AM Best Audio Podcast

Tim Francis, enterprise cyber lead at Travelers, discusses a recent survey that shows for the ninth straight year, cyberthreats were among the top three concerns of the 1,200 companies surveyed.

Long-standing headwinds for commercial auto, including social and economic inflation, remain prevalent and impactful, said AM Best Associate Director David Blades and Senior Industry Analyst Christopher Graham.

Amid concerns about equity market volatility, investors are becoming more conservative and more interested in adding annuities to their portfolios, said John Carroll, LIMRA senior vice president and head of insurance and annuities - U.S. and Canada.

An insurance and technology professional reviews the issues shaping the industry's integration of artificial intelligence.

AI is changing risk selection, marketing and policyholder relations. Regulators are increasingly skeptical of insurers who can't explain how their own algorithms work.

Which jobs are at risk, and which have been enhanced in selling, underwriting, claims, asset management, operations and more? How can insurance professionals avoid occupational obsolescence?

What functions will be handled substantially by AI, and what insurance functions, if any, will AI never perform? What are insurers' best practices for integrating AI?

Christoph Nabholz, Swiss Re Institute chief research & sustainability officer and head of the research, engagement & sustainability team, discusses a company report examining emerging risk themes and trend spotlights facing the insurance industry.

P/C mutual insurers’ profitability struggled in 2022, despite considerable premium growth, said AM Best Financial Analyst Lauren Magro, referencing a new Best's Market Segment Report.

Zelros co-founder and CEO Damien Philippon discusses the benefits and growing use of generative artificial intelligence in insurance, including automation, risk assessment and helping to identify necessary coverages.