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.

Industry experts discuss insurance marketers’ use of artificial intelligence in their jobs and organizations, where AI fits into marketing workflows and how the various platforms meet insurance marketers’ needs.

Marcia Blanco, head of financial lines, Munich Re Specialty North America, explains how after years of working from home due to a pandemic, employers are mandating that employees return to the office, leading to a host of workplace risks.

AM Best Associate Director Jason Hopper outlines a new Best's Special Report that finds holdings of private structured securities (non-MBS) have nearly quadrupled since 2013.

Discussing the recent Crowdstrike cyber incident, David Derigiotis, president of brokerage and head of insurance at Flow Specialty, said “carriers are willing to stomach a true system failure and not an actual malicious attack … intended to cause harm.”

Jeff Dellinger, the author of The Handbook of Variable Income Annuities, and Bruno Caron, a financial and actuarial professional, discuss the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit and other life insurance options with a financially successful retirement in mind.

Bryan Davis, president, VIU by HUB, discusses how embedded insurance opens up new distribution channels and broadens market reach, tapping into customer bases that might not actively seek out insurance.

Subodh Acharya senior scientist at Extreme Event Solutions for Verisk says growing conditions have been favorable for US farmers thus far in 2024 spelling good news for consumers as well as crop insurers and reinsurers.

AM Best Associate Director Connor Brach outlines a new Best's Market Segment Report that finds consolidation continues as companies seek to improve underwriting results through scale and geographic diversification.

Tim Fleming, CEO of The Mutual Group, discusses issues facing mutual insurers and how technology platforms are helping to level the playing field for smaller companies to become more competitive.