AM Best: Reinsurers’ Returns Exceed Cost of Capital Despite Softening Market
Durable program changes have raised the floor for return on equity over the past three years, according to a new Best's Market Segment Repor...
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20 of 1,095 episodesLee McDonald, Senior Vice President, and Sridhar Manyem, Senior Director, both of AM Best, on the AM Best 2027 Student Challenge Competition
AM Best Senior Vice President Lee McDonald and Senior Director Sridhar Manyem discuss the company’s 2027 Student Challenge, which invites co...
BestWire's Kiriluk-Hill: Progressive Pulls Even With State Farm in AM Best Private Passenger Rankings
Senior Associate Editor Renee Kiriluk-Hill details her BestWire story that reports Progressive Insurance Group tied State Farm Group for the...
AM Best’s Analytical Briefing – DUAEs: Niche Expertise and Tailored Solutions
AM Best analytical staff and industry experts explore dynamic developments within the delegated underwriting authority enterprise segment.
Global Captive Podcast’s Cutcher: Episodes Deliver Innovation, Strategy, Real-World Success Stories
Global Captive Podcast host Richard Cutcher explains how firsthand insight from captive owners, risk managers and industry leaders help unco...
Trial by Fire Study: California Wildfires Test Insurer Resilience, Market Stability
Professors Mary Kelly, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Anne Kleffner, University of Calgary, discuss their research on California wildfire r...
AM Best: Insured Losses in Washington, Spokane-Area Wildfires Highlight the New Normal
Over 10,000 acres of uncontained, fast-moving wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes, according to a newly released Best's Commentary di...
Author: Emerging Risks, Tort Reform Shape Future of Insurance Liability
In his book "The Forms and Functions of Tort Law (Concepts and Insights), Sixth Edition," University of Virginia School of Law Professor Ken...
AM Best’s Analytical Briefing – Directors & Officers Insurance: The State of the Market
The D&O insurance landscape continues to face mounting external pressures, including geopolitical instability, economic volatility, regulato...
BestWire: California Leads US Private Passenger Auto Premiums; New Jersey Posts Double-Digit Growth
Senior Associate Editor Dave Pilla discusses AM Best’s 2026 rankings that show California still leading the nation in private passenger auto...
LIMRA’s Golembiewski: US Annuity Sales Continue Record Momentum, Exceed $123 Billion in 2Q 2026
Keith Golembiewski, AVP and director of annuity research, LIMRA, discusses the forces behind record annuity sales, rising demand for retirem...
AM Best: Bond Shifts Highlight Evolving Investment Strategies Among US Life/Annuity Insurers
NAIC's new principles-based bond definition went into full effect in 2025, according to a new Best's Special Report discussed by Kaitlin Pia...
AM Best: Market Segment Outlook – Japan Non-Life Insurance
The outlook remains stable owing to rising interest rates, implementation of the Japan Insurance Capital Standard, and greater regulatory ov...
BestWire: TruStage Cybersecurity Incident Prompts Network Shutdown
BestWire Senior Associate Editor Terry Dopp discusses TruStage Financial Group's response to a recently disclosed cybersecurity incident, th...
Triple-I’s Leonard: Underwriting Outlook Brightens Despite Rising Uncertainty
Michel Léonard, chief economist and data scientist, Insurance Information Institute, discusses the improving underwriting outlook for proper...
AM Best: Managing General Agents Adapt to Changing Demands, Added Security
The maturing MGA market will need greater discipline in building portfolios and adept adoption of newer technologies to produce coverage sol...
Issues & Answers: Predict, Prepare and Protect
Sarah Griffin, senior vice president, Nationwide personal lines product and underwriting, said her company sees a real opportunity to help h...
Issues & Answers: Canadian Captive Contender
Rob Walling, principal and consulting actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, said the province of Alberta is demonstrating an encouragin...
AM Best: Evolving Data Center Landscape Requires Insurer Innovation
Data center development and construction would benefit from innovative P/C industry solutions to meet non-traditional insurance coverage nee...
BestWire: Pet Insurance Market Keeps Growing; Top Writers Hold Positions
BestWire Senior Associate Editor Renee Kiriluk-Hill reviews AM Best's latest rankings of the nation's largest pet insurers, highlighting str...