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AM Best Audio Podcast

Insurance news, interviews, rating announcements and more.

  1. 1D AGO

    Crum & Forster at 200: New Book Salutes a Legacy of Innovation, Leadership

    Marc Adee, CEO, Crum & Forster, chronicles the company's two centuries of history, from insuring New York City buildings to delivering diverse risk solutions.

    33 min

  2. 2D AGO

    NCD’s Melamed: Regulatory Shifts and Consumer Demand Are Reshaping the Standalone Dental Insurance Market

    Sam Melamed, CEO of NCD, discusses the evolving landscape of standalone dental insurance, exploring how shifting regulations, consumer preferences, and Medicare and ACA dynamics are influencing market opportunities and challenges.

    15 min

  3. 3D AGO

    AM Best: US Health Insurers Met Challenges in 2024, but Pressures Expected to Persist in 2025

    Joseph Zazzera, director, and Jon Housel, senior financial analyst, both of AM Best, discuss a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds capitalization and liquidity remain strong, but the segment faces several earnings headwinds.

    8 min

  4. 4D AGO

    Zinnia’s Medd: How Technology Is Shaping the Future of Life and Annuity Sales

    Brad Medd, chief technology officer, Zinnia, discusses how rising annuity sales are driving the need for digital transformation, pushing insurers to embrace real-time technology for a smooth customer-centric experience.

    7 min

  5. 5D AGO

    PropertyLens‘ Frady: Infrastructure Investments and Data Innovation Reshaping Risk Assessment for Insurers

    Bob Frady, co-founder of PropertyLens, discusses how infrastructure spending, data analytics, and insurtech startups are transforming risk modeling, enabling insurers to move from broad-stroke rating to hyper-local assessments.

    10 min

  6. MAR 14

    U of South Carolina’s Hartwig: Tariffs May Drive Up Costs, Disrupt Insurance Industry

    Robert Hartwig, University of South Carolina, discussed how tariff expansion could impact the insurance industry: from rising costs to supply chain disruptions; and offers strategies to address these challenges.

    27 min

  7. MAR 13

    Nationwide’s McGhiey: Half of Mid-Market Businesses Feel Unprepared for Evolving Risks

    Nationwide risk management leader Mark McGhiey discusses the results of a survey that finds 50% of mid-market businesses struggle with economic uncertainty, supply-chain constraints and regulatory changes, highlighting gaps in preparedness.

    5 min

  8. MAR 12

    AM Best: Use of Life/Annuity Sidecars as Asset-Intensive Reinsurance Solution Expected to Increase

    AM Best Associate Director Jason Hopper outlines a new Best's Special Report that finds about a dozen US L/A companies ceded business to sidecars at year-end 2023, tripling since 2021.

    3 min
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  • Creator
    AM Best Company
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2025
  • Episodes
    721
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