LexisNexis’ Sheehan: Insureds More Likely to Engage Attorney Before Insurer

Grace Vandecruze, director of Grace Global Capital LLC, shares her rags to riches success story as well as her insights on the insurance industry from M&A to the quest for new and diverse talent.

Jay Guin, executive vice president and chief research officer at Verisk, discusses the myriad of natural catastrophes that Canada deals with because of its diverse geography and the related challenges cat modelers face.

AM Best Senior Director Greg Williams and Associate Director Dawn Walker discuss a new Best's Market Segment Report that determines substantial premium growth in 2023 demonstrates the importance of MGAs in the insurance value chain.

Wesley Todd, CEO, CaseGlide, explains how technology and software can be deployed in dealing with an aggressive plaintiff’s bar when defending insurers in claims litigation matters.

Recent college protests and upcoming political elections raise potential risks and escalate business leaders’ concerns about growing violence, said Beazley Focus Group Leader Lucy Straker and Head of North American commercial property Matthew Westhoff.

Bryan Falchuk, host of The Future of Insurance podcast, offers his views on industry opportunities, sharing his experiences, insights and a series of case studies from his book of the same name.

Marc Rothchild, head of claims for Xceedance, and Peter Flynn, head of personal lines, Americas at Xceedance, discuss how emerging technologies, including AI, can expedite claims resolution enabling insurance companies to resolve more claims faster and better serve their customers.

AM Best Associate Director Jason Hopper highlights a new Best's Special Report on annuities that finds strong premium inflows invested at higher rates drive up asset yields.

Nirmal Ranganathan, vice president engineering AI architect at Rackspace Technology, says insurers could gain satisfaction from cutting costs and increasing some sales through IT, but many don’t realize they could benefit significantly from integrating AI throughout the business.

In his book, Agent to Agent: Revealing the Story and Strategy for Insurance People, BI&I Group Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Leo Bados Jr. shares tips for building an insurance business and leading a team with confidence.