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5:02

AM Best: Affirmations Rose in 2025 for both US P/C, L/H

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2026/04/22

Helen Andersen, industry research analyst, discusses two new Best's Special Reports that find upgrades and downgrades both declined for the P/C segment in 2025, while life and health insurers saw an increase in upgrades but not downgrades.

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4:14

AM Best: Five US Life/Health Companies, One US...

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2026/04/21

Joseph Roethel, director, AM Best, discusses two Best's Special Reports that found no catastrophe-driven P/C impairments following three years of elevated storm losses, while recent health impairments include a number of troubled affiliates.

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6:07

AM Best: Benchmarking EMEA Ratings – Improving Credit...

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2026/04/20

Ben Diaz-Clegg, associate director, analytics, AM Best, discusses a Best's Special Report that finds the stability of macroeconomic conditions through 2024 and 2025, in addition to generally robust levels of profitability in many segments, underpinned the strengthening of key balance sheet strength fundamentals.

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5:46

Commercial Property Owners Confident in Buildings but...

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2026/04/17

Jason Ragsdale, AVP risk management technical specialization at Nationwide, discusses a company survey revealing while more than 90% of commercial property owners are confident in their buildings’ structural integrity, fewer than 40% feel fully protected against severe weather, highlighting a gap between awareness and preparedness.

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3:39

BestWire: CMS Threatens Suspension of Elevance’s...

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2026/04/08

Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo discusses his BestWire story detailing how The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to suspend enrollment in Elevance Health Inc.’s Medicare Advantage Part D over persistent noncompliance with risk-adjustment data reporting rules.

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13:10

AM Best: US D&O Liability Market – Prioritizing...

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2026/04/07

AM Best Director David Blades and Senior Industry Research Analyst Chris Graham discuss a new Best's Commentary that finds by year-end 2025, the D&O liability market appeared to be moving toward more modest downward premium adjustments, on average.

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12:20

BriteCo CEO: AI-Generated Images, Documents Driving...

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2026/04/06

Enforcing the use of secure photo technology and maintaining "a human in the loop" are among the strategies proving to be effective at deterring claims fraud, said Dustin Lemick, CEO, BriteCo.

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4:46

BestWire: Life Insurers See Paid Family Leave as...

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2026/04/02

BestWire Senior Associate Editor Terrence Dopp discusses his recent article explaining how life insurers are seeing paid family and medical leave insurance as a growth opportunity as more U.S. states begin mandating coverage.

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5:58

BestWire: Florida OIR Personal Auto Rates Dropping...

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2026/03/30

Senior Associate Editor Renee Kirluk-Hill discusses her recent BestWire story highlighting how Florida’s largest personal auto insurers are cutting rates and issuing dividends to policyholders, driven by improved underwriting results, changing driving patterns, and landmark tort reform that has helped stabilize the market.

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8:31

AM Best: US Health Insurers Seek Improved...

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2026/03/26

AM Best Director Joseph Zazzera discusses a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds strong health segment financial flexibility and capitalization despite major operating performance concerns.

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18:57

Wild Horse Fire Brigade’s Simpson: Wildfire Smoke’s...

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2026/03/25

Wild Horse Fire Brigade Founder and Executive Director William Simpson, an ethologist, discusses how super-hot wildfires create novel toxins, driving health and property risks, and why insurers must rethink prevention and modeling strategies.

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6:51

AM Best: US Life/Annuity Industry Continues to Shift...

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2026/03/24

Kate Steffanelli, associate director, AM Best, discusses a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds the US annuity market delivered another strong performance that continued into 2025, aided by retirement product demand, favorable rates and product innovation.

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21:30

How Insurance Agents and Brokers Can Monitor Carrier...

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2026/03/20

This session, ideal for agents and brokers who need to efficiently track insurer financial strength, shows you how to set up custom notifications, monitor the carriers you work with and use timely alerts to protect your clients and stay ahead of competitors. (Event Date: February 26, 2026) View the Powerpoint Presentation.

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8:53

Amwins’ Abraham: London Market Softens as Capacity...

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2026/03/19

Nick Abraham, CEO, Amwins Global Risks, discusses how abundant capacity, social inflation concerns, and growing delegated authority opportunities are shaping broker strategy and client outcomes in the London specialty insurance market.

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12:02

Ivans President: Speed, Data Drive Future of...

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2026/03/18

Michael Streit, president, Ivans, discusses how real-time insights and seamless workflows are helping carriers become the partners of choice in today’s insurance market.

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19:16

Regretful Risks Study: How Emotion, Not Logic, Shapes...

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2026/03/17

Professors Albert Cohen of Michigan State University and Annette Hoffman of the University of Cincinnati, discuss their study, Regretful Risks, revealing how the fear of future regret, rather than rationality, drives decisions about risk management.

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4:55

Insurers and Lawmakers Clash Over Credit Scores, Fair...

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2026/03/12

AM Best Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo explains how state proposals to limit credit scores could impact insurance pricing and risk assessment.

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22:05

LIMRA’s Golembiewski: US Annuity Sales Topped $461B...

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2026/03/11

Keith Golembiewski, AVP, director, annuity research, LIMRA, discusses 2025’s record-breaking annuity market and the evolving role of indexed products in retirement planning.

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4:05

Sidecars Surge as Reinsurers Seek Capital Flexibility...

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2026/03/10

BestWire News Editor Dave Pilla reports how renewed investor interest and a push for capital efficiency are fueling rapid growth in reinsurance sidecars, reshaping capacity strategies and adding new dynamics to traditional pricing and long-term capital stability.

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11:25

AM Best: Rate Action, Investment Gains Drive US P/C...

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2026/03/09

A new Best's Market Segment Report finds improved P/C underwriting and pricing, combined with moderate catastrophe losses, anchor strong 2025 results, with investment income a key earnings driver in 2026 despite headwinds, according to Jacqalene Lentz, senior director, and David Blades, associate director, both of AM Best.

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