AM Best Audio Podcast

Yassir Albaharna, managing director and group CEO, Trust Re, said MENA and African insurers should not be quick to expand internationally, given opportunities within local markets. Albaharna spoke with AM Best TV at the Global Insurance Forum, Miami.

Tobias Grimm, chief climate scientist, Munich Re, discusses the $140 billion insured losses from natural disasters in 2024, the rising impact of climate change, and the industry's role in building resilience and addressing the protection gap.

Mike Allee, president, Universal Conversion Technologies, discusses a recent joint report by LIMRA, Equisoft and UCT showing that 66% of U.S. life insurers and 46% globally are not prepared for AI implementation.

Shanna McIntyre, co-founder and chief data officer at Delos, discusses her company's innovative approach to wildfire risk modeling, leveraging advanced data and technology, and its commitment to providing stable homeowners insurance coverage in wildfire-prone areas.

Divya Sangameshwar, an insurance expert and spokesperson for ValuePenguin, discusses a company report that shows while auto insurance premiums are rising for the seventh year in a row, this year rates are expected to increase only 7.5% compared with 16.5% in 2024.

Tom Varney, regional manager for Allianz Commercial, discusses the top global business risks for 2025 as identified in Allianz’s Risk Barometer, including cyber threats, business interruption, and climate-related events, highlighting the importance of resilience and collaboration among insurers, brokers, and businesses.

Prince Varma, global vice president, and Ben Blanquera, VP of technology and sustainability, both of Rackspace Technology, discuss a recent survey.

AM Best's Aaron Li discusses a new special report that examines how the rapid adoption of new energy vehicles in China is affecting motor insurers and the motor insurance market.

Ryan Stokes, client partner at Xceedance, discusses how AI and virtual tools are revolutionizing the property claims process, enabling faster damage assessments, fraud prevention, and quicker payouts.

Julia Borman, a leading expert at Verisk, discusses the company’s innovative wildfire catastrophe model, its alignment with new California regulations, and its role in enhancing risk assessment, pricing, and resilience planning for insurers facing the escalating challenges of wildfire activity.