New Talent Pushing Insurers to Innovate Faster

An ^AMBestTV panel at the Emerging Leaders Conference in Miami says new talent is pushing the insurance industry to innovate and integrate change faster to compete with companies like Google and Amazon. The panel included: Dan Hofmeister, financial analyst, AM Best; Jyotipriya Ajay, assistant vice president, Amica Mutual Insurance Co.; and Kunal Malhotra, vice president, innovation and product development, Assurant-Global Specialty. (Feb. 24, 2019)

AM Best’s Mosher: Strong Companies Need Strong Leaders

Matt Mosher, executive vice president, AM Best, said you can’t have a strong company without strong leaders. He spoke with ^AMBestTV at the Emerging Leaders Conference in Miami. (Feb. 25, 2019)

AM Best’s Keenan: Diversity Promotes Innovation

Andrea Keenan, AM Best senior managing director, industry relations, said insurers are striving to be more inclusive. She spoke with ^AMBestTV at the Emerging Leaders Conference in Miami. (Feb. 24, 2019)

QBE’s Johnston: Succeeding in Specialty Coverage Means Thinking Beyond Products

Russell Johnston, CEO, QBE North America, said the organization is focusing on programs, property and building out coverage and support across 12 industry verticals. (Feb. 19, 2019)

Aon’s Andersen: New Capital, Plus Data Analytics, Equals New Risk Solutions

Eric Andersen, co-president, Aon, said evolving technology and greater use of data analytics are widening the range of where and how the broker places risk. (Feb. 7, 2019).

Swiss Re’s Klugman: Recent Activity Shows Differences Among Insurance-Linked Vehicles

Judy Klugman, global co-head of ILS, Swiss Re, said a busy claims environment in late 2018 highlighted liquidity differences among types of alternative capital. (Feb. 4, 2019)

Big Threat to Business, Specialization Grows

^AMBestRadio presents discussions on a new risk barometer and changing business models.

BI Surpasses Cyber as Biggest Threat to Business

Tom Varney, ARC regional manager at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty discusses the company’s just-released 2019 Risk Barometer that shows business interruption surpassing cyber as the biggest threat to U.S. businesses as well as the study’s other findings.

Risk Strategies’ Power: MGA Specialization, Tech Driving E&S Innovation

Matthew Power, senior managing director, Risk Strategies, said changing business models tied to advances in technology, data analysis and science, are forcing insurers and MGAs to choose specialization.