American Ag's Graham: As Legality of Cannabis Grows, Insurers Find Ways to Cover

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Lorie Graham, chief risk officer and senior insurance manager, American Agricultural Insurance, said cannabis growers and distributors face a range of challenges including overlapping jurisdictions that disagree on its legality.

 

AMBTV Panel at MORO: Growing Global Protectionism Undermines Reinsurance

Insurers and industry leaders on an A.M. BestTV at the Meeting of Reinsurance Officials said nations that restrict cross-border insurance, manipulate interest rates and react to disasters with short-sighted solutions.
 

Swiss Re's Duffield: Mutuals May Have Edge in Managing Disruption

Chris Duffield, senior vice president, Swiss Re Canada, said some mutual insurers may be able to better negotiate changes to the insurance environment because of their focus on their policyholders and corporate values.

 

Mutual Insurers Form Tight Bonds With Reinsurers

Insurers and reinsurers at the Meeting of Reinsurance Officials in Montreal said mutual insurers lack stock companies' range of access to capital sources, which is why many look to reinsurers for help with capital and expertise.
 

Cyber Panel: Pre- and Post-Loss Services Are Key Elements of Cyber Products

A panel of cyberrisk experts gathered by A.M. BestTV at the Meeting of Reinsurance Officials in Montreal said insurers are using data to create and price cyber products, and that clients care about much more than financial indemnity.

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