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2012 Calendar of Online Webinars
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"The New Legacy: Life Insurance Producers and Generational Dynamics," Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Baby Boomers have left a mark on American society. That impact continues as today's first-time grandparents now average 50 years old, the majority remaining in the work force. Households led by 55 to 64 year olds have the highest net worth of any age group: $254,000, according to an April 2009 report commissioned by Grandparents.com. A major goal is to leave a legacy. Life insurance beneficiaries are skipping generations and leaving policies to grandchildren. A panel of knowledgeable professionals on life insurance and generational dynamics will discuss how producers can help clients identify meaningful solutions that can make best use of their resources while building enduring family connections. This webinar is sponsored by AXA Equitable.
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"What Midsize Companies Should Know About the New Developments in Cloud Computing"
Cloud computing shows promise in reducing costs, simplifying information management and providing new tools and abilities to growing companies. A panel of business and information management strategy experts outline developments in cloud computing and the state of security, reliability and access with a special focus on developing an effective cloud strategy to help midsize businesses better leverage their information across the entire enterprise. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by enChoice and IBM. (Event date: November 03, 2011)"State of the Surplus Lines Market 2011"
Editors of A.M. Best's annual report on the state of excess and surplus lines market and industry leaders will appear in a one-hour webinar examining the state of the surplus lines market. The webinar will also examine trends in coverage, mergers & acquisitions and other factors affecting this fast-moving and important sector of the property/casualty insurance industry. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. (Event date: September 28, 2011)"Bigger, Faster, Riskier: Advances in Sea Transportation Open Up New Coverage Needs"
New routes via an expanded Panama Canal, along with larger, faster tankers and freight vessels, are bringing into play new forms of coverage and new sources of capacity. A panel of experts on ocean marine and transportation liability coverage examine the fast-changing environment for ocean transportation and identify the new breed of risks and their insurance solutions. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: September 27, 2011)"What the New Normal in Catastrophe Activity Means to Risk Managers, Brokers and Insureds"
Modern cat losses are no longer tied only to named hurricanes or headline earthquakes, but also to aggregated activity and surprise events that are remaking insurance portfolios and awakening the unprepared. A panel of insurance and catastrophe experts will review the environment for weather, earthquake and man-made catastrophic activity and what that means to today's coverage decisions. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. (Event Date: July 14, 2011)"Products, Programs and Platforms"
A panel of experts including a Programs insurance executive, insurance producers, and a chief innovation officer discuss how to cultivate and drive innovation. Discussion topics will include: separating good ideas from great ideas, how to use data and demographics to figure out where the puck is heading, identifying niches and determining which are profitable and which are merely interesting, and how new solutions can be quickly developed and deployed. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. (Event Date: May 03, 2011)"The Impact of Health Reform on the Medical Professional Liability Market"
A panel of experts on health care and medical professional liability will explore how federal health reform is reshaping the environment for medical professional liability coverage for doctors, hospitals, health systems and related organizations and professionals. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. (Event Date: February 03, 2011)"10 Reasons Why Insurance Programs Succeed"
Best's Review magazine will host an online panel of insurance experts to outline the key elements of building and maintaining a successful insurance program. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. (Event date: October 14, 2010)"State of the Surplus Lines Market 2010"
Availability, pricing and coverage trends will be discussed as Best's Review magazine hosts a webinar examining the current state of the excess and surplus markets. Panelists from the specialty markets will discuss the impact of mergers and acquisitions and other developments affecting this fast-moving and important sector of the property/casualty insurance industry. The new interactive white paper is now available. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company. (Event date: September 20, 2010)"CMO Investing Part 2: The Insurer's Point of View"
As insurers struggle to find better investment returns, some are turning to other venues for portions of their portfolios. In the second part of a two-part discussion, principals at Prime Institutional Group and officers at two insurance carriers will review what it takes to develop a successful strategy that includes allocations in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). The panel will discuss how some insurers seeking structured yield optimization are dedicating portions of their portfolio to this sector. In addition, the panel will examine investment objectives, diversification, timing and strategy, with an emphasis on real-world considerations. The new interactive white paper is now available. (Event date: June 16, 2010)
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"What's Driving the Spike in U.S. Insurance Impairments"
A.M. Best research shows that 2011 saw a surprising surge in recorded impaired U.S. insurance organizations, including risk retention groups, captive insurers, property/casualty writers and other risk carriers. A panel of experts examines the factors that can lead to insurance weakness, how impairments and insolvencies are being managed and the impact on policyholders, producers and the insurance industry. (Event date: February 2, 2012)"Cyber Liability The Sequel: One Year Later, What's Changed?"
