NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered

Episode 805: Insurance is an increasingly data driven industry, but an effective data governance plan can only be as good as a company’s data is accurate. On today’s Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Gwen Thomas, data strategist and founder of the Data Governance Institute,  about what it means to have good data hygiene.

This episode of the Insurance Uncovered is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 806: – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners hosted its Spring meeting in Indianapolis last week.  While the event was lighter in content, there were still several important matters to discuss.

Stepping in for Neil this week on our Insurance Unscripted segment, Erin Collins,  senior vice president - state and policy affairs for NAMIC, talks with three of NAMIC’s policy vice presidents about the NAIC’s top priorities for the coming year.

This episode of the Insurance Uncovered is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 804: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has introduced tort reform legislation to curb legal system abuse, including a key measure that requires transparency for third-party litigation funding.

On today’s Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Kade Cullefer, representing the American Tort Reform Association and Georgia Defense Lawyers, about why the legislation could be a positive step forward for Georgians. 

This week's episode is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 803: Today we’re uncovering subrogation. We'll sit down with Steve Badger, attorney at Zelle, to discuss why the legal recovery process is important for insurers and how a Supreme Court decision in Hawaii prohibiting this measure could set a dangerous precedent.

Plus, California approves FAIR Plan request to assess insurers $1 billion for wildfire claims. How the assessment highlights the pressing need for regulatory reform in the state.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 802: Less than a month into the new Congress, NAMIC has started to see results on key legislative issues in Washington. Plus on today's Unscripted, we'll meet NAMIC’s new Chair, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group’s CEO Mark Russell and discuss how he hopes to serve the industry in the year ahead.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 801: Hear the latest on the wildfires in California. Plus, nowhere is there more need to separate fact from fiction than in insurance policy, specifically when it comes to the use of big data, artificial intelligence, and risk-based pricing.

On today’s Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Lindsey Klarkowski, policy vice president, to dispel some of the common misconceptions around Artificial Intelligence. 

This podcast is sponsored by Holborn.

Holborn - NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered sponsor - is also sponsoring a new book called "Beat the Clock - How the Property Catastrophe Underwriting Cycle Works." 
On today’s Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Frank Harrison, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Holborn, about the new educational resource that will serve generations of risk professionals for years to come.

Episode 719: On today's Unscripted... we're taking a closer look at the 2024 election results. Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Jimi Grande, senior vice president of federal and political affairs at NAMIC,  about how the results could bring change to the property/casualty insurance industry and what opportunities may be ahead with a new administration and Congress. 

This week's episode is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 718:  The impact of PFAS - or "forever" - chemicals on human health is a subject of increasing debate with implication for the insurance industry.  The widespread presence of the substances has become a focal point of regulatory action and litigation. On today's Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Tim Fletcher, senior emerging issues specialist at Gen Re, about the issue's potential impact on the industry.

This episode of NAMIC’s Insurance Uncovered is sponsored by Holborn.

Episode 717: The Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office recently hosted a roundtable discussion on insurers' use of artificial intelligence. Rachel Jrade-Rice, general counsel for NEXT Insurance, represented the mutual insurance industry at the event. On today’s Unscripted, Neil Alldredge, president and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Jrade-Rice about some of the benefits and challenges associated with the technology.

 This episode of NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered is sponsored by Holborn.