A.M. BEST'S MONTHLY INSURANCE MAGAZINE
AUTO INSURANCE
Detour
As technology reduces risks—and eventually the number of drivers on the road—auto insurers explore new business models as they brace for an era of tighter premiums.
- Mary Diduch
- October 2018
EXPENSE MANAGEMENT
Shifting Costs
Insurers aren’t spending less; they’re spending differently.
- Kate Smith
- October 2018
LIFE INSURANCE
A Targeted Focus
Amalgamated Life’s new CEO Paul Mallen faces the fierce competition of the workplace benefits space while plotting expansion in his first year running the midsize insurer.
- Jeff Roberts
- October 2018
ASSET MANAGEMENT
The End Draws Near
A Best’s Review panel on U.S. life/health insurers’ investing sees a benign economic landscape in the near term, but the cycle has reached an ‘uncomfortable point’ as its conclusion approaches.
- Jeff Roberts
- October 2018
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Warning Signs
Auto insurers face hard questions about their business models in an era where new technology may lead to a smaller market with fewer drivers.
- Patricia Vowinkel
- October 2018
CATASTROPHIC RISK
On the Agenda
In a conversation about their book Mastering Catastrophic Risk, Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem say risk management is a value-creating strategy and companies need to be unsurprised by surprise.
- Lori Chordas
- October 2018
AUTO INSURANCE
Driving Value
A new study reveals the characteristics and strategies of high-performing auto insurers.
- Bill Pieroni
- October 2018
NEXT WAVE
New Expectations
Today’s businesses understand that younger employees want to be valued at their jobs. It’s time the insurance industry follows suit.
- Carly Burnham
- October 2018
AT LARGE
Drawer Full of SOCs
System and Organization Control can help insurers comply with cybersecurity law.
- Dianne Batistoni
- October 2018
RISK ADVISER
Bad Company
Not all clients are valuable. Insurers must learn to recognize their customers’ toxic traits and weed out the ones that don’t offer a sustainable relationship.
- Lance Ewing
- October 2018
TECHNOLOGY
Machines to People
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are aiding in loss prevention and business processes in new ways.
- Pat Saporito
- October 2018
REGULATORY/LAW
Global Threat
International organizations call for action to focus on emerging risks, including addressing climate-related issues.
- Howard Mills
- October 2018
LAST WORD
Costly Embrace
A young boy’s mishap with an expensive sculpture is shining a spotlight on insurers’ growing use of subrogation to recover claims paid to insureds.
- Lori Chordas
- October 2018
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
Vantis Life CEO to Retire at Year End
Also: AIG names a new CEO for Lexington, FWD appoints a former AIG executive as managing director and Travelers appoints a successor to CFO Benet.
- October 2018
WHAT A.M. BEST SAYS
Special Report Focuses on Cyber Insurance
Best's Special Report (Excerpt): Cyber Insurance Market: Stress Testing the Future (August 20, 2018)
- A.M. Best Company
- October 2018
INSURANCE MARKETING
Seven More Years
Cattolica Assicurazioni enters rugby partnership, Vitality partners with English football club Chelsea and State Farm leads the way in brand recognition.
- Lori Chordas
- October 2018
A GLOBAL CONVERSATION
Expense Accounts
Insurance industry experts discuss the causes and impact of regulation and weather events on expenses with A.M.BestTV.
- October 2018
SPOTLIGHTS
Workplace Savings and AIG
Trump executive order focuses on workplace savings plans. AIG CEO cites 'crazy' previous organizational structure.
- October 2018
REGULATORY UPDATE
Auto Insurance Affordability
Consumer groups seek rejection of auto insurance affordability report. Plus regulatory developments in California and Australia.
- October 2018
A.M. BEST'S WEBINARS, TV & RADIO
Today's Surplus Lines Market, Hawaii and a Hang-Gliding RRG
A panel of industry leaders reviews the surplus lines market. A.M. BestTV on Hawaii and flood insurance. A.M. Best Radio on a risk retention group devoted to hang gliders.
- October 2018
TECHNOLOGY
Shows Promise
Better movement of information via blockchain may spark captive growth.
- Meg Green
- October 2018
INDUSTRY UPDATES
Trade Disputes, Brexit and Insurtechs
Recent changes in the political environment cause difficulty for insurtech startups.
- David Pilla
- October 2018
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The Question
What are some of the insurance issues you are most concerned about for 2019?
Email your answer to bestreviewcomment@ambest.com.
Responses will be published in a future issue.