A year ago, our panel of experts convened on the evolving issue of cyber liability in our most well-attended webinar to date. As cyber liability risk continues to widen, a broader array of businesses are finding they need to protect themselves from data, privacy and other exposures. This year our panel will highlight the latest litigation and regulatory developments, best practices, buying patterns, the latest compliance mandates and what insurance professionals should know to educate their clients and stakeholders. This webinar is sponsored by Philadelphia Insurance Companies. (Event date: February 1, 2012)"What Life Producers Should Know About the New Landscape for Variable Annuities"
A panel of experts on annuities and life product development discuss the current selling environment for variable annuities and how the product continues to evolve in response to changing market conditions and consumer expectations. Topics to be addressed include the quest for simplicity, where product development is heading, balancing the income vs. other benefits, the producer's role in the evaluation process and best practices of successful producers of next-generation variable annuities. This webinar is sponsored by AXA Equitable. (Event date: December 13, 2011)"What Brokers and Risk Managers Should Know about Financial Institutions and Their Increasing Real Estate Exposures"
Residential and commercial distressed property inventory continues to rise. The length of time those properties are in inventory is increasing as well, which means greater property and liability exposures for financial institutions. It is safe to say, that no one wins in the foreclosure game. Banks, which have concentrated on lending find themselves in the business of real estate as they become "unexpected" owners of properties that may remain in their distressed asset portfolio for months, even years. In this current landscape, emerging property and liability exposures associated with distressed real estate are reaching a serious "pain point" for many financial institutions. Financial institutions, of any size, are now facing a variety of insurance risk management challenges, such as:
Join a group of risk management experts who will help you identify the hidden risks associated with troubled real estate, help you understand the critical value of a good risk transfer program and how that risk management program can help you mitigate additional potential losses associated with these non-performing assets. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: December 07, 2011)
"The Impact of Low Interest Rates on Life and Annuity Insurers"
A panel of analysts from A.M. Best's Life/Health Rating Division will review new research on the effects of the ongoing historic low interest rate environment on life and annuity insurers. (Event date: November 09, 2011)"What Risk Managers Should Know About Emerging Liabilities for Healthcare Captives"
A panel of experts will discuss how risk managers for hospitals and other healthcare institutions will be impacted by healthcare reform and whether to expand or maintain captives use in the near future to cover the emerging liabilities they face. (Event date: November 08, 2011)"Asset Management Perspective: Financial Crises - Danger and Opportunity"
John Gilbert, Chief Investment Officer for General Re-New England Asset Management, leads a one-hour examination of the economic outlook for insurance investment managers and related professionals. This webinar is sponsored by GR-NEAM. (Event date: October 13, 2011)"Online Global Town Meeting: New Approaches to Flood Coverage"
Experts in flood risk, insurance, reinsurance and public catastrophe policy will examine new and innovative approaches to covering flood loss in the United States and other nations in a special online town meeting hosted by Best's Review magazine. This webinar is sponsored by Swiss Re. (Event Date: September 15, 2011)"State of the Global Reinsurance Market"
Analysts, reinsurers and brokers will assess the state of the global reinsurance market in this one hour webinar. Topics discussed will include: the impact of the unusually high level of catastrophic losses worldwide, factors affecting the financial strength of reinsurers and the outlook for start-up, merger and acquisition activity in the reinsurance sector. (Event Date: September 07, 2011)"What Carriers Need to Know About Growing the Midsize Insurance Company"
In the current economic climate, midsize insurers face ever stiffer competition from larger companies with the resources to deploy new products more effectively and gain market share. It is now possible for carriers with 50 to 1,000 employees to level the playing field by tapping into an increasing array of strategic offerings like cloud computing, which enforce straight-thru processing. A panel of experts will discuss the unique challenges and how the ability to better manage information and business processes help scale operations with ease and grow both their top and bottom lines. This webinar is sponsored by enChoice and IBM. (Event Date: August 30, 2011)"Underwriting Best Practices for the Changing Asian Markets"
