In this series of A.M.BestTV episodes, A.M. Best’s leading analysts discuss the agency’s 2016 rating outlooks on the property/casualty, life/annuity, life reinsurance and the health segments of the U.S. insurance industry, along with the global reinsurance sector.

To view the individual video segments, click the URLs below:

  • Global Reinsurance 2016 Rating Outlook – Negative: Assistant Vice President Greg Reisner discusses A.M. Best’s negative outlook of the global reinsurance sector and the new realities facing the market, including the effects of convergence capital and mergers & acquisitions (M&A): http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=fmreinsurance116.
  • U.S. Health 2016 Rating Outlook – Negative: Assistant Vice President Joseph Zazzera discusses A.M. Best’s decision to revise its outlook on the U.S. health industry to negative, citing the squeeze being placed on insurers’ earnings amid rapidly growing premiums: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=fmhealth116.
  • U.S. Property/Casualty, Commercial Lines – Negative; Personal Lines – Stable: A.M. Best Vice President Andrew Colannino explores the factors causing a negative outlook hold-over in 2016 for the U.S. property/casualty commercial lines segment, the rationale behind a stable outlook affirmation for the personal lines segment, and a look at M&A in the year ahead: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=fmpropertycasualty116.
  • U.S. Life/Annuity 2016 Rating Outlook – Stable: A.M. Best Assistant Vice President Thomas Rosendale talks about a stable outlook affirmation for the U.S. life/annuity sector and the economic and regulatory uncertainties facing insurers in the coming year: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=fmlifeannuity116.
  • U.S. Life Reinsurance 2016 Rating Outlook – Stable: A.M. Best Assistant Vice President William Pargeans says the life reinsurance segment outlook is stable despite consolidation that has left the market very top heavy and lower cession rates by primary companies: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=fmlifereinsurance116.

Recent episodes of A.M.BestTV include:

  • Regulation, Capital and Technology Changes Shape 2016 Insurance Landscape: A.M. Best Chief Rating Officer Stefan Holzberger and property/casualty insurance leaders discuss changing market dynamics, regulatory concerns, interest rates, M&A and cyber risks, which will help shape insurance markets in 2016: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=2016outlook1215.
  • How the Fed’s Rate Hike Affects the Insurance Industry: Meg Mulry, A.M. Best senior economist, economic and industry research, and a panel of insurance professionals examine the recent interest rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve and how it might affect various insurance sectors: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=interestrate1215.

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