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AM BestTV Presents an Industry Transformed: Defending Relevancy

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Top industry leaders share their thoughts about the pandemic and its impact on the insurance industry in the four-part series, “An Industry Transformed.”

Insurers might avoid efforts to saddle their industry with non-contractual obligations to cover business interruption. But that, is a reminder that much of the insurance industry excludes a range of catastrophic risks, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, infectious diseases and more. The downside is an industry that risks eroding its position as a valued backstop to economic ruin. The good news: some are finding new ways to cover previously shunned risks. Watch now: http://www.ambest.com/ambtv/relevancy.

Panelists include:

  • Robert Hartwig, director, Risk and Uncertainty Management Center, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina;
  • Neil Sprackling, president, U.S. life & health, Swiss Re;
  • Pina Albo, chief executive officer, Hamilton Insurance Group; and
  • Suki Basi, managing director, Russell Group.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2020 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Lee McDonald
Group Vice President, Publication and News Services
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5561
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

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Group Vice President, Publication and News Services
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5561
lee.mcdonald@ambest.com

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