AM BEST'S MONTHLY INSURANCE MAGAZINE
INSURTECH: LEADERSHIP
Female Founders
Insurtech startups founded or co-founded by women use creative capital-raising and networking strategies to overcome the gender funding gap and earn a seat at the table.
- Kate Smith
- January 2020
LIFE INSURANCE
Life Reshaped
AIG Life & Retirement CEO Kevin Hogan has garnered little attention, but his group has produced a consistent level of profitability while the insurer turns around its general insurance business.
- Jeff Roberts
- January 2020
INSURTECH: MGAs
The Evolution of Insurtechs
While some startups are content to follow the agent or MGA model, others are converting to carriers in an effort to gain more control of their businesses.
- Kate Smith
- January 2020
INSURTECH: REGULATORY/LAW
Insurtech & Regulation
Regulators must face the question: Are they facilitating innovation or putting up barriers?
- Howard Mills
- January 2020
INSURTECH: TRUCKING INDUSTRY
Data Driven
Protective Insurance’s CEO: Trucking data is the key to mitigating losses on the road and in the courtroom.
- Kate Smith
- January 2020
RISK ADVISER
Answer the Call
With human trafficking becoming a growing exposure, insurers need to create coverage for their clients.
- Lance Ewing
- January 2020
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Insurtech Developments
Insurtech companies move into the spotlight in January, with a look at women-led insurtechs and insurtechs that move from MGAs to carriers. This issue also features our annual top audit and actuarial firms listing and our semi-annual trade show calendar.
- Patricia Vowinkel
- January 2020
AT LARGE
‘Thoughtful Investment’ Imperative
Investing in insurtech begins with understanding the factors that cause a startup to fail or succeed.
- Bill Pieroni
- January 2020
INSURTECH: A GLOBAL CONVERSATION
Insurtech Talk
Experts discuss the latest trends in the insurtech market with AMBestTV.
- January 2020
BEST'S RANKINGS
Top Audit and Actuarial Firms
Ranked by 2018 loss reserves.
- Best's Review Staff
- January 2020
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Going Private
Return is harder to find than ever, forcing insurers to delve even deeper into alternative assets, such as infrastructure debt, according to investment managers in the conclusion of Best’s Review’s annual roundtable.
- Jeff Roberts
- January 2020
THE LAST WORD
A Purr-fect Ending
An adventurous cat who returned home emaciated after a three-week journey captured the hearts of Americans and Nationwide’s annual Hambone Award.
- Lori Chordas
- January 2020
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
Selective Insurance CEO Retires; Successor Named
Also: Lockton names new CEO; Bernard J. Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente dies at the age of 60; and Hyperion names group CFO.
- January 2020
NEXT WAVE
New Year’s Resolution
Now is the time to set intentions for the upcoming year.
- Carly Burnham
- January 2020
TECHNOLOGY
Recipe for Success
Agile software development requires a cultural shift and a focus on several key factors.
- Taylor Maykranz
- January 2020
INSURANCE MARKETING
Driving Ahead
Comedian Tina Fey is teaming up with Allstate’s Mayhem to drive home the message of safe driving, and Axa is opening up the lines of communication about mental health issues in a new brand campaign.
- Lori Chordas
- January 2020
IN THE NEWS
Hiscox, Brit Lead New Lloyd’s Space Consortium
New insurance coverage targets the NewSpace sector.
- David Pilla
- January 2020
IN THE NEWS
Commissioner Puts an End to Wildfire Nonrenewals
The moratorium will affect some 800,000 homeowners in California.
- Timothy Darragh
- January 2020
IN THE NEWS
Regulatory Update
Florida cuts workers’ comp rates, NAIC reviewing privacy model law and Australia updates the capital framework for private health insurance.
- January 2020
TRADE SHOWS
Trade Shows/Conferences
The 2020 calendar includes InsureTech Connect Asia in Singapore in June and the RIMS conference in Denver in May. September is a busy month with Rendez-Vous, the NAMIC annual convention, the WSIA annual marketplace, and InsureTech Connect.
- January 2020
WHAT AM BEST SAYS
Time to Grow
AM Best analysts discuss the challenges facing fraternals including the need to increase membership and a competitive middle market landscape.
- John Weber
- January 2020
AM BEST TV & RADIO
The Evolution of the Insurance Industry
AMBestTV reports on the annual AM Best Insurance Market Briefing – Europe, held in London, and the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference in Singapore. AM Best also looks at the identity theft insurance market. AMBestRadio includes discussions on aviation and aging infrastructure.
- January 2020
AM BEST WEBINARS
A Look Toward the Future, Other Topics on Demand
Recent AMBest Webinar Highlights look at innovative products and upgrading core insurance systems. Also, webinars on data, auto insurance and more.
- January 2020
Most Read
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| Strategic Planning |
| Total Impact |
| A New Game |
Most read based on past 60 days.
Best's Calendar
The Question
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