Life insurance companies in the rapidly expanding Asian marketplace are in a race to make new insurance products available. Increasingly they are looking for new options to streamline the underwriting process to be able to offer new products quickly and expand their geographic reach. A panel of experts will discuss underwriting best practices and how they can establish a growth platform for quicker product development, response to new business and market expansion. This webinar is sponsored by IBM and Automated Workflow. (Event Date: August 25, 2011)"State of the Captive Insurance Market"
A.M. Best Co. Assistant Vice President Steven Chirico and a member of the Rating Division will be joined by members of the captive-rating team to review a forthcoming A.M. Best report examining developments in premium volume, loss reserves and admitted assets for rated, U.S.-based captive insurance organizations. (Event Date: July 28, 2011)"The New Environment for Independent Adjusting"
A panel of experienced independent insurance adjusters, an insurer who specializes in adjuster-liability coverage and an insurance claims executive will discuss the ins and outs of adjusting catastrophe claims. Specifically discussed will be new challenges faced as a host of plaintiff-oriented law firms have begun targeting claims firms and claims personnel individually by filing widespread lawsuits aimed at reopening settled catastrophe-related claims. (Event Date: July 07, 2011)"State of the U.S. State Workers Compensation Funds"
A panel of experts on the workers compensation and state compensation funds insurance markets will review sector results and the outlook for the remainder of 2011. (Event Date: June 09, 2011)"Ready, Set, Launch: Building the Cutting Edge Life Underwriting Platform"
A new generation of life and annuity insurers is turning to software as a less-expensive service to gain faster turnaround and greater flexibility. A panel of underwriting and technology experts examines how insurers are using new platforms, the benefits and limits of software as a service and how tapping experienced global development teams brings surprising new features and capabilities. This webinar is sponsored by NIIT Technologies. (Event Date: June 06, 2011)"Risk Management and Catastrophe Models"
A panel of A.M. Best Co. analysts will discuss risk management practices and provide clarity on how catastrophe models are utilized in the rating process. Topics discussed will include validation of model output, a company's risk tolerances and loss mitigation initiatives. (Event Date: May 25, 2011)"Food Safety: What Agents and Brokers Need to Know About New FDA Recall Authority"
A panel of experts will discuss the potentially profound effects the new Food Safety Modernization Act is likely to have on companies in the food business. Topics include what it takes to comply with the new regulation, what liabilities are emerging and what coverage options address the new risks. This webinar is sponsored by Liberty International Underwriters. (Event Date: May 18, 2011)"State of the Medical Liability Insurance Market"
Medical liability is going through changes in frequency, severity and underwriting results. Panelists will assess the market and react to the findings in A.M. Best's newly published special report on this important sector. (Event Date: May 09, 2011)"The E-Frontier for Property/Casualty Insurers: Leveraging Electronic Claims Payments"
Property/Casualty insurers looking for greater control and quicker turnaround in claims payments are increasingly embracing electronic-payment methods. A panel of experts will review the state of past and current electronic payment implementations, and emerging electronic payment solutions for settling claims payments. This webinar is sponsored by Wright Express. (Event Date: May 05, 2011)"Life Insurance and Annuity Sectors"
A panel of A.M. Best analysts will assess the state of various sectors that make up the U.S. life and annuity insurance sectors. Topics will include financial outlook and results, risk management issues, the impact of interest rates, the investment environment and the role of real estate in insurers' investments. Panelists will also discuss outlooks for various segments, including: life reinsurance, the changing environment for insurance distribution, the role of life and annuity products, factors affecting financial strength, the outlook for mergers and acquisitions and key developments to watch for in the year ahead. (Event Date: April 14, 2011)"State of the Property/Casualty Market"
A panel of A.M. Best analysts review the state of the U.S. and related insurance markets for personal lines and commercial property/casualty coverage in the United States. Topics will include financial outlook, underwriting results, risk management issues, the impact of pricing, the role of possible catastrophic claims and rating outlooks. (Event Date: April 01, 2011)"Managing the Changing Environment for Corporate Risk Managers and Insurance Professionals"
