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18:40

Issues & Answers: Ratemaking With Dynamic Data

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2026/10/06

Joe Griffin, senior consulting actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, said that dynamic data is changing the game for territorial ratemaking.

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12:40

Issues & Answers: The Agency Ties That Bind

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2026/10/02

Bryan Salvatore, executive vice president, president, specialty at The Hanover Insurance Group, said agency consolidation requires carriers to think beyond the transaction.

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19:55

Oscar Health’s O’Donnell: Improved Tech Doesn’t Mean...

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2026/09/30

Bridget O’Donnell, Oscar Health’s vice president of technology strategy and operations, discusses how technology is not “going to be about adding more chatbots to today’s insurance experience,” but a focus on being proactive about assisting plan members to understand coverage benefits.

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20:49

Triple-I’s Ruiz and Nibbelin: US Wildfire Risk...

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2026/09/28

Janet Ruiz, director of strategic communications, and Lewis Nibbelin, research writer, both with the Insurance Information Institute, discuss the expanding U.S. wildfire threat and how insurers are adapting underwriting, modeling and resilience.

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9:00

Marsh Re’s Duffy: Reinsurance Buyers Explore Broader...

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2026/09/28

David Duffy, global head of property, Marsh Re, discusses earnings protection, innovative structures and broader coverage options amid changing market dynamics. Duffy spoke with AM Best TV at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo.

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8:33

VIPR's Russell: International DUAE's Look to...

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2026/09/18

Comprehensive data will help delegated underwriting authority enterprises meet the increased need to report, said Tony Russell, chief revenue officer, VIPR Solutions. Russell spoke with AM Best TV at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo.

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60:14

AM Best’s Analytical Briefing – Cyber Insurance:...

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2026/09/11

Industry executives, innovation leaders and AM Best analysts discuss the complexities of cyber capacities, underwriting and what to expect in the future from cyber insurance.

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5:13

AM Best: Unaffiliated Offshore Reinsurance Deals...

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2026/09/10

The asset-intensive reinsurance market remains competitive as annuity growth slows at primary insurers, according to a new Best's Special Report discussed by Jason Hopper, associate director, AM Best.

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5:10

AM Best: World’s 50 Largest Reinsurers

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2026/09/09

A new Best's Market Segment Report discussed by AM Best Senior Financial Analyst Christopher Pennings finds the California wildfires in January 2025 led to a rough start for the year, but nearly all reinsurers were able to book strong underwriting results by year end, a strong testament to the favorable pricing environment.

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6:26

Issues & Answers: Rethinking Casualty

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2026/09/08

Jayson Taylor, Head of Casualty at MSIG USA, said by focusing on long-term portfolio quality and partnership, the company is well positioned to support brokers and clients as the casualty landscape continues to evolve.

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9:15

Issues & Answers: Mutual Success

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2026/09/04

Russ Johnston, president of Commercial, E&S and Specialty at Nationwide, said that one of the company’s fundamental pillars is its trust.

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14:26

Issues & Answers: What Separates Agentic AI Hype from...

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2026/09/02

Vikas Acharya is Senior Vice President of Global Products and Technology Solutions at Xceedance said organizations that struggle to move beyond pilots often treat AI as a technology initiative.

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8:36

Mutual Values Drive Long-Term Success

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2026/09/01

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance has built its business around serving policyholders first. Lindsey DiGangi, senior vice president and chief operating officer, discusses how the mutual model supports long-term stability, stronger relationships and disciplined decision-making in today’s evolving insurance marketplace.

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3:53

BestWire: MS&AD Surges to Top of Private Flood...

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2026/08/31

Senior Associate Editor Renee Kiriluk-Hill details her BestWire reporting that shows MS&AD US Insurance Group vaulted from fourth to first among private U.S. flood insurers in 2026, growing premiums 31.8% to $175 million as the overall market declined 1.9%.

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12:17

Global Captive Podcast’s Cutcher: Episodes Deliver...

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2026/08/20

Global Captive Podcast host Richard Cutcher explains how firsthand insight from captive owners, risk managers and industry leaders help uncover emerging trends and innovative risk-financing strategies.

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62:09

AM Best’s Analytical Briefing – Directors & Officers...

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2026/08/14

The D&O insurance landscape continues to face mounting external pressures, including geopolitical instability, economic volatility, regulatory uncertainty and sustained soft market conditions. These dynamics are reshaping corporate risk profiles and influencing how organizations, boards and insurers assess governance, liability and exposure management. This briefing examined the key developments impacting the D&O market and the broader liability environment.

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11:29

Triple-I’s Leonard: Underwriting Outlook Brightens...

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2026/08/06

Michel Léonard, chief economist and data scientist, Insurance Information Institute, discusses the improving underwriting outlook for property/casualty insurers and how emerging risks, stress testing and AI are shaping the industry’s future.

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7:23

AM Best: Managing General Agents Adapt to Changing...

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2026/08/05

The maturing MGA market will need greater discipline in building portfolios and adept adoption of newer technologies to produce coverage solutions for emerging risk, according to research discussed by AM Best Associate Director David Blades and Industry Research Analyst Helen Andersen.

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11:00

Issues & Answers: Predict, Prepare and Protect

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2026/08/04

Sarah Griffin, senior vice president, Nationwide personal lines product and underwriting, said her company sees a real opportunity to help homeowners prepare, rather than just react, through the right education and protection.

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8:05

Issues & Answers: Canadian Captive Contender

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2026/08/03

Rob Walling, principal and consulting actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, said the province of Alberta is demonstrating an encouraging, business-forward approach to captive insurance.

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