On Wednesday, Jan. 19, AAIS hosted a webinar with AAIS VP of Data Solutions Ruturaj Waghmode and BizDynamics SVP of Partnerships Neil Pravin Dias. They took a comprehensive look at what the power of data democratization means for insurance carriers, regulators, agents, and policyholders – and how to make it a reality.
AAIS Webinar Series (2)
AAIS Webinar Talks Democratization of Data with BizDynamics
Jan 21, 2022 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Community, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, AAIS Events, Events, Tech News, AAIS News & Views, AAIS Insights, AAIS Webinar Series, BizDynamics, Democratization of Data
Swiss Re’s US P&C President Discusses Talent, Climate, Cyber, and More
Sep 1, 2021 / by Ed Kelly posted in openIDL, Community, Insurance, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Insurance News/Current Events, COVID-19, Cyber, New/Emerging Risks, Climate Change, Working in Insurance, P&C Insurers, AAIS Webinar Series, flood, Swiss Re, cyber risk, wildfire, social inflation, talent, talent gap, cyber insurnace
In this edition of CEO Angles, AAIS President and CEO Ed Kelly speaks with Keith Wolfe, President of US Property & Casualty at Swiss Re and an AAIS board member, about lessons learned during the pandemic, the increasing value of data, the need to start looking at climate change, the troubling cyber risk trend, and the hot topic of social inflation.
NAMIC CEO Talks Pandemic, Social Inflation, Flood and More
Aug 19, 2021 / by Ed Kelly posted in Community, Insurance, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Insurance News/Current Events, Industry Associations, AAIS Webinar Series, Business Interruption, NAMIC, Flood Insurance, flood, Inflation
In the latest edition of CEO Angles, AAIS President and CEO Ed Kelly is joined by recently named President and CEO of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Neil Alldredge, to talk about a variety of topics including the latest on business interruption insurance, social inflation, flood insurance and future growth opportunities for NAMIC and its member companies.
Concerns and Opportunities Related to Pandemic Coverage
Aug 3, 2021 / by Nicole Milos posted in Community, Issues & Trends, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, New/Emerging Risks, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS News & Views, AAIS Insights, AAIS Webinar Series, pandemic, Business Interruption, AAIS Views, GLC
While the U.S. economy slowly returns to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, the insurance industry continues to grapple with business interruption claims, court battles and the future of pandemic-related insurance. In Part II of our two-part Advisory Report, Nicole Milos, Assistant Counsel at AAIS, explains the systemic risk global pandemics pose to the insurance industry and how we’re leveraging data gathered during the pandemic to meet customer demand for future pandemic-type coverage.
Business Interruption Was Never Intended To Cover Pandemic Losses
Jul 26, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, New/Emerging Risks, P&C Insurers, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS News & Views, AAIS Insights, AAIS Webinar Series, pandemic, Business Interruption, AAIS Views
While the U.S. economy slowly returns to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, the insurance industry continues to grapple with business interruption claims, court battles and the future of pandemic-related insurance. In Part I of a two-part Advisory Report, Nicole Milos, Assistant Counsel at AAIS, explains why BI policies were never meant to cover losses from pandemics.
The Value of Risk Control: Moving Beyond the Basics
Mar 15, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Community, Technology, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, COVID-19, New/Emerging Risks, AAIS Webinar Series, Underwriting, Risk, Agents, RCT, EMC, AAIS Views, Risk Control Technologies, Risk Control
In this edition from the AAIS Webinar Series, titled: The Value of Risk Control: Moving Beyond the Basics, Bryon Snethen, Vice President Risk Improvement at EMC Insurance and Jacob Pereira, a Solutions Engineer at Risk Control Technologies identified the purpose and value of risk control to a variety of stakeholders, including agents, insurance companies, policyholders, and society.
CEO Angles: Big “I” CEO Explains Concerns About the New Direction in Washington
Mar 3, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Insurance, Issues & Trends, Insurance News/Current Events, COVID-19, Working in Insurance, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS Pulse, AAIS Webinar Series, Agents, Brokers, Government, Flood Insurance, Taxes, Economy, AAIS Views, Big I
AAIS CEO Ed Kelly sat down with Bob Rusbuldt, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) to discuss the impact of the Biden Administration and COVID-19 on insurers – and what may be ahead in the legislative and regulatory arena.
Preparing and Planning for the Unpredictable
Dec 23, 2020 / by AAIS posted in Community, Insights, Issues & Trends, Events, Working in Insurance, AAIS Webinar Series, Executive
A global pandemic might not be the first business interruption business owners think of when preparing for the worst. But COVID-19 has left many businesses in peril, wounded by the surmounting effects of an unexpected pandemic. Companies install fire alarms, security cameras, generators, and other preventative measures to prepare for a standard disruption. The economic disaster caused by COVID-19, however, has showcased the growing need for strong business continuity plans to protect businesses from disruption at every level.
A New WAHVE of Remote Hiring Begs the Question “How?” - Part 2
Nov 19, 2020 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, Events, Insurance Operations, Working in Insurance, P&C Insurers, Remote Work, AAIS Webinar Series, WAHVE, Distributed Workforce, Work At Home Vintage Experts, AAIS Views, talent, talent gap
After evaluating your organizational structure and asking essential questions about the need to establish a more remote workforce, it’s time to think about the big question… How are you going to effectively hire, attract, onboard and keep people in this remote environment? According to Sharon Emek, Ph.D., CIC, and founder and CEO of Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE), once your hiring strategy and recruiting process is in place, you’ll want to turn to applicant selection, interviews, and onboarding.
A New WAHVE of Hiring and Onboarding: Part I
Nov 16, 2020 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, Events, Insurance Operations, Working in Insurance, P&C Insurers, AAIS Webinar Series, Executive, WAHVE, Work At Home Vintage Experts, AAIS Views, talent, talent gap
The COVID-19 pandemic has left profound impacts on businesses worldwide, forcing many organizations to pivot to remote work. COVID-19 has taught companies that good, efficient work can be done from anywhere, and that talent identification shouldn’t be confined to geographic locations. As the pandemic continues, some organizations have struggled with how to hire and onboard top talent remotely.