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Chris Myers, enterprise capital strategist at New England Asset Management, said risk-adjusted returns and benchmarks can be very effective.

Jamie Langes, vice president of environmental underwriting for Philadelphia Insurance, said that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known commonly as PFAS, represent an opportunity for significant losses for companies in a wide range of industries.

Mike Marks, AVP, emerging markets, Nationwide Excess & Surplus and Specialty, says that his dedicated team brings the capability to Nationwide to explore and discover emerging and unmet customer needs to address these unique opportunities.

Manish Khetan, president and co-founder of Xceedance, said that the speed at which artificial intelligence technologies have grown has allowed insurance companies to evolve faster than ever.

Neil Sprackling, CEO Life & Health Reinsurance US, Swiss Re, said that coming out of the worst stages of the pandemic, excess mortality stood at around 4%. 

Tim Antonelli, head of insurance multi-asset strategy for Wellington Management, says insurers should refocus their investment efforts to be more dynamic and opportunistic.

Matt Daly, managing director, head of Conning North America said that the higher interest rate environment has been impacting clients. 

Sabrina Hart, president and CEO, Munich Re Specialty - North America, said that risk taking is a core competency for the company.

Yan Jin, professor of crisis communication leadership at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication; Curt Harris, a professor in the College of Public Health and director of the University of Georgia’s Institute for Disaster Management; and James Carson, head of the Department of Insurance in the Terry College of Business and a professor of risk management, discuss a new graduate certificate in Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication. The program is designed to equip students with the skills necessary for proactive readiness, and to address complex communication challenges in disaster situations.