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AM Best Audio

Hosted by A.M. Best Company, Inc.

Episodes

1042

Latest episode

Jun 2026

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EN-US

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Insurance news, interviews, rating announcements and more.

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June 16, 20269 min

MIT's Budden: Future Insurance Leadership Drives Innovation Through Customized Executive Development

Phillip Budden, MIT Sloan School of Management, discusses how tailored leadership programs, aligned with AM Best's approach to assessing innovation, help insurers harness AI, digital transformation and growth mindset strategies.

June 15, 202610 min

AM Best: Personal Auto, Homeowners Markets’ Stabilization Evident Despite Decline in Approved Rate Changes

AM Best Director David Blades and Associate Analyst Dylan Catania discuss a new Best's Special Report that finds 2025 marked a significant shift back to pre-pandemic levels after years of large rate increases to keep up with elevated losses.

June 12, 20264 min

AM Best: P/C, Health Insurers Exceed Cost of Capital; Life Insurers Narrowly Miss

Helen Andersen, industry research analyst, AM Best, outlines a new Best's Special Report that finds P/C insurers make record returns while health and life/annuity segments are challenged.

June 11, 20266 min

AM Best: US Medical Professional Liability Premium Growth Slows Further

A new Best's Market Segment report discussed by AM Best Associate Directors Connor Brach and Vicky Riggs, finds that MPL insurers have generated an underwriting loss in each of the past five years, reflecting slippage in rate adequacy and increased loss severity.

June 10, 20263 min

BestWire: Acrisure Plans to Lay Off 11% of Workforce as Tech, AI 'Fundamentally' Change Business

Senior Associate Editor Renee Kiriluk-Hill explains how global broker Acrisure plans to lay off about 11% of its workforce as advancing technology and artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing how businesses operate, according to a memo distributed to employees.

June 9, 202612 min

LexisNexis’ Donaldson: Auto Insurance Shopping Cools Slightly, but Remains Near Record Highs

Greg Donaldson, senior vertical market manager, market intelligence, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, discusses evolving auto insurance shopping trends, consumer behavior, affordability pressures and shifting retention dynamics.

June 8, 20263 min

BestWire: Industry Warns of Rate Increases Following Illinois Senate’s Passage of Auto Insurance Bill

Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo discusses his reporting that details how the Illinois Senate’s passage of an automobile insurance rate bill is triggering warnings from insurance industry trade groups of impending rate increases should the legislation be enacted.

June 5, 20264 min

Flood Insurance Reform Proposals Aim to Reduce NFIP Debt, Boost Competition

AM Best Senior Associate Editor Steve Hallo discusses proposed FEMA and National Flood Insurance Program reforms that could expand the role of private flood insurers, reshape risk-based pricing and increase consumer flood coverage options.

June 4, 202611 min

LIMRA’s Terry: US Individual Life Insurance Market Posts Strong 1Q Growth as Insurers Adapt to Shifting Demand, Economic Headwinds

Karen Terry, corporate vice president, head of insurance research, LIMRA, discusses 2026's strong start in the U.S. individual life insurance market, with a 10% rise in first-quarter sales driven by demand, distribution growth and underwriting.

June 3, 202610 min

Aon Edge’s Dickson: Rising Flood Risks Reshape Insurance Preparedness, Coverage Strategies

Aon Edge President and CEO John Dickson discusses how rising flood exposure, shifting weather patterns and growing protection gaps are reshaping underwriting, risk management and coverage strategies across the insurance industry.

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