# AM Best Audio Insurance news, interviews, rating announcements and more. Page: Feed: --- ## [Trial by Fire Study: California Wildfires Test Insurer Resilience, Market Stability](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-19 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ Professors Mary Kelly, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Anne Kleffner, University of Calgary, discuss their research on California wildfire risk, exploring how it is reshaping insurance and the role of risk-sharing in sustaining insurer participation. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/32af52ef-6bdd-49f9-afbb-1656b68344ea/stream.mp3) ## [AM Best: Insured Losses in Washington, Spokane-Area Wildfires Highlight the New Normal](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-18 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ Over 10,000 acres of uncontained, fast-moving wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes, according to a newly released Best's Commentary discussed by AM Best Senior Director Sridhar Manyem. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/f91a7a7c-0236-4083-91cf-7cd19faebfa1/stream.mp3) ## [Author: Emerging Risks, Tort Reform Shape Future of Insurance Liability](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-17 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ In his book "The Forms and Functions of Tort Law (Concepts and Insights), Sixth Edition," University of Virginia School of Law Professor Kenneth Abraham explores tort law's evolving landscape and its impact on liability, insurance and risks. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/f684094c-4417-4da9-be8a-c3add3186625/stream.mp3) ## [AM Best’s Analytical Briefing – Directors & Officers Insurance: The State of the Market](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-14 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ The D&O insurance landscape continues to face mounting external pressures, including geopolitical instability, economic volatility, regulatory uncertainty and sustained soft market conditions. These dynamics are reshaping corporate risk profiles and influencing how organizations, boards and insurers assess governance, liability and exposure management. This briefing examined the key developments… [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/eedd4533-e844-498f-bcbb-b6c098a63632/stream.mp3) ## [BestWire: California Leads US Private Passenger Auto Premiums; New Jersey Posts Double-Digit Growth](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-13 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ Senior Associate Editor Dave Pilla discusses AM Best’s 2026 rankings that show California still leading the nation in private passenger auto direct premiums written, followed by Texas, Florida, New York and Georgia. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/3f6f5559-a603-4423-a2c0-0389960b85dc/stream.mp3) ## [LIMRA’s Golembiewski: US Annuity Sales Continue Record Momentum, Exceed $123 Billion in 2Q 2026](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-12 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ Keith Golembiewski, AVP and director of annuity research, LIMRA, discusses the forces behind record annuity sales, rising demand for retirement security and the key trends driving the next phase of annuity growth and innovation. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/c7b90ec5-1b94-4db1-a6e1-210849a22c4d/stream.mp3) ## [AM Best: Bond Shifts Highlight Evolving Investment Strategies Among US Life/Annuity Insurers](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-11 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ NAIC's new principles-based bond definition went into full effect in 2025, according to a new Best's Special Report discussed by Kaitlin Piasecki, industry research analyst, AM Best. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/89676d1c-285e-4f38-9dac-a7eabdc97901/stream.mp3) ## [AM Best: Market Segment Outlook – Japan Non-Life Insurance](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-10 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ The outlook remains stable owing to rising interest rates, implementation of the Japan Insurance Capital Standard, and greater regulatory oversight, among other factors, according to a new Best's Market Segment Report discussed by AM Best Senior Financial Analyst Charles Chiang. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/85df640c-936c-4683-9e01-a74fde63eb3e/stream.mp3) ## [BestWire: TruStage Cybersecurity Incident Prompts Network Shutdown](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-07 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ BestWire Senior Associate Editor Terry Dopp discusses TruStage Financial Group's response to a recently disclosed cybersecurity incident, the impact of the company's network shutdown on customers, and what the event signals about the growing cyber challenges facing the insurance industry. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/887450f8-9a10-4ca8-80df-22af527e79b4/stream.mp3) ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VurWrPAmM9OU) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Triple-I’s Leonard: Underwriting Outlook Brightens Despite Rising Uncertainty](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-06 · A.M. Best Company, Inc._ Michel Léonard, chief economist and data scientist, Insurance Information Institute, discusses the improving underwriting outlook for property/casualty insurers and how emerging risks, stress testing and AI are shaping the industry’s future. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/3589e360-c3be-4634-9234-b4e7fdd137c6/stream.mp3)