As a part of the AAIS Pulse: Chicago presentation, AAIS Senior VP of Operations Joan Zerkovich hosted Tram Vo, Founder & CEO of Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI), to discuss blockchain technologies and how they are bringing together data from varying sources in ways that support insurance operations and decision-making.

During a recent interview, AAIS VP of Products John Kadous discussed the current trends affecting insurance companies and offered some advice for insurers moving forward into 2023.

As a part of the AAIS Pulse: Chicago presentation, Dr. Bob Hartwig discussed the current economy, inflation, Hurricane Ian and much more. In particular, he touched on this year's mid-term elections and what he anticipates for insurance carriers.

As a part of the AAIS Pulse: Chicago presentation, Stefan Holzberger, Chief Rating Officer & Senior Managing Director with AM Best, sat down with AAIS's VP of Products, John Kadous, to discuss issues that are currently putting pressure on property casualty insurers and their bottom lines. Those issues included COVID-19, the economy, inflation, interest rates, global warming and natural catastrophe losses, international geopolitics, and more. 

The conversation looked closer at insurers' financial health, potential ratings actions, as well as what AM Best is looking for from insurance executives facing stiff headwinds in the market.

As a part of the AAIS Pulse: Chicago presentation, Dr. Bob Hartwig, the director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center and clinical associate professor at University of South Carolina, sat down to shed light on the economy, inflation and government actions impacting the insurance industry at a time when losses from natural catastrophes are hurting underwriting results and the availability of reinsurance.

Jon Godfread is currently North Dakota’s 22^nd Insurance Commissioner. Through his work he prioritizes consumer advocacy and works to ensure that North Dakotans are better aware of the services offered by the North Dakota Insurance Department, beyond industry regulation. He is active, on a national level, starting discussions surrounding insurance regulation including the use of technology, air ambulance service, and health care reinsurance.

Recent discouragement of charging electric vehicles (EVs) by officials in California in the wake of a severe heatwave prompted further research into power generation, EV charging needs and efficiencies as we move towards an “all-electric” future.

In this edition of CEO Angles, the topic turns to the tremendous changes affecting the Inland Marine insurance market. From supply chain issues and driver shortages to government infrastructure spending, automation, even cryptocurrency, all are putting pressure on inland marine underwriters to respond.

Dr. Matt Hinds-Aldrich, Senior Risk Strategy Lead, was a recent guest on the FNO: InsureTech podcast, joining hosts Rob Beller and Lee Boyd to talk about how new thinking around data can enhance insurers’ ability to measure, rate, and mitigate fire risk and the challenges associated with insuring the peril, particularly in wildfire-prone areas such as California.