A panel of leading risk managers examines the state of corporate risk, including best uses for insurance captives, self-insurance and reinsurance; how the soft market is affecting coverage; the impact of new regulations, reform and legislation; the changing broker/risk manager relationship and the areas where savvy managers should focus most in the coming year. (Event Date: March 23, 2011)"What Risk Professionals Should Know About Cyber Liability"
Cyber liability is a growing area of insurance coverage as more businesses turn to electronic communications, operations and storage. A panel of experts on cyber liability coverage will explore developments and the emerging risks of this fast-developing sector. This webinar is sponsored by Philadelphia Insurance Companies. (Event Date: January 27, 2011)"State of the Bermuda Insurance Market"
Authors of a new report on the Bermuda reinsurance and insurance markets will present a one-hour webinar exploring the state of North America's highest-profile offshore insurance center. The new report, "Favorable Results Conceal Looming Concerns for Bermuda's (Re)Insurers," examines developments in the insurance domicile, one that has managed to attract significant risk-finance activity in the past two decades. (Event Date: January 11, 2011)"Building The Cutting-Edge Insurance-Product Development Pipeline"
In today's competitive environment, standing still means falling behind. Successful insurers remain focused on developing new products and matching them to appropriate channels. History is rife with insurers that spent too much on ill-defined products, overspent resources, built complex proprietary technology and hosting systems, but didn't learn until too late that results didn't warrant the effort and expense. A panel of experts will discuss how insurers identify new product opportunities. This webinar is sponsored by NIIT Technologies. (Event Date: November 17, 2010)"Telematics and the Changing Risk Environment for Fleets and Commercial Transportation"
A panel of experts examines how telematics and new electronic communication tools are helping the transportation industry remake its risk profile. Topics include best practices in telematics, how telematics and communications tools are helping to control losses -- and areas where it can't yet. A look at coverage availability, terms, limits and what insureds should expect from insurers in return for their investments in technology will also be discussed. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event Date: November 16, 2010)"Introduction to Best's Credit Ratings for Canadian Property/Casualty Insurer"
A panel of A.M. Best Co. business development managers and ratings analysts will lead a discussion of the potential benefits of interactive A.M. Best Credit Ratings for Canadian property/casualty insurers and explain how insurers can acquire a rating. (Event date: November 10, 2010)"Emerging Compliance Risks in the Global Marketplace: What Brokers and Corporations Need to Know"
What risk management strategies are most likely to help U.S. companies establish and expand operations in international markets? A panel of experts will discuss how general liability, property and the range of employee practices coverages vary around the world. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: October 26, 2010)"A.M. Best's Perspective on Insurance Developments in China"
As one of the world's fastest growing economies and largest exporters, China has been affected by the global events of the past two years. The life and non-life insurance sectors have grown strongly, reflecting trends that include increased wealth and the awareness of the benefits of insurance. Authors of a new report on the state of China's insurance market will review their findings and discuss the outlook for China's growing insurance sector. (Event date: October 19, 2010)"Asset Management Perspective: Finding Returns in Today's Investment Yield Drought"
John Gilbert, Chief Investment Officer for GR-NEAM, leads a one-hour examination of the economic outlook for insurance investment managers and related professionals. This webinar is sponsored by GR-NEAM. (Event date: October 13, 2010)"What Risk Managers and Insurance Professionals Should Know about the Next Wave of Employment Liability"
Liabilities arising from newly hired employees and even social media have the potential to develop into unforeseen workplace claims. A panel of employment practices experts will discuss the latest developments in personnel exposures, including training and education, workplace liability, best practice in controlling workers' compensation and other workplace claims. They will also explore how innovative workplaces are proactively reducing workplace claims by reducing the likelihood that new workers bring new exposures. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: October 12, 2010)"The Fast-Changing Environment for Medical Professional Liability: What Insurance and Medical Professionals Should Know"
