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May 2023
Expense Ratio Spotlight: With the help of new technology, the U.S. property/casualty industry is trimming its underwriting expense ratio.
In This Issue
Insurers Find Ways to Decrease the Underwriting Expense Ratio
AM Best: Underwriting Expenses Now Stable
Insurers on the Front Lines of War for Talent
Counterpart’s CEO: ChatGPT, AI Leverage Repetition to Analyze Risk
Eversheds Sutherland’s Partner: Insurers and MGAs Should Prepare in Case They Part Ways
What Excess and Surplus Lines Can Tell Us About Captive Insurance
Marine Mutual Clubs See Improved Rates and Volume in Annual Renewals
AM Best: Hot Cyber Market Is Cooling
AM Best: Innovation Efforts Differ Among Insurance Companies
In the Superhero Universe, the Fight for World Domination Could Come With a Monster Price Tag
AM Best: US Life/Health Insurance Companies Impaired by Business Failure, Weak Operations
The Transformation Horizon: Tech Priorities for 2040
Life/Health Insurers’ Future? Promoting Well-Being
Members of the International Group of P&I Clubs – 2023 Edition
A Closer Look at Insurance Expense Efficiency
Web Traffic: Visits to Top P&I Club Sites
Two Years After Deadly Condo Collapse, What To Consider in a Landlord Policy
April 2023
Climate Risk & Reward: Regulators at the state, federal and global levels are pushing insurers to disclose more about climate risk. Insurers, meanwhile, see climate-related coverage as a multibillion-dollar opportunity.
In This Issue
Rising Tide in Climate Risk Regulation Presents New Challenges for Insurers
A Hot Market: Insurers Launch Climate-Related Businesses as Green Tech Grows
Attorneys, Analysts: Norfolk Southern Likely Facing Years of Claims Over Ohio Derailment
Crypto, DeFi Insurance Targets Digital Assets, Technology
Georgia State Department of Risk Management & Insurance To Get New Name After $15 Million Gift
AM Best: US Life/Annuity Insurers Well Positioned for 2023 Challenges
AM Best: Economy, Infrastructure Build-Out Likely to Steer Surety Market
AM Best: Maturing Asia-Pacific Insurance Markets Offer Diversity and Growth Potential
Largest Asia-Pacific Insurers – 2023 Edition
Getting the Right Golf Insurance Coverage Isn’t Always Par for the Course
Climate-Related Risks Emerge as a Key Focus for Insurers and Regulators
Newly Appointed Chief Executive Officer To Join Scor May 1
Web Traffic: Visits to Top Asia-Pacific Insurers’ Sites
AM Best: Changes in Crypto Market Are Mirrored in Ransomware Activity
Hibachi Restaurants Can Get Burned if Not Properly Insured
Successful Insurance Selling Depends on Training, Commitment and Connection
AM Best: Updated App Adds Insurance News and Research, More Information on Rated Companies
Cyber Feature and Ranking of Top US Cyber Insurers Lead List of Best’s Review Articles
Trending Research Includes a Report on Changing Dynamics for D&O Insurers
March 2023
Landmark Deals: A flurry of acquisitions is raising competition among top global reinsurance intermediaries.
In This Issue
Landmark Deals Change Landscape for Global Reinsurance Brokers
Gallagher CEO: Brokers Are Needed the Most in Difficult Reinsurance Markets
AM Best Briefing Participants Say Reinsurance Market Remains Unsettled Following Jan. 1 Renewals
Issues & Answers: Excess and Surplus Lines
Post-Pandemic Commercial Real Estate Investments Shift
Death Benefits Reach Record Levels in Pandemic Times
Kuczinski: Insurers Can’t Handle Climate Change, Catastrophic Risk by Themselves
Near Space Labs CEO: Stratospheric Imaging Robots Help Assess Property, Respond to Disasters
AM Best: Uncertain Markets a Challenge for Structured Securities
Bank of England Governor Warns of Repeat Insurer Collapse as Regulations Ease
Traditional Insurance for a Nontraditional Industry
Aligning With Business Goals Paves the Way for Marketing Success
Predictability and Potential: Knowledge Framework for the Future
Asset Allocation Expected To Be More Important Than Ever
Inflation’s Impact on Property Insurance-to-Value
Cybercrime Coverage Has Its Limits
The Makeup of the Global Reinsurance Broker Sector Continues to Evolve
AIG Names Interim Chief Financial Officer, Global Chief Actuary After Leadership Shake-Up
February 2023
Cyber Dilemma: Cyberattack victims face tough questions about insurance coverage and whether to comply with criminal actors' ransom demands. Meanwhile, the federal government weighs the merits of a cyber backstop.
