An expert panel gathered by AM Best TV at the 130th NAMIC annual convention said commercial buyers' favorability toward mutual insurers jumped 11 points since 2019, with three-quarters now viewing them positively.
Oct. 7, 2025
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AM Best Panel at NAMIC: Mutual Holding Companies Emerge as Strategic Tool
Pa. Lumbermens' Smith: Mutuals Tailor Cyber Coverage for Industries Left Behind by Tech Boom
The Mutual Group's Chamness: Mutual Insurers Narrow Performance Gap With Stock Rivals
Why One Insurance CEO Is Betting on Students to Solve the Talent Crisis
Swiss Re's Ningen: Legal System Abuse Poses 'Systemic Risk' to Insurance Industry
Commercial Buyers Increasingly Favor Mutual Insurance Companies, Survey Finds
BMS Re's Melvin: Mutual Insurers Stage Comeback as Reinsurance Market Stabilizes
NAMIC's Collins: California’s Wildfire Reckoning Spurs Regulatory Shake-Up
Aon's Anzelc: AI Delivers Gains for Insurers, but Strategy Must Come Before Technology
NAMIC's Klarkowski: As AI Moves From Experimental to Essential, Insurers Face Challenges
NAMIC's Alldredge: Transparency in Legal Funding Ultimately Helps Policyholders
Germania’s Keller: AI Adoption Opens Doors for Team Members
Preferred Mutual's Sander: Smaller Insurers Leverage Vendor Relationships to Compete
Trees Pose Hidden Threat to Hurricane Resilience, Alabama Research Shows
Harford Mutual's Thames: As Regulatory Scrutiny Mounts, Insurers Embrace AI Governance
Jewelers Mutual's Murphy: Uncertainty Is 'the Greatest Gift' for Insurers
Midstate Mutual's Benedict: Regulatory 'One Size Fits All' Approach Strains Small Mutuals
MEMIC's Bourque: AI, Robotics Can Reshape Workplace Safety, Claims
273-Year-Old Insurer Brings Modern Solutions to Ancient Perils
Grange's Michel: AI Must Balance Speed, Human Oversight
Vermont Mutual's McDonnell on AI Strategy: Start Small, Move Fast, Keep Humans in Control
Gen Re's Duffey: Legal System Abuse Driving Decade of Losses in Commercial Auto
Western Mutual COO Crail: Data Visualization Helps Enable Faster Decision-Making
Xceedance's Flynn: Consumer Self-Direction Emerges as Priority in Property Inspections
ChainThat's Acharya: Small Insurers Are Embracing Modern Systems