Federal health reform is poised to add patients, increase workloads and broaden the scope of health professionals who will have more-significant roles in patient care. These changes bring a wave of new exposures, increase the likelihood of claims and put more health professionals at risk of being impacted by the actions of their peers. A panel of industry experts will explore what doctors, groups, hospitals and related professionals need to do to limit their exposures. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: September 27, 2010)"An Introduction to the A.M. Best Rating Process for RRGs Writing Medical Professional Liability"
A.M. Best analysts and rating contacts explain the rating process, how medical professional RRGs are analyzed and what should be known about participating in that process. (Event date: September 23, 2010)"What Insurance Brokers, Realtors and Risk Managers Need to Know About Distressed Commercial Property"
As the rate of commercial property vacancies and foreclosures continues to climb, property owners and their financial advisers face emerging liabilities and risk management challenges. A panel of experts will discuss how to prepare for those new challenges. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: September 14, 2010)"Mutuals and the Economic Crisis"
A panel of experts on the mutual insurance industry review the outlook for their sector, how mutual insurers have fared during the recent economic difficulties and how the sector is remaking itself for the new insurance environment. (Event date: September 07, 2010)"A Guide to Understanding A.M. Best's Captive Ratings"
A.M. Best analysts and rating contacts explain the rating process, how captive insurance companies are analyzed and what captive organizations and their advisors should know about participating in that process. (Event date: August 25, 2010)"State of the Global Reinsurance Market"
The editors of Best's Review will lead a panel discussion of emerging reinsurance markets around the world and how reinsurers are growing their business in those locations. (Event date: August 25, 2010)"What Risk Managers and Insurance Professionals Should Know About Today's Mounting Environmental Exposures"
Environmental exposures continue to widen. Pollution claims are only the beginning as risk managers face new exposures in meeting environmental regulation standards. A panel of experts will discuss how to proactively assess environment risks, catalog the latest wave of regulation legislation and review the lessons of recent litigation. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: August 17, 2010)"State of the Captive Insurance Market"
A.M. Best Co. Group Vice President John Andre and assistant Vice President Steven Chirico will be joined by members of the captive-rating team to review a forthcoming A.M. Best report examining developments in premium volume, loss reserves and admitted assets for rated, U.S.-based captive insurance organizations. The panel will also be joined by Alan Kandel, A.M. Best's business development manager for the captive insurance industry. (Event date: July, 30, 2010)"Best's Life Settlement Cash Flow Model Webinar"
A.M. Best Co.'s managing director and global head of insurance-linked securities, Emmanuel Modu, will lead a 90-minute webinar to review A.M. Best's new Best's Life Settlement Cash Flow Model, which allows users to simulate cash flows associated with life settlement collateral pools. The model, which is written as a MATLAB® application, is being offered at no charge to help market participants better understand the stochastic nature of mortality-dependent cash flows. (Event date: July 22, 2010)"The Fast-Changing Environment for Workers' Compensation Coverage"
Workers' compensation is at an inflection point. After several years of reduced frequency, loss ratios and combined ratios are up markedly. Meanwhile, federal health reform is set to impact this market in unexpected ways. A panel of risk experts in workers' compensation commercial coverage will look ahead at the impact of anticipated changes and examine how innovative risk managers, brokers and carriers are finding new ways to better identify risk, control losses and head off a growing range of exposures. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: July 20, 2010)"Crisis Management and Risk Mapping for Risk Managers, Insurance Brokers and Agents"
Today's headlines are full of developments in which organizations must respond to crises. A panel of risk experts will examine the latest thinking in crisis management, including best practices, coverage checklists, scenario development, external communications and internal management. The panel will also discuss how to prioritize coverage and how to uncover hidden exposures. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich North America. (Event date: July 13, 2010)"Adjusting the High-Value Insurance Claim"
A panel of insurance claims and adjusting experts will examine the move by insurers away from commodity claims handling in favor of higher-expertise, more-specialized adjusting firms and professionals. The discussion will explore the credentials, expertise, availability and equipment needed to succeed in tomorrow's higher-value adjusting environment, including what adjusters should be doing now to upgrade their abilities and create new opportunities. (Event date: July 07, 2010)"The Impact of Insurance Impairments on Agents, Brokers, Directors and Officers"
