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May 2024
Insurance defense counsel say they need insurers’ full support as they face an energized plaintiffs bar, a Best’s Review survey reveals.
In This Issue
For the Defense: Insurers’ Cost-Cutting Mindset Strains Relationship With Defense Counsel
State of the Insurance Defense Counsel Survey Says:
Munich Re, APCIA Execs: Insurers Look To Quell Ad-Driven Legal Abuse
Prime CEO: Tide of Litigated Claims, Like Bad Divorces, Enrich Lawyers
Insurance Professionals Find New Routes To Get Their Messages Out
ISSUES & ANSWERS: Cyber Developments
Container Ship Owner, Manager Seek Legal Shield Against Baltimore Disaster Claims
Swiss Re Imprint Looks To Mine Gold in Closing Life Insurance Gap
AM Best: Cyber Insurance Could Outpace D&O Coverage in Premium Volume
Connecticut Issues Bulletin on AI Use in Insurance
Leading AI Platforms Respond to Question About Nuclear Verdicts
Coverage Conundrum: Lack of Affordable Homeowners Insurance Can Overburden the American Dream
All In On AI: Blend Tech With People To Drive Value
Small Businesses Face Workers’ Comp Challenges; Many Underutilize Carrier Resources
Members of the International Group of P&I Clubs – 2024 Edition
April 2024
Parametric insurance’s swifter settlements can narrow the protection gap, assisting relief efforts after natural disasters, helping farmers and providing coverage for other previously less-insurable risks.
In This Issue
Parametric Insurance Contracts May Apply to Tougher Risks
Rapid Growth Highlights the Value of Parametric Insurance
ISSUES & ANSWERS: Risk Analytics, Data and AI
Insurers See Generative AI, Climate and Cyber as Key Risks
Parametric Plans May Offer Quicker Resolution After a Cyber Crisis
AI-Powered Prying in Social Media Raises Ethical Concerns in Insurance
Leading AI Platforms Disagree on Pinpointing Industry’s Most Pressing Issue
After More Than 20 Years, Birnbaum Ends Run as NAIC Consumer Rep
Senate Committee Report: PPLI Is a Multibillion-Dollar Tax Giveaway
Delaware Bill Would Ban Life Insurers From Buying Some Consumer Data
New Syndicate Tackles Carbon Credits Advancing Climate Goals
AM Best: China’s Motor Segment Regains Growth Momentum
For Insurance Dudes, Podcast Is Totally Awesome Way To Connect With Agents
Don’t Get Carried Away With 2023 Cat Bond Returns
The Impact of Technology on Insurance: Past, Present and Future
Following Ben Franklin’s Adage About Protecting a Prime Asset: Life
March 2024
Investors have moved into the delegated underwriting authority enterprise sector as they build “great ships” for the future.
In This Issue
Private Equity Pouring Into DUAE Market as Investors Seek Liquidity, Growth
InsurTech NY’s MGA Lab Helps Startups Become Fully Operational Digital MGAs
Rokstone Execs: Growth Momentum Comes as Market Shifts to MGA Model
Ryan Specialty Forms Financial Lines and Renewables MGUs, Makes Acquisition
ISSUES & ANSWERS: Excess and Surplus Lines
New TruStage CEO Seeks Novel Ways of Reaching End Customer
US Senators Propose Index-Based Crop Insurance for Small Farms
International Insurers Seize Opportunities To Expand in India
AM Best: Surety Growth, Profitability Bolstered by Public Works Projects
AM Best: US Individual Life Payout Ratios Decline
Insurers Are Ready To Provide a New Level of Protection
Defusing the Pension Time Bomb: Lessons From Pension Risk Transfer
Top 20 P/C Managing General Agents — 2024 Edition
Largest Multiperil Crop Insurers – 2024 Edition
Largest Private Crop Insurers – 2024 Edition
February 2024
Insurance educators such as R.B. Drennan of Temple University (right) share their experiences in the classroom as they prepare the next generation of the industry’s professionals.
In This Issue
Academic Pursuit Led to ‘Insurance Nirvana’ for Columbia Educator
Temple Professor Wants Future Insurance Professionals ‘To Hit the Ground Running’
Crafting an Insurance Education To Provide a Broad Range of Skills
Helping Insurance Students Get ‘Back on Track’ After the Pandemic
Student Engagement Is Paramount for FSU Insurance Program
Insurance Veteran, Consumer Advocate Schmit Brings ‘Creative Destruction’ to Wisconsin
Readers Recall Influence of Insurance Instructors
In Memoriam: Insurance Industry Leaders of 2023
A Closing Chapter for Some as Industry Leaders Mark the Passage of Another Year
NAIC Executive Committee Adopts AI Bulletin Leaving ‘Bias’ in Text
Life and Annuity Insurers Eyeing Bermuda in Quest for Efficiency
Losses Drive Negative US Personal Lines Outlook; DUAE Market Shows Continued Growth
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Reacting to Inflationary, Economic Pressures
January 2024
Guide to Understanding the Insurance Industry: An overview for those working with and in one of the world’s most interesting and vital industries.
In This Issue
Institutes: AI’s Predictive Powers Can Personalize Insurance
Heightened Life Insurance Demand Shaped by Pandemic, LIMRA Says
Rise in Injuries Highlights Athletes’ Insurance Needs, Attorney Says
Reinsurance/Alternative Risk Transfer
Linux Foundation: Insurers Should Take the Lead in Targeting Cyberrisk
Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises
BMS Re: Collateralized Market, Capacity Create Opportunities for MGAs
North Dakota Commissioner: AI To Evolve in Underwriting While Targeting Bias
World’s Largest Insurance Companies – 2024 Edition
Top 25 US Holding Companies – 2024 Edition
Top 20 Global Brokers — 2024 Edition
Top 25 US Property/Casualty Writers – 2024 Edition
Top 25 US Property/Casualty Companies — 2024 Edition
US Property/Casualty – 2022 Direct Premiums Written by Line – 2024 Edition
December 2023
Insurers Scan the Horizon: Industry leaders and experts examine the topics likely to shape the year ahead.
In This Issue
Insurers Look Ahead to 2024 and Key Issues: Catastrophes, Inflation, Layoffs, AI and More
Industry Panel: Pandemic Could Leave Excess Mortality Levels High for Some Time
Greater Health Screenings Could Save Life Insurers Money and Improve Mortality, Group Says
Issues & Answers: Excess & Surplus Lines
Annuities Newcomer Aspida Life Reaping the Benefits of a Fruitful Market
AM Best: Growth in Insurers’ Private Equity Investments Slowed Significantly in 2022
Xceedance: What the AI Revolution Means for the Insurance Industry
Reinventing Insurance Podcast Looks to Reimagine Industry’s Operating Model
Appeals Court Holds Coverage Melts Away in Ice Cream Maker’s Liability Case
Underwriting AI: Is It Aligned With Insurance Industry’s Best Interests?
Top 25 US Ocean Marine Writers – 2023 Edition
Top 25 US Inland Marine Writers – 2023 Edition
Top 25 US Fire and Allied Writers – 2023 Edition
US Fire and Allied Lines – Top Writers by State, Canada, and US Territories – 2023 Edition
Top 25 US Products Liability (Occurrence) Writers – 2023 Edition
Top 25 US Products Liability (Claims-made) Writers – 2023 Edition
Top 25 US Products Liability (Total) Writers – 2023 Edition
Top 25 US Commercial Multiperil (Non-Liability) Writers – 2023 Edition
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