AM BEST'S MONTHLY INSURANCE MAGAZINE
COLLEGE STANDOUTS: SURVEY
College Standouts
Middle Tennessee State University, which didn’t make a blip on the radar in Best’s Review’s last survey, was the top vote-getter in this year’s poll of top risk management and insurance programs. The result was surprising…until you learn the origins of the program.
- Kate Smith
- February 2020
COLLEGE STANDOUTS: PROGRAMS
Beyond The Classroom
Industry professionals offer their ideas about what college RMI programs could do to better prepare students for careers in risk management and insurance.
- Lori Chordas
- February 2020
AT LARGE
Casualty Catastrophe
Insurers are headed toward a crisis after underpricing casualty risk for a decade.
- By Stephen Catlin
- February 2020
LIFE INSURANCE
Gaining Insight
Epigenetics can uncover how poor health habits can affect future wellness and is being viewed as a potentially powerful underwriting tool.
- Kate Smith
- February 2020
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Standing at a Crossroads
For life insurers, moving into asset management requires facing new options and decisions about where to invest and grow the portfolio, where to harvest and which areas to exit.
- Antonio Rodrigues, Jed Fallis and Andrew Schwedel
- February 2020
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
Change in Diagnosis
Observers say the medical liability market is beginning to harden as higher jury awards, eroding tort reform sink in.
- Timothy Darragh
- February 2020
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Back to School
Best’s Review focuses on insurance education in this issue. A Best’s Review survey asks industry professionals which college risk management and insurance programs are doing the best job.
- Patricia Vowinkel
- February 2020
BEST'S RANKINGS
World’s Largest Insurers
Health underwriters see gains in ranking.
- David Pilla
- February 2020
REGULATION: HEALTH CARE SHARING
An Alternative Approach
Health care sharing groups operate outside of the norms of mainstream health insurance. Some say it’s time to regulate them.
- Lee McDonald
- February 2020
RISK ADVISER
Going Up
Insurers face rising loss costs due to increased litigation and nuclear verdicts.
- Dick Lavey
- February 2020
REGULATION: LIFE INSURANCE
Tapping a New Resource
Electronic health records set to turbocharge life insurance underwriting.
- Lee McDonald
- February 2020
REGULATORY/LAW
Play Ball!
Schools shouldn’t assume they are protected from lawsuits when a student athlete gets injured during a game.
- Frank Raia
- February 2020
TECHNOLOGY
Take on a New Role
The increasing focus on data is driving chief risk officers to wear two hats, including that of chief data officer.
- Pat Saporito
- February 2020
NEXT WAVE
Beyond Looks
To change the industry’s image, managers must be open to hiring people who look different than them.
- Carly Burnham
- February 2020
WHAT AM BEST SAYS
Lands of Opportunities
The diverse, expansive Southeast Asia region offers unique challenges and new prospects for the insurance industry.
- Meg Green
- February 2020
THE LAST WORD
For the People
Insurers and brokers are adding a new position to the C-suite—the chief people officer.
- Lori Chordas
- February 2020
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
EMC Insurance Cos. Names Successor as President and CEO Bruce Kelley Retires
Also: Penn National names new president and CEO, Inga Beale joins Clyde & Co. board and Plymouth Rock CEO announces retirement.
- February 2020
INSURANCE MARKETING
Building on Brand
Insurance is becoming a dominant brand category among U.S. consumers, and MassMutual is celebrating NHL players’ special moments in a multimedia ad campaign.
- Lori Chordas
- February 2020
A GLOBAL CONVERSATION
Rules of Attraction
Industry professionals talk to AMBestTV about how to make insurance a career choice for students and people outside of the industry.
- February 2020
IN THE NEWS
UK Regulators Warn Insurers Over Harassment, Diversity
The Financial Conduct Authority says poor culture in financial services impacts consumers and the market itself.
- Terrence Dopp
- February 2020
IN THE NEWS
Regulatory Update
Rate increase in North Carolina and Saudi regulator bans brokers from selling reinsurance and insurance at the same time.
- February 2020
INDUSTRY UPDATES
A Repeat Performance
Munich Re: Typhoons in Japan are the costliest natural catastrophes for the second year in a row.
- Renée Kiriluk-Hill
- February 2020
INDUSTRY UPDATES
Cyber Evolution
The industry breaks new ground by planting cyberrisk in the capital markets.
- Meg Green
- February 2020
AM BEST TV & RADIO
Active Shooter Coverage, Levee Risks and Cyberrisk
AMBestTV reports on the annual conference of the National Council of Insurance Legislators, held in Austin, Texas, where topics included active shooter insurance. Video news also includes coverage of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s annual benefit dinner as well as a closer look at the nation’s levee system and the cyber insurance market.
- February 2020
AM BEST WEBINARS
How Analytics Aids Compliance Efforts, a Deep Dive Into Homeowners Trends
An AM Best webinar examines how life insurers use predictive modeling to attain compliance. Also, a look at how data is helping homeowners insurers make better decisions.
- February 2020
Most Read
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| Female Founders |
| The Evolution of Insurtechs |
| College Standouts |
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