According to A.M. Best's annual studies of impaired and insolvent insurers, the past two years have been among the worst in decades for weaker insurers. Sparked by a rise in reported and identified insurance impairments and insolvencies, the principal editor of A.M. Best's annual reports on insurance impairments, Carole Ann King, will lead a panel discussion with liability experts in this one-hour webinar. The webinar will examine what's driving the rise in impairments and insolvencies, the gulf between strong and weak insurers, and the impact of failure on insurance professionals. (Event date: July 01, 2010)"State of the Wholesale Channel: What Insurance Agents, Brokers & Carriers Need to Know"
Experts from the wholesale and specialty markets will explore developments in the availability, pricing and capacity for coverage, along with emerging trends and product innovations in one of the property/casualty insurance industry's busiest sectors. (Event date: June 02, 2010)"Insurance Developments in the Gulf Region"
A.M. Best analysts and region experts will discuss the state of insurance and reinsurance in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The webcast will be hosted by Yvette Essen, author of a special report recently published by A.M. Best on insurance developments in the region: "GCC: Rich in Potential, But Hurdles Remain." (Event date: May 26, 2010)"State-Run Workers' Compensation Funds"
The Best's Review editors will explore how state workers' compensation funds are changing across the country. (Event date: May 19, 2010)"A.M. Best Webcast: Lloyd's Syndicate Ratings"
A.M. Best Senior Financial Analysts Catherine Thomas and Miles Trotter, who have followed this market extensively, will report on financial results and market conditions for Lloyd's syndicates. They will be joined by Bruce Bartell of Chaucer plc and Robert Childs of Hiscox plc. Both Chaucer and Childs operate syndicates active in the Lloyd's market. (Event date: May 13, 2010)"Medical Professional Liability After Tort-Reform Rollback: The New Landscape"
Recent challenges to tort reform have rocked the underwriting environment for medical professional liability coverage (often called "med mal"), but that's not the only element of change afoot in this dynamic field. Developments in health regulation and reform legislation may soon alter the landscape for medical provider coverage. Meanwhile, new practices and technology exposures are expanding the scope of liability. A panel of experts assesses the outlook for legal protections and identifies new and rising areas of exposure that some may be overlooking. This webinar, hosted by the editors of Best's Review, is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, America's leading surplus lines insurer, providing property, casualty, and specialty coverages and programs for a vast array of risk classes to large and middle market companies. (Event date: May 11, 2010)"A.M. Best Webcast: The German Pension System"
Major life insurers in Germany expect increased growth for both occupational and individual pensions in that nation. The demand for products tied to the equity markets has been tempered by last year's global financial crisis, and products that guarantee return of investment are more attractive. The discussion of these topics and more will be conducted in the German language and will be moderated by Maik Stolle of the A.M. Best Company. (Event date: May 05, 2010)"An Introduction to the A.M. Best Rating Process For Life, Health & HMO Insurers"
Join A.M. Best Company for a walk-through of the interactive credit rating process for life, health and HMO insurers. (Event date: April 21, 2010)"CMO Investing, Part 1: Building the CMO Investment Portfolio"
As insurers struggle to find better investment returns, some are turning to alternative venues for portions of their portfolios. Experts with Prime Institutional Group explore investing in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). They review the basics and the mechanics of investing in the specialized sector, including investment opportunities and pitfalls. This webinar is sponsored by Prime Institutional Group. (Event date: April 19, 2010)"Building the Information-Based Insurance Marketing Engine"
Many talk about the merits of analytics-based marketing but very few are doing it well. When used properly, marketing analytics help insurers better understand target markets and devise effective marketing strategies. Analytics can also identify customers who are at risk of moving to competition, emerging cross-selling opportunities, and strategy that works best for a customer segment. Experienced information and marketing professionals will discuss what it takes to capture and use the data, keep it secure, and extract consumer insights from it. This webinar is sponsored by EXL Service, a leading provider of Transformation and Outsourcing services to Global 1000 companies in the Property & Casualty, Life & Annuities and Health Insurance verticals. (Event date: April 06, 2010)"The Changing Risk Environment for Financial Institutions: What Brokers, Bankers and Others Need to Know"
