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Xceedance's Balakrishnan: Competitive Program Managers, MGAs Are Lean and Efficient

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Arun Balakrishnan, CEO, Xceedance, said the market is teaching managing general agents to focus on their core capabilities and to work with providers to handle the rest.

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Spencer Foundation's Nomvete: 42 Insurance Job Openings for Each Qualified Candidate

Tandeka Nomvete, director of external engagement, Spencer Educational Foundation, said the insurance jobs gap is due to the retirement of the baby boomer generation and not enough young talent.

 

Amwins' Francavilla: Program Growth Strong, but Beware of 'Buyer Fatigue'

Ben Francavilla, president, Amwins Program Underwriters, said that clients may respond to successive rate hikes by raising deductibles and assuming more risk.

 

Xceedance's MacMillian: AI Helps Rebalance Underwriters' Information Workload

Travis MacMillian, president of Americas, Xceedance, said artificial intelligence and natural language processing are significantly enhancing the underwriting process.

 

Munich Re's Johnson: Casualty Issues a Growing Concern

Kevin Johnson, president, insurance programs, Munich Re, said insurers are increasingly concerned about legal-system abuse and loss-cost trends. Johnson spoke with AM Best TV at Target Markets' 23rd Annual Summit, held in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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