AM BEST'S MONTHLY INSURANCE MAGAZINE
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
December 2020
Claims Automation, Diversity & Inclusion, Excess & Surplus
Touchless Claims
Bill Brower
Vice President of Auto Claims
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
“LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides real-time data with just a few clicks, then routes to the adjuster who can have a much more customer-focused conversation, having already received the information.”
Munich Re Embraces D&I
Juan Herrera
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Munich Reinsurance America
“Strong messaging is a very important part of a successful D&I initiative, and we believe we are sending that message loud and clear at Munich Re.”
E&S Opportunities Abound
Scott Bayer
Senior Vice President, E&S Insurance Solutions
Philadelphia Insurance Cos.
“In today's market, we emphasize to our underwriters [to] consider a target of expiring premiums, because that's always been the gold standard in our business.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
November 2020
Workers' Comp and Medical Professional Liability Insurance
Actuaries in Time of COVID
Tim Mosler
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
“Pinnacle Actuarial Resources is dedicated to keeping our clients up-to-date on relevant regulatory, administrative and economic conditions that impact their businesses.”
Changing Landscape in MPL
Joe Murphy
Chief Operating Officer
Coverys
“At Coverys, we’re committed to helping providers reduce the endless distractions that keep them from focusing on patient care which have become increasingly difficult to providers during this time of pandemic.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
October 2020
Insurtechs & Agribusiness
Technology Revolution
John Simone
Managing Director, Head of Insurance Solutions
Voya
“It's important for the investors, the distribution personnel, the business leaders, and the operations professionals to work together to make sure that we're getting the right technology to meet the needs of our clients, not just deploying technology for technology's sake.”
Meeting Partners’ Needs
David Nelson
Senior Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Nationwide E&S
“We seek to be a vital resource not only to support profitable growth for our wholesale partners, but also to leverage our unique scale, expertise and longevity in the marketplace.”
A Growing Business
Nathan Bleich
Vice President of Agribusiness
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
“We have many endorsements available to provide robust coverage solutions for farmowners and commercial agribusinesses’ property and liability needs.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
September 2020
Mutual Success
Excess & Surplus Value
Brady Kelley
Executive Director
WSIA
“Our Annual Marketplace facilitates network-focused meeting time for professional and financial lines specialists and their wholesale-dedicated trading partners.”
Trusted Partnerships
Joe Stuhl
Senior Vice President, Broker Executive
Munich Re US
“People want to talk to reinsurers like Munich Re to find out how we can help them manage through the crisis that is this global pandemic.”
Room for Growth
Tricia Loney
Senior Director, P&C Programs
Nationwide E&S/Specialty
“With the property market hardening, we are seeing more property opportunities than we might have in the past.”
Knock on Wood
John Smith
President and CEO
PLM
Lindsey DiGangi
Corporate Marketing Manager
PLM
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
August 2020
Captive Domiciles & Services
The Case for ERM
Rob Walling
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
“The current economic climate has given captive insurers an opportunity to look at ERM through new eyes and with new information.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
July 2020
Specialty Coverage
A Driving Force
Andy Shockey
Assistant Vice President, Risk Management Services
Philadelphia Insurance Cos.
“Policyholders with PHLYTRAC have averaged a 19% reduction in loss frequency.”
Solutions Providers
Bryan Sanders
President, WSIA Board of Directors
President of Markel Specialty
“We know that even during these trying times, increasing demand for solutions to emerging risks and product innovation will be key drivers of growth.”
Accidents Will Happen
Dixon Gillis
CEO
A-G Administrators
“We’re committed to providing the most value to agents and brokers in delivering high-quality programs to their client.”
Whole New World
Lou Levinson
President and CEO
Lexington Insurance Company
“We have an incredible leadership team at Lexington and I think that plays a large role in keeping people happy and successful.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
June 2020
Flood
Flood of Opportunity
Neal Schmidt
Vice President of Commercial Underwriting
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
“Selling flood coverage is an opportunity for agents to differentiate themselves by serving as a resource for flood insurance and flood education.”
Asset Management
Buyer Beware
Chip Clark
President
New England Asset Management, Inc.
“Be very disciplined in this market and know it’s OK to take risk, but just make sure you’re getting paid for that risk.”
Brave New World
Ryan Nava
AVP, Financial Institutions
Management Liability and Specialty
Nationwide.
Peter Trochev
AVP, Financial Institutions
Management Liability and Specialty
Nationwide.
Capital Strategy
Elizabeth Henderson
Principal and Director of Corporate Credit
AAM
“We recommend adding to higher quality below-investment-grade strategies (i.e., avoiding CCCs), and we are encouraging our clients to take advantage of attractive government related programs.”
Municipal Bond Considerations In the COVID-19 Era
Mark Paris
CIO Municipal Bonds
Invesco
“Adding some selective high yield to a diversified high-grade portfolio can possibly add significant total return to a portfolio in our opinion.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
April 2020
Nonprofits and Risk Analytics
Protection for Nonprofits
Paul Siragusa
Vice President of Underwriting
Philadelphia Insurance Companies’ Human Services Division
“PHLY’s risk management is amongst the best in the industry with the resources available to help our clients assess their enterprise risk management programs.”
Data Analytics Reimagined
Stephan Hochburger
Client Executive and Senior Vice President
Munich Reinsurance America
“[Risk analytics] is going to allow us to identify trends faster, and not just on the underwriting side, but also on the claims handling side.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
March 2020
Programs & Wholesale Business
Successful Environment
Jon Peeples
Vice President of Environmental
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
“When it comes to environmental, PHLY is very accessible being that we have 24 underwriters throughout six different offices in the country.”
Wholesale Growth
Bryan Sanders
WSIA President
President, Markel US Insurance
“We continue to see the strong economy, increasing demand for solutions to emerging risks and product innovation as key drivers of growth.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
February 2020
Professional Development and Education
Still Leading the Way 25 Years Later
Doug Coombs
Chief Marketing Officer
SIAA
“SIAA succeeds when our member agents succeed. Increasing the income and agency value of our members results in the same for SIAA.”
Career Opportunities
Laura Boylan
Vice President of Human Resources
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
“Career development is always an important factor, but in today’s business environment, it’s even more critical.”
Issues & Answers Special Advertising Section:
January 2020
Claims Automation
The Need for Speed
Ryan McMahon
Vice President of Insurance and Government Affairs
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
“Just detecting an accident is only part of what is invaluable for an insurance company. CMT has advanced the technology with the help of artificial intelligence to reconstruct the accident.”