# insurer (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover insurer. Page: Feed: --- ## [AM Best’s Analytical Briefing – DUAEs: Niche Expertise and Tailored Solutions](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-21 · A.M. Best Company, Inc. · AM Best Audio_ AM Best analytical staff and industry experts explore dynamic developments within the delegated underwriting authority enterprise segment. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/9591ae59-34a8-4d04-95c8-553b59ff6804/stream.mp3) ## [Global Captive Podcast’s Cutcher: Episodes Deliver Innovation, Strategy, Real-World Success Stories](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-20 · A.M. Best Company, Inc. · AM Best Audio_ Global Captive Podcast host Richard Cutcher explains how firsthand insight from captive owners, risk managers and industry leaders help uncover emerging trends and innovative risk-financing strategies. [Listen](https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/060e3b32-1881-45f2-b286-0a3b45b6d31c/stream.mp3) ## [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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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. · AM Best Audio_ 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) ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Rw5fEmQKLDvm) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [BestWire: TruStage Cybersecurity Incident Prompts Network Shutdown](https://web.ambest.com/information-services/am-best-audio) _2026-08-07 · A.M. Best Company, Inc. · AM Best Audio_ 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) ## [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. · AM Best Audio_ 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) ## [Workers’ comp costs are climbing. How can insurers and employers bring them down?](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-64-workers-comp-costs-climbing) _2026-07-28 · Critical Point_ Workers’ compensation insurance claims are staying open longer than ever, driving up costs and pushing more injured employees to litigate. On this episode of Critical Point, two workers’ comp experts—Milliman’s Stephanie Schmidt and the “Riskfluencer” Sandy Avina—unpack this trend and outline several cost-containment strategies for employers. They discuss the impact of comorbidities on workers’… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/19522395-workers-comp-costs-are-climbing-how-can-insurers-and-employers-bring-them-down.mp3) ## [So you want to be a P&C actuary?](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-63-property-and-casualty-actuary) _2026-02-11 · Critical Point_ As the world changes, the role of property and casualty (P&C) actuaries is changing too, from the emerging risks they study—including climate change and self-driving cars—to the technologies they employ to devise solutions. On this episode of Critical Point, Milliman recruiter Liz Shickles speaks with two P&C actuarial consultants, Zora Law from Milliman and Dane Grand-Maison from partner firm… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/18632716-so-you-want-to-be-a-p-c-actuary.mp3) ## How have healthcare costs changed since 2005? _2025-09-18 · Critical Point_ Since 2005, the Milliman Medical Index (MMI) has estimated annual healthcare costs for people covered by a typical employer-sponsored health plan. To mark the 20th anniversary of the report, MMI authors past and present gathered to review how healthcare has changed over the past two decades. They discussed the impact of the Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in drug… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/17830802-how-have-healthcare-costs-changed-since-2005.mp3) ## [Cash balance plans: Why small businesses and professional services firms are adding this retirement benefit.](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-61-cash-balance-plans-retirement) _2025-06-30 · Critical Point_ While the number of traditional pensions has been shrinking for decades, one type of defined benefit (DB) plan is expanding: the cash balance plan . Combining features of DB and 401(k) plans, cash balance plans are particularly well-suited to helping small-business owners and highly paid professionals such as doctors and lawyers save for retirement. On this episode of Critical Point, three… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/17425825-cash-balance-plans-why-small-businesses-and-professional-services-firms-are-adding-this-retirement-benefit.mp3) ## [The cost of extreme weather in Europe](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-60-cost-extreme-weather-europe) _2025-06-03 · Critical Point_ In Europe, flooding was the most prevalent—and most expensive—climate peril last year, making 2024 the “Year of the Flood.” On this episode of Critical Point, five authors of Milliman’s annual Extreme Weather in Europe report assess the toll of flooding in their country and the response from insurers, governing bodies, and communities. They discuss what Italy is doing to protect the insurance… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/17103082-the-cost-of-extreme-weather-in-europe.mp3) ## [Artificial intelligence and insurance, part 3: Global regulations and trends](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-59-artificial-intelligence-global-trends) _2025-02-11 · Critical Point_ AI has taken the world by storm—but not all insurance companies, or countries, are approaching the technology the same way. On this special episode of Critical Point, experts from Munich Re and Milliman who work across five continents come together for a global conversation exploring how insurers and regulators are approaching AI around the world. Plus, don’t miss Part 1 and Part 2 of this series… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/16572036-artificial-intelligence-and-insurance-part-3-global-regulations-and-trends.mp3) ## [How can Medicaid pay for cell and gene therapies?](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-episode-58-medicaid-cell-and-gene-therapies) _2024-12-17 · Critical Point_ Cell and gene therapies have been grabbing news headlines, both for their potential to cure rare diseases and for their million-dollar price tags. Milliman pharmacists and healthcare experts explain why state Medicaid agencies are particularly affected and the strategies many are using for predicting uptake and covering these high costs. You can read the episode transcript on our website . [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/16264837-how-can-medicaid-pay-for-cell-and-gene-therapies.mp3) ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q18zZLt6s8wd) _2024-12-17 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Healthcare costs in a presidential election year](https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/critical-point-episode-57-healthcare-costs-election-year) _2024-10-07 · Critical Point_ Healthcare costs are a hot topic as we approach open enrollment and the presidential election. In this episode of Critical Point, host Deana Bell sits down with Dave Liner and Jason Clarkson, principals at Milliman and co-authors of the Milliman Medical Index (MMI), to discuss the key drivers of 2024’s healthcare costs. They dive into the effects of government programs like Medicaid and the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/173398/episodes/15827503-healthcare-costs-in-a-presidential-election-year.mp3)