Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Best's Review. Number 9

Physical description: 85 p.Notes: Sumario: The publication provides a broad and specialized overview of the insurance sector, addressing key topics such as the growth of mutual insurers in specific markets, emerging risk mitigation challenges including legal system abuse, climate events, and inflation and the expansion of surplus lines as admitted carriers reassess coverage. It also highlights technological innovations like the tokenization of life insurance policies through blockchain, the increasing role of mobile platforms in insurance services, and the use of artificial intelligence to support differentiated regulation for mutual insurers. Additionally, the magazine features professional resources, academic research, and curated media contentincluding blogs, podcasts, and influencersthat offer insights into sales strategies, corporate risk, and industry culture. Altogether, the issue combines technical analysis, innovation, regulatory trends, and practical tools for insurance professionalsThis includes: Mutual insurers dominate market share in farmowners multiperil, disability income, other lines -- Risk mitigation: NAMIC president: legal system abuse, weather, inflation, other events creating new era of risk -- PHLY E&S builds upward / Steven Rodriguez -- The value proposition / Phillip McCrory -- Xceedance: E&S 2.0 / Travis MacMillian -- Mutual benefits / David Nelson -- Asset management: US life. annuity insurers embrace alternatives and mortgages -- Surplus lines: shifting risk: surplus lines see growth as admitted carriers reassess coverage amid changes -- Life insurance: Provenance Blockchain CEO focuses on tokenization of life policies -- What AM Best says: MGA premiums show double-digit growth for a fourth consecutive year -- Underwriting & loss control: trench collapse among many workers' compensation risks for plumbing contractors -- State rate filings: senate bills aim to reshape NFIP; support private flood insurance market -- Bookstore: author: connection consistency and strategy key to insurance sales success -- Preferred bloggers: D&O Diary blog details "unpredictability" of corporate risks facing executives -- Preferred podcasters: Insurance Nerds' insight on humor and insight into Profiles in Risk podcast -- Academic research: Rutgers professor insurers public officials have urgent need to fill coverage gaps -- App store: app developers mobile platforms taking increasing share of desktop functions -- Preferred influencers: eschewing glitz influencers build brands via social media with credible tone -- Preferred publishers: P&C specialist recounts sector's events from earnings to workplace culture -- Insurance industry research: Tokio Marine HCC medical stop-loss rates increase severity spike -- Insurance professional resources: security expert risk assessments preparation are vital to keep school children staff protected -- Artificial intelligence: AI makes the case for differentiating regulation of mutual insurersRelated records: En: Best's Review. - New Jersey : A.M. Best Company, 1976- = ISSN 1527-5914. - 11/09/2025 Volume 126 Number 9 - September 2025 Materia / lugar / evento: Mercado de seguros Empresas de seguros Gerencia de riesgos Mitigación de riesgos Blockchain Inteligencia artificial NFT (Non Fungible Tokens) Mutualidades de seguros Tockenización Otros autores: A.M. Best Company
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