It’s important for producers to remember key events in individuals’ lives and become involved in their community in order to form client relationships that can help master the “secret art" of selling insurance, Ana-Maria Figueredo says in her book.
April 7, 2023
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vQuip’s Serigne: Getting Insurance Coverage For Boat Rentals Can Be Quick
Florida State Student Wins AM Best 2023 Student Challenge
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Panel: Handling Claims Is a Collaborative Function
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GIS Executive Director: Industry Needs Long-term Recruiting Approach
Customer Experience Panel: Insurers Must Adapt to Digital Natives
Panel: Insurers Can Improve Auto Claims Experiences by Focusing on Customer Satisfaction
AI Panel: Insurers Must Keep Control of Their Data
NEAM's Rotatori: Insurers Look to Incorporate Diverse Risks Into Portfolios
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Panel: Data Variables Can Benefit Insurance Consumers
Panel on Embedded Insurance: Connections Between Carriers, Distributors Becoming Seamless
Travelers' Williams: Market Turbulence Driving EPL Claims
Program Managers Take the Acquisition Spotlight
CEO Panel: Climate, Net Zero High on List of Clients’ Risk Concerns
HSB’s Hajjar: App Guards Against Impact of Cyberattack
Panel: Modern Product Management Could Help Insurers Navigate Economic Downturns
Author: Insurance Markets Extend Focus Beyond Product Sales
Conning's Dobbins: Insurers Partner With Smart Device Manufacturers to Mitigate Risk
Panel: Supply and Demand Drive E&S Growth
Cognizant's Queen: Digital Transformation Is About Business, Not Just Systems and Data
EY: Insurers, Reinsurers Brace for Reshaping Industry Forces
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Panel: Imagery Models Improve Risk Selection
Clyde & Co.’s Greenwald: More Offshore Wind Power Creates Potential Risks, Losses
Delaware Taps Ex-DC Insurance Commissioner as New Captive Director
Help Wanted: Demand for IT Talent, Digital Skills Grows
IMUA's O'Brien: MGAs a Rising Presence in Inland Marine
Verisk’s Newbold: Upcoming Conference Will Highlight Global Resilience
Entrepreneurs Say Insurtech Slowdown Tightens Focus on Business Purpose
Delaware’s Navarro: State Sees Growth in Captives, Progress on Workers’ Comp and Health
Author: Empathy, Community Involvement Keys to Insurance Sales Success
Aon’s Lorinc: 2022 Was Insurers’ Fifth Costliest Year as Global NatCat Insured Losses Reach $132 Billion
Strikes, Riots, Civil Commotion Spur Interest in War, Political Violence Coverage
McKinsey’s Varney: Commercial Insurers at Economic Inflection Point
Rhoads’ Yu: Compliance Should Be Top of Mind for Insurers in 2023
Former Delaware Captive Director Is OK in Oklahoma
'Rewilding’ Horses Aims to Mitigate Wildfires, Reduce Insured Losses
PAMIC Attendees: Mutual Insurers' Strength Is Longer-Term Perspective
Allianz Risk Consulting's Miner: Evolving Risk Mitigation Strategies Implemented for Awards Shows
Aeolus-SUNY Partnership Aims to Improve Hurricane Prediction
Electric Cars Accelerate Cyber and Property Risks, Lower Crash Frequency and Distracted Driving
Aartrijk CEO: Independent Agent System Evolved Into Diverse Collection of Channels
The Institutes' Miller: The Best Risks Are the Ones Insurers Help Customers Avoid
EIS’s Chval: Engage the Insurance World With Digital Experiences
Parametric Policy to Fund Restoration of Hawaiian Coral Reefs
Cyber, Business Interruption Still Atop Allianz Risk Barometer
