A.m. Best Radio Podcast

Patrick Ryan, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Ryan Specialty will transition to the role of executive chairman on Oct. 1, when Tim Turner will become chief executive officer. They spoke to AM Best about their long relationship and the future of the company.

In his book, Price Writers Co-Founder Jeremy Keating discusses his nine-step method designed to help insurance pricing directors build a winning team and excel in today’s challenging market.

Sarat Varanasi, North American insurance business leader at Cognizant, discusses how technologies such as generative artificial intelligence and digital twins will impact the insurance industry for years to come, especially the customer experience.

Rahul Khanna, global head of marine risk consulting at Allianz Commercial, says that lost vessels hit a record low in 2023, but fires aboard large container ships have increased.

Mo Tucker, head of Commercial Lines for The Hartford discusses the findings of the company’s recently released ‘Risk Monitor’ which surveyed brokers and customers as to what their biggest risk concerns were. Among those concerns are the economy, supply-chain disruption and political uncertainty.

Pete Tessier and Curt Wyatt, hosts of the Insurance Podcast, take on homeowners, auto, business insurance companies and the people who work for them in their media platform.

William Flinker, Assistant Vice President of the Accident & Health Division at Philadelphia Insurance Cos., said PHLY provides a lot of benefits for agents doing business in the Accident & Health segment.

Jeremy Lane, Head of Mortality Services in the United States for Swiss Re, said that accelerated underwriting (AUW) has become increasingly essential for many insurance companies.

Jill Mraz, Business Development Executive at Munich Re US, said the company is looking to spread the word about insurance careers.

Derek Freihaut, Principal and Consulting Actuary for Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, said expected adverse deviation (EAD) can be a risk management tool well beyond assessing risk distribution.

Amber Wayne, Executive Vice President of Programs at Nationwide E&S/Specialty, said the program space is an attractive place to try different things.

Karel Citroen, head of municipal credit research, Conning, explains the company’s reasoning for upgrading all 50 states from “declining” to “stable,” anticipating a return to pre-pandemic economic conditions.

AM Best Financial Analyst Josie Novak highlights new research that finds the aggregate combined ratio for active Florida specialists, as well as Citizens, outperformed AM Best's personal property composite for the first time since 2017.

Matthew Donahue, managing director, fixed asset advisory services, Kroll, discusses the impact of technology, inflation and regulatory changes on asset management, and strategies to navigate economic uncertainties.

AM Best Senior Director Carlos Wong-Fupuy highlights the new Best's Market Segment Report, crediting underwriting discipline and healthy profit margins as among the contributing factors to the global reinsurance segment upgrade.

Cathy Desquesses, group chief human resources officer and head of corporate services at Swiss Re, discusses the insurance industry’s efforts to attract and retain skilled professionals, and initiatives to create an inclusive and engaging work culture.

Grace Vandecruze, director of Grace Global Capital LLC, shares her rags to riches success story as well as her insights on the insurance industry from M&A to the quest for new and diverse talent.

Jay Guin, executive vice president and chief research officer at Verisk, discusses the myriad of natural catastrophes that Canada deals with because of its diverse geography and the related challenges cat modelers face.

AM Best Senior Director Greg Williams and Associate Director Dawn Walker discuss a new Best's Market Segment Report that determines substantial premium growth in 2023 demonstrates the importance of MGAs in the insurance value chain.

Wesley Todd, CEO, CaseGlide, explains how technology and software can be deployed in dealing with an aggressive plaintiff’s bar when defending insurers in claims litigation matters.