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11:26

Modeling Unrest: Insurers Grapple With Rising SRCC Risks

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2025/09/12

Sam Haynes, vice president of data analytics at Verisk Maplecroft, discusses how political violence and civil unrest are reshaping insurance portfolios, highlighting new analytic tools such as the first U.S. Strikes, Riots, and Civil Commotion catastrophe model.

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22:18

How the Insurance Nerds Podcast Is Putting Heart,...

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2025/09/11

The self-described "Insurance Nerds," Nick Lamparelli and Tony Cañas, share the origin, growth, and enduring impact of the Profiles in Risk podcast, a grassroots platform that has educated, entertained, and influenced a generation of insurance professionals through authentic storytelling and passionate industry advocacy.

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6:59

J.D. Power Study Highlights Service as Key Driver in...

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2025/09/10

Stephen Crewdson, senior director of global insurance intelligence at J.D. Power, said rising premiums are challenging small commercial insurers, but service quality, communication and understanding customers’ businesses are now the top factors keeping clients loyal.

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12:48

Philadelphia Cos.’ Skiles: The Ease of Doing Business...

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2025/09/09

Brent Skiles, SVP of insurance operations, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., shares how insurers can streamline process, leverage technology and balance efficiency with strong underwriting discipline.

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12:40

Travelers’ Murphy: Universities Face Heightened...

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2025/09/09

Nicole Murphy, nonprofit directors and officers liability product manager, Travelers, outlines the key risks facing higher education leaders, including funding shortfalls, donor scrutiny, campus unrest and governance challenges

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11:28

NFP’s Smith: NIL Deals Redefine Risk in College...

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2025/09/08

Kevin Smith, senior vice president, NFP, said that with multimillion-dollar "name, image and likeness” contracts raising the stakes, traditional malpractice coverage is proving inadequate as schools, physicians, and conferences face mounting legal and financial exposures.

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5:10

Issues & Answers: E&S Builds Upward

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2025/09/04

Steven Rodriguez, vice president of Philadelphia Insurance Companies E&S, said that construction has been a standout and now makes up about 60% of their book of business.

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13:16

Issues & Answers: E&S 2.0

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2025/09/03

Travis MacMillian, president – Americas at Xceedance, said that E&S market participants today are more open than ever to alternative distribution strategies.

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6:29

Issues & Answers: Mutual Benefits

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2025/09/02

David Nelson, executive vice president for E&S Wholesale at Nationwide, said the company’s strategic priorities are enhancing the customer experience, delivering with operational excellence, and managing the business for sustained financial strength and stability.

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4:37

AM Best: World's 50 Largest Reinsurers

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2025/09/01

Reinsurer rankings shift as Swiss Re implements IFRS 17, according to a new Best's Market Segment Report. Chris Pennings, financial analyst, AM Best, discusses the research.

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17:04

Educating Florida and the World About Insurance, One...

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2025/08/29

Lisa Miller, founder of the Florida Insurance Roundup podcast, shares how decades of public service and private sector leadership inspired a mission to demystify insurance, champion resilience, and give voice to the issues shaping Florida’s market.

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22:55

McKinsey’s Catlin: Generative AI Drives Efficiency,...

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2025/08/28

Tanguy Catlin, a senior partner at McKinsey & Co., discusses how insurers can boost performance by integrating AI across operations, focusing on workflow redesign, technology reuse and strong leadership to ensure successful adoption.

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15:56

New Research Shows Leave Management, AI Are Reshaping...

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2025/08/27

EY America's Life and Group Insurance Transformation Leader, Chris Morbelli, breaks down the latest LIMRA-EY Workplace Benefits Report, highlighting how rising costs, a shifting workforce and growing demand for wellness and leave solutions are driving a transformation for brokers, carriers and employers.

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12:34

Guardian’s Lanzoni: Financial Stress Boosts Demand...

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2025/08/26

Gene Lanzoni, head of enterprise content, Guardian Life, discusses how rising financial stress is driving insurers to offer holistic mental, physical and financial wellness solutions.

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16:24

20 Years After Katrina: How the Storm Reshaped...

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2025/08/25

David Blades, associate director, AM Best, reflects on the lessons Hurricane Katrina taught the insurance industry, leading to advancements in catastrophe modeling, underwriting practices and public-private partnerships.

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14:15

EXL's Taneja: AI Accelerates Insurance...

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2025/08/20

Sumit Taneja, leader of the AI consulting practice, EXL, highlights how insurers are using generative AI to speed up underwriting, streamline claims and enhance customer service while emphasizing the growing need for strong governance, regulatory awareness and thoughtful integration with legacy systems.

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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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