Author: CEOs Must Connect Traditional Capacities, New Capabilities
Aon Edge’s Dickson: Floods in California Highlight the Unpredictability, Insurance Need
Forester’s Berman: Intersection of Technology and Living Benefits Provides Added Value
TransUnion's McElroy: 34% of Consumers Don't Have Life Insurance
Near Space Labs CEO: Stratospheric Imaging Robots Help Assess Property, Respond to Disasters
Conning Survey: Risk Management, Sustainability Continue to Grow
FM Global’s Hodge: Inflation Still Key Factor for Every Insurer
St. John’s: Travelers’ Schnitzer Gains Insurance Leader Honor
The General's Barlow: App Simplifies Process, Information Access
Crypto Insurance Targets New Risks, Capital Uses
EY’s Majkowski: Embedded Insurance Could See Significant Growth in 2023
Conning’s Sega: New Congress Likely to Have Little Impact on Insurers
Economic Environment Dominated Global Reinsurance Discussions at Rendez-Vous
Author: Cyber Insurance Fails To Curb Cybersecurity Losses
Insurers Keeping a Wary Eye on Inflation in 2023
Archipelago’s Shah: Rate, Capacity to Create Another Challenging Year for Property Insurance
Swiss Re’s Majewski: Health & Wellness Programs Benefit Life Insurers
Charles Taylor's Sophy: Claims Inflation Expected to Continue in 2023
Travelers’ Iglesias: Coaching App Responds to Injured Employees
2022: The Insurance Industry Year in Review
Lloyd’s Tiernan: Rising Global Uncertainty Calls for Industry to Step Up
Beat Capital Chair: Modeling Skills Help MGAs Build Partnerships With Capital Providers
Munich Re’s Kerner: Look for Continue Growth in E&S
Bain Capital Insurance Aims to Widen Availability of Surplus Notes
RPS’ Fuchs: Low Emission Technology Is Reshaping Underwriting for Energy
Joint Forum Attendees: Rising Inflation Puts the Spotlight on Smart Underwriting, Pricing
IICF Raises $1.3 Million at Annual New York Gala
Munich Re’s Giguere: M&A, Technology, Distribution Changing Landscape of Life Insurance
Author: Focus Growing on Harnessing Insurance, Risk Transfer Tools
In The War on Talent, Program Professionals Believe They Hold the High Ground
Delta's Pollard: Mitigation Is Key to Managing Risk for the Asia-Pacific Region Insurance Group
MS Reinsurance CEO: Capacity Windows Are Closing
Pandemic Shutdown Spotlighted Adaptability of Insurance Program Sector
Swiss Re’s Léger: Reinsurers Are Voice of the Industry
How Technology Is Changing the Role, Ranks of Insurance Agents
Munich Re’s Prussog: Companies Rebalance Underwriting Away From Nat Cat
Saint Joseph’s University Honors Michael Angelina
Goose's Kaywan: App Uses Technology to Help Remove Barriers in Purchasing Insurance
Authors: Risk Managers Turning to Machine Learning and AI to Forecast, Evaluate Financial Risks
Conner Strong’s Tiagwad Honored by Peers at ISOP Gala
IOA’s Bridges: Rates, Cyberrisk, Weather Challenge Agribusinesses
SCI 360’s Sturgis: App Helps Insurers Streamline Claims Processing, Boost Accuracy
AM Best: Insurance Growth in Some Asia Markets Could Outperform the Economy
Superstorm Sandy: Ten Years On
Ian’s Destruction Could Spur Changes to Florida Insurance Market
UE’s Abraham: Education Sector to Face Increased Demographic Shifts
Nayms’ Verbeeten: Crypto Insurance Provides Peace of Mind
CNA’s Hernandez: Cyberthreats, Regulatory Changes Among Top Risks for Businesses
Marsh McLennan’s Surminski: Updates to Flood Risk Index Include Impact Scenarios
Verisk Director: Rising Exposure, Inflation Among Cat-Loss Drivers in Asia-Pacific
Ensuro’s Mirabella: Need for Crypto DeFi Insurance Growing
