The AAIS Pulse newsmagazine recently featured a discussion between Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane and AAIS VP of Government, Legal and Compliance Robin Westcott. They covered a range of topics, from careers in insurance and climate change to National Association of Insurance Commissioner Working Groups, technology, insurtechs and much more.
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Maryland Insurance Commissioner Talks Talent, E-Commerce, Insurtech & More
Oct 18, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Machine Learning/AI, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, AAIS Events, Events, Tech News, Insurtech, Regulatory/Compliance, New/Emerging Risks, Working in Insurance, Legislation & Regulation, AAIS Insights, AAIS Pulse, AAIS Event Archives, Data/Tech, NAIC, talent
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
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.
Blockchain: The Next Big Thing
Oct 8, 2021 / by Robin Westcott posted in openIDL, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Tech News, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Data/Tech, Modeling/Actuarial
In August, AAIS Views detailed the results of our hugely successful Proof of Concept (POC) for openIDL (Open Insurance Data Link) that proved the blockchain technology can dramatically improve the insurance regulatory reporting proves for insurers and regulators. We also saw that insurer information could be correlated with data from other sources to reveal deeper insights, and that data could be leveraged by regulators, while remaining private, secure and in full control of participating carriers
Getting Technical: How openIDL Came to Life
Oct 5, 2021 / by Isaac Kunkel, Chainyard posted in openIDL, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Tech News, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Data/Tech, Chainyard
openIDL, the groundbreaking blockchain technology AAIS developed to streamline regulatory reporting and connect data across the insurance industry has a chance to revolutionize the entire insurance ecosystem. When you peek behind the curtain, you see just how much went into building out this platform collaboratively with stakeholders in the insurance and technology world.
Report Highlights: openIDL Passes COVID-19 BI Data Call Test
Aug 24, 2021 / by Robin Westcott posted in openIDL, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, NAIC, Data Call, Business Interruption, AAIS Views
On Aug. 16, at the 2021 Summer National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) National Meeting, AAIS VP of Government Affairs, Legal & Compliance, Robin Westcott, presented the results of a Proof of Concept (POC) testing whether openIDL could support a COVID-19 Business Interruption Data call issued by the NAIC.
The meeting served as the kickoff for the openIDL Regulatory Reporting Steering Committee (RRSC). Ms. Westcott provided highlights from the positive findings set out in the report published by AAIS declaring that blockchain/distributed ledger technology had passed the test enroute to even broader applications across the industry.
Following is a summary of Ms. Westcott’s presentation:
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.
Examining the Evolution of Blockchain Applications in Insurance
Aug 13, 2021 / by Truman Esmond posted in openIDL, Insurance, Machine Learning/AI, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Tech News, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Data, Modeling/Predictive Analytics, Data/Tech, AAIS Views, Regulatory Reporting
Blockchain started as a popular buzzword among techies but has since permeated across industries. In insurance, its potential is being realized as game changing. Truman Esmond, AAIS Vice President of Membership and Solutions, spoke at a recent webinar hosted by The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation on how AAIS is utilizing blockchain to support industry.
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.
NAIC Perspectives on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Apr 19, 2021 / by AAIS posted in Insurance, Regulatory/Compliance, Working in Insurance, Industry, AAIS Pulse, NAIC, Regulators, AAIS Views, DEI
The April 13 episode of AAIS Pulse featured a frank discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion in corporate American, the insurance industry, and society at large, as seen through the lens of leaders in insurance regulation.
AAIS’s El Cid Balitaan was joined by Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and VP of the Insurance and National Association Of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and Commissioner Andrew Mais of the Connecticut Insurance Department, who is Secretary Treasurer of the NAIC.