Matthew Genazzini, executive director of the Microinsurance Network, details the emergence of microinsurance as a social safety net in many Asian, African and Latin American nations, while Rishi Raithatha, a member of the network, explains the supporting role of mobile technology in agriculture, life and hospitalization coverage in low-income nations.

Mark Berven, president and chief operating officer, Nationwide Property and Casualty, said that within the next decade, as much as 70% of job skills could be completely different than what they are today.

AM Best Associate Director David Blades and Industry Research Analyst Helen Andersen discuss a new Best's Special Report that finds a benign 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was predominant factor in the P/C industry's enhanced performance through the first nine months of 2025.

Joe Toomey, vice president, underwriting security, Coalition, discusses emerging cyber vulnerabilities such as React2Shell, and how insurers help clients strengthen resilience and manage evolving risk.

AM Best Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo explains how short-term extensions, political battles over DHS funding and immigration policy disputes have left the National Flood Insurance Program in limbo, impacting policyholders and major flood insurers.

Join AM Best and market executives for a discussion on the evolving global reinsurance landscape and an update on AM Best's global reinsurance outlook. The panel will share perspectives on the 2026 outlook and reflect on themes emerging from the recent renewal season. The conversation will touch on broader market developments, strategic considerations and the forces shaping reinsurer performance in the year ahead.

Danny Aronson, co-founder and CEO of hearing health specialist Tuned, explains how preventative digital hearing care can improve productivity, reduce health care costs, and close an overlooked gap in employer benefits, positioning hearing health alongside dental and vision as foundational offerings.

Cambridge statistics Professor David Spiegelhalter discusses in his book, The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk, and Luck, how insurers use probability and risk assessment to navigate threats and make informed underwriting decisions.

AM Best Senior Director Michael Lagomarsino discusses a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds reinsurance pricing is softening at an accelerating pace in property lines, but overall market conditions support underwriting profitability and solid overall operating performance in 2026.

Justin Sydnor, department chair of risk and insurance, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses new research on how artificial intelligence, data analytics and automation are transforming risk assessment, consumer behavior and the long-term value proposition of insurance.