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.

Stephen Crewdson, senior director, insurance business development at J.D. Power discusses the latest report that shows the highest quarterly shopping/quote rate for private passenger auto insurance since the company’s loyalty indicator shopping trends (LIST) has been published.

AM Best's analytical captive team and industry experts discuss the recent performance of the captive sector and other alternative risk transfer (ART) instruments.

Lee Shavel, president and CEO, Verisk Analytics explains how there is a need in the insurance industry to accelerate and expand both the data and insights that data generates.

Lauryn Kothavale, vice president, insurance research, Conning, said growth in the MGA market is driven by talent, technology and specialization. Fronting companies play an increasing role, while Lloyd's remains the top capacity provider.