In This Issue
Cyber Dilemma: Insurers Face Evolving Ransomware Demands as Attacks Escalate
Industry Sees Need for Federal Cyber Backstop, but What Model Is Best?
Cyber Insurers, Brokers: Evolving Ransomware Calls for Vigilance
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Owners Insurance Won’t Have to Cover Losses in Ransomware Attack
Evaluating Risk in the Evolving Cyber Market/A Day at the Breach
Annuities Sales Grew Sharply in 2022; Strong Year in 2023 Possible
World’s Largest Insurers — 2023 Edition: US Health Insurers Top List Based on Net Premiums Written
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Complicate the D&O Market
AM Best’s Briefing: Workers’ Comp Market Strong, but Inflation Could Be a Concern
Internal Branding Plays an Important Role in Successful Marketing
Skyward Specialty Launches IPO
Digitalization, Informational Scale Create Integrated Interactions That Add Value
Ransomware Raises Difficult Questions
Axis Capital Holdings Names Successor as President-CEO Benchimol Announces Retirement
Florida Insurance Reforms: Long-Term Relief on Horizon; Near Term Headwinds Remain
Growing Power-Washing Market Comes With Risks
Best’s Rankings: Cyber Rate Filings by Overall Effect Greater Than 40%
Author: CEOs Must Connect Traditional Capacities, New Capabilities
Workers’ Comp Coaching App Responds to Injured Employees in Holistic Ways
January 2023
Their Future Selves: Startups, insurtechs and investors pursue new opportunities with ready-to-go insurance shells.
In This Issue
A Shell of Their Future Selves: How Insurer Acquisitions Spur Faster Growth
Lincoln Financial Sees Lapse Rates Plummet for Over-75s
In Memoriam: Insurance Industry Leaders of 2022
New Year Brings New Look to Industry Leadership
Best’s Rankings: Florida Leads Nation in Homeowners Premium
Insurance Industry Events Swing Back Into Action
AM Best: Opportunities Arise for MENA Reinsurers, Amid Divergent Economic Conditions
India’s Regulator Unveils ‘Insurance for All’ Reforms
Best's Rankings: Florida Homeowners Writers, Selected Financial Indicators – 2023 Edition
Best's Rankings: Largest MENA Insurers – 2023 Edition
Best's Rankings: Largest India Insurers – 2023 Edition
California Private Passenger Filings by Rate Impact Greater Than 1%
Informational Scale and Scope: The Key to High Performance
Workers’ Comp Fraud Costly for Industry
Two Words Play a Key Role in Opioid Litigation
AM Best: Numerous Pressures Create Tough Terrain for Personal Auto Insurers
Maple Syrup Producers Concerned About Impacts of Climate Change
Dog’s Best Friend: More Humans Protecting Pets Through Health Insurance
December 2022
Be Prepared: MassMutual Chairman and CEO Roger Crandall plans to double down on the company's digital approach and is ready to shift its product mix in response to changing conditions.
In This Issue
MassMutual Prepares for the Worst Amid 2023 Warning Signs
Insurers’ Balance Sheets Increasingly See Unrealized Losses in Rising Asset Management Challenge
Mix of Forces Set to Shape Insurance Markets in Coming Year
APCIA: Inflation Will Make the P/C Industry Pay in 2023
Keep on Trucking: Online Shopping Helped Drive Inland Marine Premiums Over the Last Decade
AM Best: Inflation Will Impact Insurance in 2023, but Expect Moderation
No Kidding: Goat Yoga Presents a Whole New World of Liabilities
Former Olympic Hockey Hopeful Takes Competitive Spirit Into the Insurance Arena
After COVID-19, Insurance Industry Must Adapt to Emerging Risks
Harnessing Insurance and Risk Transfer Tools to Improve Resilience
J.D. Power: P/C Insurer App, Digital Investments Not Enough to Offset Rates
Top 25 US Ocean Marine Writers — 2022 Edition
Top 25 US Inland Marine Writers — 2022 Edition
Top 25 US Fire and Allied Writers — 2022 Edition
US Fire and Allied Lines — Top Writers by State, Canada and US Territories — 2021 — 2022 Edition
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