Bankers, insurers, mutual fund managers, investment advisors, private equity partnerships and others face a growing array of liability exposures. A combination of market and regulatory forces are raising the stakes for financial institutions, making the need for appropriate coverage more acute than ever. A panel of industry specialists including insurers, brokers and industry leaders will assess the new environment for financial institutions' liability, including emerging areas of risk, the environment for pricing and availability, how innovative organizations are deploying coverage in this fast-changing sector. This webinar is sponsored by Zurich Financial Services Group, a leading insurance-based financial services provider headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. (Event date: March 23, 2010)"Underwriting Processes and Disciplines for Stronger Profitability"
Insurance innovation starts with solid underwriting. A panel of insurers, technologists and underwriting experts will examine the best practices and cutting-edge techniques insurers are using to make their underwriting more accurate and tie those activities to claims, pricing and performance. The best are leveraging these skills to quickly and effectively penetrate new markets and launch products that produce results. This webinar is sponsored by FirstBest Systems, Inc., a leading provider of modern software solutions for property and casualty and workers' compensation insurers. (Event date: March 17, 2010)"State of the Market: P&I Clubs"
BestWeek Europe editor David Pilla joins A.M. Best analysts and P&I club insurers and experts to discuss the outcome of the 2010 renewal season, the outlook for the coming year and factors that are affecting the financial strength of this important market. (Event date: March 03, 2010)"Southeast Asian Insurance Markets: A Market Review"
A.M. Best Co. analysts are joined by an international panel to review the growth opportunities and role of global and local insurers and reinsurers in fast-developing markets like Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. In addition, the panel discusses the expansion of Takaful and re-Takaful insurance, the use of microinsurance and insurance pools and the changing distribution systems. This Webinar is based on a new report authored by Yvette Essen, head of market analysis for A.M. Best's global financial services division. (Event date: February 25, 2010)"State of the Medical Professional Liability Market: What Brokers, Doctors and Hospitals Need to Know"
The editors of Best's Review will be joined by a panel of experts and insurers to examine the state of the medical professional liability insurance market, including coverage trends, the competitive landscape and issues affecting the financial strength of insurers serving this crucial market serving doctors, hospitals and other health professionals. (Event date: February 10, 2010)"Winds of Change: The Changing Landscape of Catastrophic Risk"
Over the past 25 years, continued aggregation of coastal property values and the ongoing assimilation of physical assets in highly vulnerable areas around the country have created increasing levels of volatility for the Property and Casualty Industry. Normalizing the impact of historic U.S. wind and quake events in terms of population growth and wealth accumulation demonstrates the vulnerability of the industry's balance sheet to major catastrophic events. Estimates of insured and general economic damage associated with a major terrorist attack suggest our industry confronts increasingly unprecedented levels of volatility. This webinar, hosted by the editors of Best's Review, is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, America's leading surplus lines insurer, providing property, casualty, and specialty coverages and programs for a vast array of risk classes to large and middle market companies. (Event date: January 15, 2010)"Excess Casualty Markets Brace for 2010"
The editors of Best's Review magazine will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss how commercial insurance entities can be susceptible to catastrophic liability and how that susceptibility can affect a company's prospects. This webinar is sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, America's leading surplus lines insurer, providing property, casualty, and specialty coverages and programs for a vast array of risk classes to large and middle market companies. (Event date: November 13, 2009)"State of the Insurance Domiciles"
A panel of experts in establishing and advising the operations of insurance organizations will conduct a review of insurance locations around the world. Additional topics will include: developments in taxation, privacy, regulation, incentives for starting and relocating companies, and more. We'll also explore why some locations are growing their insurance business while some are shedding. This webinar was sponsored by the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development. (Event date: November 04, 2009)"Reinventing Insurance Distribution"
