Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStrong 2025 Results Mask Softening Reinsurance Pricing
AM Best News Editor David Pilla discusses reinsurers’ strong 2025 results, driven by underwriting gains and low catastrophe losses, even as softening…
7 months ago
AM Best: US Health Insurers Seek Improved Underwriting Performance in 2026
AM Best Director Joseph Zazzera discusses a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds strong health segment financial flexibility and capitalizatio…
7 months ago
Wild Horse Fire Brigade’s Simpson: Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Toxins Drive Rising Health, Property Risks for Insurers
Wild Horse Fire Brigade Founder and Executive Director William Simpson, an ethologist, discusses how super-hot wildfires create novel toxins, driving…
7 months ago
AM Best: US Life/Annuity Industry Continues to Shift More Focus to Annuities
Kate Steffanelli, associate director, AM Best, discusses a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds the US annuity market delivered another strong…
7 months, 1 week ago
Health Insurers Navigate Margin Pressure Amid Government Program Shifts
AM Best Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo discusses how ACA, Medicaid and Medicare changes are reshaping U.S. health insurers’ strategies and margi…
7 months, 1 week ago
How Insurance Agents and Brokers Can Monitor Carrier Financial Strength and Key Industry Developments
This session, ideal for agents and brokers who need to efficiently track insurer financial strength, shows you how to set up custom notifications, mo…
7 months, 1 week ago
Amwins’ Abraham: London Market Softens as Capacity Grows
Nick Abraham, CEO, Amwins Global Risks, discusses how abundant capacity, social inflation concerns, and growing delegated authority opportunities are…
7 months, 1 week ago
Ivans President: Speed, Data Drive Future of Agency-Carrier Partnerships
Michael Streit, president, Ivans, discusses how real-time insights and seamless workflows are helping carriers become the partners of choice in today…
7 months, 1 week ago
Regretful Risks Study: How Emotion, Not Logic, Shapes the Way We Manage Uncertainty
Professors Albert Cohen of Michigan State University and Annette Hoffman of the University of Cincinnati, discuss their study, Regretful Risks, revea…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
AM Best: Losses From Winter Storms to Carve Into 2026 First Quarter Earnings
Northeastern blizzard is expected to result in significant, but manageable losses for P/C insurers, according to a new Best's Commentary discussed by…
7 months, 2 weeks ago