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AM Best Audio Podcast
Hosted by AM Best Company · EN
Insurance news, interviews, rating announcements and more.
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Issues & Answers: Canadian Captive Contender
3d ago00:08:05Tap to summarizeRob Walling, principal and consulting actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, said the province of Alberta is demonstrating an encouraging, business-forward approach to captive insurance.
Transcribe →AM Best: Evolving Data Center Landscape Requires Insurer Innovation
6d ago00:13:19Tap to summarizeData center development and construction would benefit from innovative P/C industry solutions to meet non-traditional insurance coverage needs, according to a new Best's Special Report discussed by AM Best Senior Director Sridhar Manyem and Associate Director David Blades.
Transcribe →BestWire: Pet Insurance Market Keeps Growing; Top Writers Hold Positions
1w ago00:03:41Tap to summarizeBestWire Senior Associate Editor Renee Kiriluk-Hill reviews AM Best's latest rankings of the nation's largest pet insurers, highlighting strong premium growth, rising competition among the market leaders, and continued expansion of the fast-growing pet insurance sector.
Transcribe →Big I’s Symington: Independent Agents Remain a P/C Market Powerhouse
1w ago00:22:06Tap to summarizeCharles Symington, president and CEO, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, discusses independent agency growth, Big I’s 2026 Market Share Report findings and what lies ahead for agents and insurers.
Transcribe →AM Best: 2025 P/C Snapshot – Strongest Performance in a Decade Showcases Resilience
1w ago00:08:42Tap to summarizeThe U.S. personal lines segment's underwriting profit almost quadrupled to more than $45 billion, and the commercial lines segment 's profit more than doubled to over $19 billion in 2025, according to Best's Special Report discussed by David Blades, associate director, and Christopher Graham, senior industry research analyst, both of AM Best.
Transcribe →AM Best: Big Year of Growth for Life/Annuity Sidecar-Like Activity in 2025
1w ago00:03:24Tap to summarizeSidecars can diversify fee-based earnings versus spread-based earnings, according to a new Best's Special Report discussed by AM Best Associate Director Jason Hopper.
Transcribe →Wharton’s Mitchell: Longevity Risk Is Driving Retirement Regret
2w ago00:13:25Tap to summarizeProfessor Olivia Mitchell, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, explains how misunderstanding longevity risk fuels widespread retirement regret, and why better “longevity literacy” could reshape saving, annuitization, and Social Security claiming decisions.
Transcribe →That Annuity Show: Podcasting on the Future of Retirement
2w ago00:13:10Tap to summarizePaul Tyler, host of That Annuity Show, discusses how his long-running podcast has become a platform for industry leaders to explore innovation, policy, technology and the evolving role of annuities in retirement planning.
Transcribe →AM Best: Best's Impairment Rate, Rating Transition Study – 1977 to 2025
2w ago00:08:35Tap to summarizeA new Best's Special Report discussed by Wai Tang, senior director, AM Best, finds that no AM Best rated companies became impaired in 2025.
Transcribe →Employers’ Antonello: Workers’ Comp Remains ‘One of Healthiest’ P/C Lines
2w ago00:17:48Tap to summarizeKatherine Antonello, president and CEO of Employers, says workers’ compensation is one of the healthiest P/C business lines, but the sector is facing difficulties in California. Antonello also discusses a new AI feature to get quicker price quotes for prospective customers.
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