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Best's Review Looks at How Insurance Education Is Evolving

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In its February Issue, Best’s Review asks industry professionals how academic institutions can better prepare tomorrow’s insurance workforce. In their responses, leaders say they need their employees to develop better communication skills; adapt to the emerging technologies that have entered the insurance space, such as AI; and develop critical thinking skills to ensure a tight grasp of the intricacies of insurance. Read “Learning Curve: Our Readers Identify Gaps in Insurance Education.”

In another article, professors share how they are bringing insurance education up to date. As part of this initiative, educators are stepping up the interaction between the industry and academia and are seeing positive results. Read “Academics Say Future of Insurance Education Is Interactive, Collaborative.”

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Executive Editor, Best’s Review
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patricia.vowinkel@ambest.com

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