10:06

SIAA’s Shah: How Business Intelligence Is Reshaping...

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2026/01/19

Chief Data Officer Anurag Shah, Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance, explains how agents and brokers can avoid common data missteps, leverage real-time business intelligence and turn rapid technological change into a competitive advantage.

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13:41

LexisNexis Report: Homeowners Insurance Losses Hit...

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2026/01/15

George Hosfield, vice president, Home Insurance, LexisNexis, discusses key findings from the 2025 LexisNexis Home Trends Report, examining rising loss severity, surging catastrophe claims and what intensifying weather-driven risks mean for homeowners insurers.

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17:00

Xceedance’s MacMillian: Six AI-Driven Technology...

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2026/01/12

Xceedance Americas President Travis MacMillian outlines six key technology trends, including real-time underwriting, that are redefining insurer operations, governance and customer engagement in 2026.

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7:43

PwC's del Re: Climate Risk Extends Far Beyond...

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2026/01/07

Domenico del Re, director, sustainability, PwC United Kingdom, said climate impacts will extend across food systems, health care and water scarcity. He spoke with AM Best TV at AM Best's Europe Insurance Market & Methodology Briefings – London.

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6:35

Marsh's Barnes: Climate Risks Spur Activity for...

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2026/01/06

Amy Barnes, head of climate and sustainability strategy and head of energy and power, Marsh, said climate risks impact traditional property lines while energy underwriters capture opportunities. Barnes spoke with AM Best TV at AM Best's Europe Insurance Market & Methodology Briefings – London.

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12:15

U. of Cape Town’s Marais: Abnormal Stock Returns...

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2026/01/05

JC Marais, faculty, African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management, University of Cape Town, discusses his research on how insurer capital and market shifts shape the property-liability underwriting cycle that influences pricing, risk and profitability.

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3:45

AM Best's Carter: Insurance Credit Quality Improves...

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2025/12/29

Greg Carter, managing director, analytics, AM Best, said higher interest rates helped insurers' investment returns and profit retention. Carter spoke with AM Best TV at AM Best's Europe Insurance Market & Methodology Briefings – London.

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7:37

IGI's Jabsheh Sees Geographic Disparities in...

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2025/12/17

Waleed Jabsheh, CEO, International General Insurance, notes varied recovery across markets, with regions such as the Middle East failing to benefit from hardening conditions. Jabsheh spoke with AM Best TV at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo.

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21:09

Podcast Host: The Insurance Covered Podcast Strives...

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2025/12/16

Peter Mansfield, an insurance lawyer and partner at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, shares how his digital audio program brings the insurance world to life.

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8:30

Dale Underwriting CEO Warns of Deteriorating Trends...

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2025/12/15

Duncan Dale, CEO, Dale Underwriting Partners, said that while the reinsurance market has enjoyed two strong years, underlying claims data reveals worsening trends. Dale spoke with AM Best TV at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre conference, Monte Carlo.

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5:52

AM Best: Protectionist Policies Threaten Global...

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2025/12/12

Angela Yeo and Mahesh Mistry, AM Best, said requirements forcing reinsurance in local markets are spreading from emerging to developed economies. Both spoke with AM Best TV at AM Best's Europe Insurance Market & Methodology Briefings – London.

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20:53

U. of SC’s Niehaus: Tax Regimes Reshape Insurer Strategy

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2025/12/05

Gregory Niehaus, professor of finance and insurance, University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, discusses how taxes shape insurers’ capital, investment strategy and competitiveness, including offshore structures.

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9:38

Peak Re CEO: Insurance Sector Aims to Catch Up With...

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2025/11/27

Peak Re CEO Franz Hahn says India’s market is the “most interesting” in Asia, as demographics and technology shape each Asian economy as the insurance sector seeks to catch up with this fast-growing region. Hahn spoke with AM Best TV at the 21st Singapore International Reinsurance Conference.

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29:00

Combatting Nuclear Verdicts in Plaintiff-Friendly...

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2025/11/25

Attorneys John “Jack” Delany, Gary Samms and John Hare, from Qualified Member law firm Marshall Dennehey discuss the best approaches for attorneys to prevent nuclear verdicts in the courtroom.

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19:21

LIMRA’s Golembiewski: Annuity Sales Surge as...

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2025/11/24

Keith Golembiewski, AVP, director, annuity research, LIMRA, discusses 2025 growth in registered index-linked and variable annuities, driven by market volatility and guaranteed income demand, with overall annuity sales projected over $450 billion.

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