Old relationships and ways of conducting business still dictate many insurers' interactions with producers and customers. In a time when most producers have become less committed to one company and more willing to consider new products and services, it can be difficult to keep up. We'll explore how companies can best modernize their business practices and producer relationships by developing new products, services and strategies. This webinar was sponsored by WNS Global Service, a leading global business process outsourcing company. (Event date: October 29, 2009)"State of the Excess and Surplus Market"
Company leaders and experts in the specialty insurance market will discuss the findings of a newly published report from A.M. Best and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) on the issues shaping the excess and surplus market and how companies are faring within it. This webinar was co-sponsored by NAPSLO, a national trade association representing the surplus lines industry and the wholesale insurance marketing system. (Event date: September 25, 2009)"Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs"
Experts discuss the latest planning options, available coverages and strategies for parents who want to provide life-long financial security for their children with special needs. (Event date: September 16, 2009)"Developing the Insurance Defense Relationship"
Insurance defense attorneys and insurance counsel will discuss how insurers are working with outside counsel to handle their defense needs. Panelists will examine how the nature of insurance defense is changing and how the role of outside counsel is becoming broader and requiring more specialized skills and knowledge. (Event date: September 09, 2009)"State of the Captive Insurance Market"
A.M. Best analysts and guests review the state of the captive insurance market, including financial results, aggregates and averages for rated captives. (Event date: July 30, 2009)"Cutting-Edge Claims Management"
The Best's Review Webcast Series continues with a look at the claims market today. Experts in helping insurers manage their claims will participate in a one-hour online video presentation hosted by the editors of Best's Review magazine and sponsored by Accenture. (Event date: July 15, 2009)"Succeeding in the Insurance Adjusting Business"
John Czuba of Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Adjusters joined Marty Brown of the National Association of Insurance Adjusters (NAIA) and marketing expert Elise M. Farnham of Illumine Consulting to discuss the state of the market for insurance adjusting. (Event date: July 01, 2009)"Pricing and Availability in the Excess & Surplus Market"
Co-hosted by A.M. Best and NAPSLO, the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, this Webcast was our best attended yet, with more than 1,050 viewers. Industry leaders reviewed specialty insurance in light of a new survey conducted by NAPSLO. (Event date: June 11, 2009)"Navigating Your Way to and Through an A.M. Best Rating: A Comprehensive Guide to the Rating Process for the Cayman Captive Market"
John Andre and Steven Chirico of A.M. Best's Rating Division joined Tina Bukow-Truman of Business Development to discuss A.M. Best's rating process, including criteria used in determining and assigning ratings. They also discussed current market trends for Cayman captive insurance companies and other alternative risk transfer vehicles. (Event date: May 27, 2009)"Agency Finance and Valuation: What's My Agency Worth?"*
Skip Hagerty of Philo Smith, Tim Cunningham of Optis Partners, Robert Pettinicchi of InsurBanc and Madelyn Flannagan of the IIABA discuss the state of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions, what variables are being used to determine agency value, and what insurance agency principals can do to improve the value of their businesses. (Event date: May 13, 2009)"Specialty Insurance Leaders Update Changing Landscape, Coverage Opportunities in E&S Market"
A.M. Best Company and NAPSLO co-host a Webinar on the state of specialty insurance markets. Speakers include Daniel Ryan, A.M. Best Co.; Tony Markel, Markel Corp.; Chris Treanor, Mercator Risk Services; and E.G. Lassiter, RSUI Group. (Event date: October 30, 2008)"Property/Casualty Market Update"
Matthew Mosher, Anthony Diodato, Richard Attanasio and Robert DeRose of A.M. Best discuss why issues at the holding-company level can differ from those at operating units, how analysts gauge the possible impact of a catastrophe on individual companies and why it can take more than one event to change the overall insurance market. (Event date: September 24, 2008)"Issues in Captive Insurance Ratings"
John Andre and Steven Chirico discuss A.M. Best's annual 2008 special report on the state of the rated captive insurance industry with Chris Mancini of Captive.com. The report focuses primarily on captives domiciled in the United States, but the discussion touches on general captive-insurance-related issues. (Event date: July 31, 2008)*Note: Some presentations require a registered subscription to Best's Review.
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