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LIFE INSURANCE
A New Road Map

LIMRA CEO David Levenson is preaching innovation, customer-centricity and a global viewpoint as life insurers struggle to catch up with today’s accelerating pace of change.

Jeff Roberts
November 2019

AT LARGE
Heading for Trouble

Three trends suggest the market is in for a rough ride.

Stephen Catlin
November 2019

RISK ADVISER
The Rise and Rise of D&O

Corporations and their insurers must deploy risk mitigation strategies to rein in pricey lawsuits.

Paul Horgan
November 2019

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Home, Volatile Homeowners

A look across nearly five decades of homeowners results shows a market that was never for the faint of heart.

Lori Chordas
November 2019

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
From Reactive to Proactive

Hippo’s McCathron: Technology allows homeowners insurers to care for policyholders before and after natural disasters strike.

Kate Smith
November 2019

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Stress Relief

State legislatures are addressing workers’ comp coverage for first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Kate Smith
November 2019

CONFERENCE COVERAGE
The Bitter Truth About Sugar

Praedicat’s Reville: Will sugar join the insurance risk hot list?

Meg Green
November 2019

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Making It Work

Workers’ comp turns in profitable results, but insurers face competitive pressure. Also, the new CEO of LIMRA and LOMA speaks of rapid change. Homeowners insurers face volatility in a range of states.

Patricia Vowinkel
November 2019

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
An Oasis in the Desert

The workers’ comp industry remains healthy thanks to a robust job market and sharp underwriting. But headwinds loom on the horizon.

Jeff Roberts
November 2019

A GLOBAL CONVERSATION
Workers’ Treatment

Experts discuss the latest trends and challenges in the workers’ compensation insurance market with ^AMBestTV.

November 2019

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Unearthing History

Homeowners insurance policies help guide archeological discoveries at James Monroe's Highland estate in Virginia.

Kate Smith
November 2019

EXECUTIVE CHANGES
Wyoming, Tennessee Name Insurance Commissioners

Also: MS Amlin expands reinsurance leadership role, CNO Financial names chief actuary and co-founder of Humana dies at 88.

November 2019

WHAT AM BEST SAYS
A Look at Innovation

AM Best director’s overview of updated innovation criteria.

John Weber
November 2019

NEXT WAVE
Encouraging EI

Fostering emotional intelligence in coworkers will improve team success.

Carly Burnham
November 2019

REGULATORY/LAW
Privacy Rules

California’s strong laws dealing with privacy may influence the insurance industry across the U.S.

Theodore P. Augustinos
November 2019

TECHNOLOGY
High Score

The Net Promoter Score gives insurers perspective to engage customers and grow their businesses.

Gates Ouimette
November 2019

CONFERENCE COVERAGE
ILS Market Calms After Storms

Hannover Re executive says the hype over insurance-linked securities is over.

Meg Green
November 2019

CONFERENCE COVERAGE
‘A Win-Win Situation’

Phoenix CRetro Re CEO: Sovereign cat bonds offer important protections for infrastructure projects such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Meg Green
November 2019

INSURANCE MARKETING
On Display

New York Life will debut a new float during this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and an industry expert shares tips for driving voluntary benefits engagement.

Lori Chordas
November 2019

IN THE NEWS
Canada’s Proposed Reinsurance Rule Changes Raise Concerns

Industry group says rule would be asking P/C insurers to be fully capitalized against remote loss scenarios.

David Pilla
November 2019

IN THE NEWS
Regulatory Update

Washington state limits lawsuits against adjusters and California extends electronic life insurer communications law.

November 2019

INDUSTRY UPDATES
Going Up

North Carolina homeowners rates to rise an average 4%.

November 2019

AM BEST TV & RADIO
Market Dynamics Among the Topics at InsureTech Connect

^AMBestTV reports on the InsureTech Connect conference in Las Vegas, which brought leaders of technology startups together with insurers and brokers. ^AMBestRadio discusses the need to update life insurance policies.

November 2019

AM BEST WEBINARS
Dealing With Change Today, Artificial Intelligence Technologies

An AM Best webinar explores why developing innovative solutions early is smart business strategy and how AI is transforming the insurance industry.

November 2019

THE LAST WORD
All in the Name

The financial stakes for domain names are higher than ever, and several insurance-related domain names are now among some of the costliest in the world.

Lori Chordas
November 2019

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AM BEST'S MONTHLY INSURANCE MAGAZINE

LIFE INSURANCE A New Road Map

AT LARGE Heading for Trouble

RISK ADVISER The Rise and Rise of D&O

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE Home, Volatile Homeowners

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE From Reactive to Proactive

WORKERS' COMPENSATION Stress Relief

CONFERENCE COVERAGE The Bitter Truth About Sugar

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Making It Work

WORKERS' COMPENSATION An Oasis in the Desert

A GLOBAL CONVERSATION Workers’ Treatment

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE Unearthing History

EXECUTIVE CHANGES Wyoming, Tennessee Name Insurance Commissioners

WHAT AM BEST SAYS A Look at Innovation

NEXT WAVE Encouraging EI

REGULATORY/LAW Privacy Rules

TECHNOLOGY High Score

CONFERENCE COVERAGE ILS Market Calms After Storms

CONFERENCE COVERAGE ‘A Win-Win Situation’

INSURANCE MARKETING On Display

IN THE NEWS Canada’s Proposed Reinsurance Rule Changes Raise Concerns

IN THE NEWS Regulatory Update

INDUSTRY UPDATES Going Up

AM BEST TV & RADIO Market Dynamics Among the Topics at InsureTech Connect

AM BEST WEBINARS Dealing With Change Today, Artificial Intelligence Technologies

THE LAST WORD All in the Name

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