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AM Best Audio Podcast
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Insurance news, interviews, rating announcements and more.
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AM Best: Personal Auto, Homeowners Markets’ Stabilization Evident Despite Decline in Approved Rate Changes
2d ago00:10:51Tap to summarizeAM Best Director David Blades and Associate Analyst Dylan Catania discuss a new Best's Special Report that finds 2025 marked a significant shift back to pre-pandemic levels after years of large rate increases to keep up with elevated losses.
Transcribe →AM Best: P/C, Health Insurers Exceed Cost of Capital; Life Insurers Narrowly Miss
5d ago00:04:41Tap to summarizeHelen Andersen, industry research analyst, AM Best, outlines a new Best's Special Report that finds P/C insurers make record returns while health and life/annuity segments are challenged.
Transcribe →AM Best: US Medical Professional Liability Premium Growth Slows Further
6d ago00:06:21Tap to summarizeA new Best's Market Segment report discussed by AM Best Associate Directors Connor Brach and Vicky Riggs, finds that MPL insurers have generated an underwriting loss in each of the past five years, reflecting slippage in rate adequacy and increased loss severity.
Transcribe →BestWire: Acrisure Plans to Lay Off 11% of Workforce as Tech, AI 'Fundamentally' Change Business
1w ago00:03:14Tap to summarizeSenior Associate Editor Renee Kiriluk-Hill explains how global broker Acrisure plans to lay off about 11% of its workforce as advancing technology and artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing how businesses operate, according to a memo distributed to employees.
Transcribe →LexisNexis’ Donaldson: Auto Insurance Shopping Cools Slightly, but Remains Near Record Highs
1w ago00:12:52Tap to summarizeGreg Donaldson, senior vertical market manager, market intelligence, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, discusses evolving auto insurance shopping trends, consumer behavior, affordability pressures and shifting retention dynamics.
Transcribe →BestWire: Industry Warns of Rate Increases Following Illinois Senate’s Passage of Auto Insurance Bill
1w ago00:03:48Tap to summarizeSenior Associate Editor Steve Hallo discusses his reporting that details how the Illinois Senate’s passage of an automobile insurance rate bill is triggering warnings from insurance industry trade groups of impending rate increases should the legislation be enacted.
Transcribe →Flood Insurance Reform Proposals Aim to Reduce NFIP Debt, Boost Competition
2w ago00:04:52Tap to summarizeAM Best Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo discusses proposed FEMA and National Flood Insurance Program reforms that could expand the role of private flood insurers, reshape risk-based pricing and increase consumer flood coverage options.
Transcribe →LIMRA’s Terry: US Individual Life Insurance Market Posts Strong 1Q Growth as Insurers Adapt to Shifting Demand, Economic Headwinds
2w ago00:11:20Tap to summarizeKaren Terry, corporate vice president, head of insurance research, LIMRA, discusses 2026's strong start in the U.S. individual life insurance market, with a 10% rise in first-quarter sales driven by demand, distribution growth and underwriting.
Transcribe →Aon Edge’s Dickson: Rising Flood Risks Reshape Insurance Preparedness, Coverage Strategies
2w ago00:10:43Tap to summarizeAon Edge President and CEO John Dickson discusses how rising flood exposure, shifting weather patterns and growing protection gaps are reshaping underwriting, risk management and coverage strategies across the insurance industry.
Transcribe →Issues & Answers: Staying the Course
2w ago00:14:15Tap to summarizeElizabeth Henderson, head of fixed income; Principal and director of corporate credit at AAM said that the integration between research and trading allows the company to pair strong credit conviction with efficient execution.
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