The AAIS Pulse newsmagazine recently featured Robert Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, industry expert and insurance professor at University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business. He spoke with AAIS CEO Ed Kelly on a range of topics facing the industry including COVID-19, climate change, cyber risk, year-end financials, and much more.
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Bob Hartwig Sheds Light On COVID-19, Climate Change, Cyber Risk & More
Oct 13, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, AAIS Events, Events, AAIS Event Archive, COVID-19, Tech News, Regulatory/Compliance, Cyber, New/Emerging Risks, Climate Change, Working in Insurance, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS Pulse, AAIS Event Archives, Data/Tech, Friends Cove, GLC, Litigation
openIDL COVID-19 Pilot Huge Success, Delivers First-Ever Insights
Aug 17, 2021 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Insights, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Legislation & Regulation, Data/Tech, Regulators, Business Interruption, Linux Foundation, AAIS Views
AAIS conducted a Proof of Concept (POC) using the open Insurance Data Link (openIDL) for regulatory reporting. The results demonstrated that this blockchain/distributed ledger technology can dramatically improve both the output and process of insurance regulatory reporting for insurers and regulators.
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.
Capitol Outlook with Faegre Drinker Partner Patrick Hughes
Mar 3, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Insights, Issues & Trends, Insurance News/Current Events, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, Industry, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS Pulse, Compliance, Government, Faegre Drinker, AAIS Views, GLC
During the February 2021 AAIS Pulse newsmagazine, AAIS VP and General Counsel Robin Westcott was joined by Faegre Drinker Partner Patrick Hughes to examine the impact of the Biden Administration and recent legislative actions on the insurance industry.
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.
Pandemic Resource Center Delivers Litigation Data & Insights
Feb 23, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Technology, Data & Technology, Insurance News/Current Events, COVID-19, Tech News, IoT, Industry, Data, Business, Legislation & Regulation, Innovation, AAIS News & Views, Data/Tech, Regulation, Digitization, Business Interruption, AAIS Views, GLC, Litigation, COVID-19 Resource Center
For more than a year, COVID-19 has impacted the lives of millions, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. With more than 25 million cases in the US, nearly half a million dead, countless businesses closed and millions of people jobless without financial security, no one has been left unscathed. It has also raised significant issues for the insurance industry, particularly spurred by Business Interruption-related questions and litigation.
Into the Weeds: Cannabis Insurance and the Industry Landscape
Jan 6, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, Cannabis, CannaBOP, Commercial Lines, Industry, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS Insights, AAIS Pulse, pandemic, Aon, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, AAIS Views, GLC
The COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting impacts on industries far and wide…including the growing cannabis industry. In the inaugural edition of the AAIS Pulse, AAIS’s Joe Jonas and Phil Skaggs were joined by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP’s Randi Ellias and Aon’s Richard Golz to discuss cannabis insurance trends, including the impact the pandemic has had on its expansion.
Growing Cannabis Acceptance Leads to Industry, Insurance Changes
Dec 15, 2020 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, Regulatory/Compliance, New/Emerging Risks, Cannabis, CannaBOP, Farm & Ag, Commercial Lines, Legislation & Regulation, latest news 4, Government, AAIS Views, GLC
Cannabis insurance is a budding topic, growing alongside the expanding cannabis industry. Five states have approved recreational cannabis during the 2020 elections, bringing the total states where cannabis is fully legal to 15. What does this mean for the cannabis market, particularly for insurers involved with this growing industry?
NAIC CEO discusses Regulator Pandemic Response
Jun 16, 2020 / by AAIS posted in Community, Issues & Trends, Events, Insurance News/Current Events, AAIS Event Archive, Industry Associations, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, Legislation & Regulation, 2020 VME, NAIC, pandemic, AAIS Views, NatCats
The COVID-19 pandemic proved what National Association of Insurance Commissioners CEO Mike Consedine already knew – the regulatory community is swift, nimble, and creative when dealing with an unprecedented emergency.