OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will present an online briefing examining the key issues affecting U.S. mutual insurance companies in the property/casualty industry on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).
To register for the complimentary briefing, please go to http://www.ambest.com/webinars/mutuals21/index.html .
During the AM Best Briefing, titled, “Pandemic Forges Double-Edged Sword for U.S. Mutuals,” a panel of AM Best analysts and industry leaders will review rated mutual insurers’ financial results in 2020 and through first-half 2021, which were strong despite initial pessimism due to the pandemic. Other issues to be discussed are changing policyholder behavior in the auto and homeowner lines of business and how insurers’ investments in innovation paid dividends during COVID-19. Portions of the discussion will be based on AM Best’s annual report on rated U.S. mutual property/casualty insurers.
Panelists for this event are:
- Brian Lopata, president and chief executive officer, Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company;
- Mark Murray, managing director, strategic advisory, Guy Carpenter;
- Brian O’Larte, director, AM Best; and
- Chris Jackson, financial analyst, AM Best.
Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing webinars@ambest.com. The event will be streamed in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event.
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