NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered

Episode 425: On today’s Unscripted, NAMIC President and CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with NAMIC Director of Auto and Underwriting Policy Tony Cotto to discuss the new  analysis showing most costs involved in providing auto insurance are driven by external forces outside auto insurers’ control. Click here to read the full analysis.

Episode 424: It's a busy time for insurance regulators.  On today's Unscripted, NAMIC Senior Vice President of State Affairs Erin Collins shares her thoughts on regulatory challenges at NAIC and NCOIL, and what's ahead for the insurance industry in state legislatures in 2022.

Episode 423: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with State Farm Associate General Counsel Richard Bates about his service as a regulatory advocate and how he foresees the insurance industry navigating today's most pressing regulatory issues.

Episode 422: NAMICO has a new CEO. Get to know Jennifer Hamilton as she discusses some of the major issues confronting professional liability insurers, including COVID-19 claims and cybersecurity.

Episode 421: For four years, NAMIC has partnered with Aon to publish a report on the mutual property/casualty insurance industry to assess its market performance.  The 2021 report delivers a similar approach, as well as the impact of ratings agency criteria on mutual insurers, and independent agencies’ perceptions of mutuals. On today’s Unscripted, NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Aon’s Chris D...

Episode 420: NAMIC’s new Chair Steve Sliver was introduced on stage during the 126th Annual Convention. The Mutual Benefit Group president and CEO joined the property/casualty insurance industry more than 40 years ago and quickly realized the ability to serve others in this industry was a calling.  On today’s unscripted, NAMIC president and CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Sliver about his desire to...

Episode 419: NAMIC's 126th Annual Convention is taking place now in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Opryland.  So we wanted to share a little taste of Convention with you on our podcast today.  NAMIC’s Neil Alldredge addressed attendees during his first Convention as President and CEO.  Check out what he had to say about the future of the association.

Episode 418: NAMIC President & CEO Neil Alldredge talks with Guy Carpenter's Scott Rubenstein and Blake Berman about a new joint project to help association members better understand their exposures to certain emerging stress scenarios.

Episode 417: NAMIC CEO Neil Alldredge talks with two-time NAMIC Mutual Insurance Foundation Scholarship winner Anne Bowen about why she feels this generation of industry leaders is so eager to learn and grow professionally.

Episode 416: We’ve seen a new standard in flood frequency and severity in the US. To address some of those changes and growing concerns, NAMIC and Munich Re recently released a joint policy paper titled “Closing the Protection Gap for Flood Risk.”   On today's Unscripted, NAMIC President and CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with Munich Re’s Vice President and Inland Flood Product Manager Serena G...

Episode 415: NAMIC President and CEO Neil Alldredge sits down with this year's Award in Innovation overall winner, Harford Mutual President and CEO Steve Linkous, to discuss the company’s program to develop new and existing talent through the insurance industry pipeline. 

Episode 414: For Chuck Chamness’s final episode hosting the Unscripted segment, he talks with Atlanta Insurance Coalition for Change President Liz Olsson about how the coalition’s work could be employed by NAMIC members to transform diversity, equity, and inclusion from a worthwhile concept to something that is actionable and sustainable for generations to come.

Episode 413:  NAMIC has a new CEO.  NAMIC made the announcement last week introducing Neil Alldredge as the new president and CEO of the association.  So, we start with today’s Unscripted segment, as outgoing President and CEO Chuck Chamness sits down with Neil to welcome him to the new role.

Episode 412: NAMIC President & CEO Chuck Chamness talks with BuildStrong Coalition Executive Director Pamela Williams about ways building codes and pre-disaster mitigation can save lives and protect communities. 

Episode 411: NAMIC President and CEO Chuck Chamness talks with GenRe’s Ridge Muhly about how social inflation is affecting the property/casualty insurance industry and how to identify and respond to shifting trends. 

Episode 410: NAMIC President & CEO Chuck Chamness talks with Colorado State University research scientist Dr. Phil Klotzbach about his forecast for the 2021 hurricane season and the impacts of increasingly severe weather patterns. 

Episode 409: On today's Unscripted, our Chuck Chamness talks with Insurance Evolution Partners’ Bryan Falchuk about how technology can pave carriers’ paths to success and shed light on how we as an industry can continue to evolve to meet our customers’ needs despite the disruption. 

Episode 408: As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, many workplaces are planning ahead for what a return to the office will look like.  On this episode's Insurance Unscripted, our Chuck Chamness talks with HR Consultant Gina Benedict about top safety considerations for organizations. 

Episode 407: NAMIC's Chuck Chamness talks with Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual President and CEO John Smith about why the mission to help others is personal. 

Episode 406: With dozens of bills targeting underwriting restrictions currently making the way through state legislatures, NAMIC advocates are hard at work to educate lawmakers on why risk-based pricing works.  On today’s Unscripted, Chuck Chamness talk with NAMIC Vice President of State Affairs Erin Collins about the regulatory and legislative implications of equity and insurance moves around the...

Episode 405: NAMIC's Chuck Chamness talks with Professor Bob Hartwig about the impact the pandemic had on the insurance industry and the challenges that still lie ahead one year after shutdown. 

Episode 404: NAMIC's Chuck Chamness talks with American Family Insurance Chair and CEO Jack Salzwedel about his insights and strategies to foster a culture of inclusion.

Episode 403: It may only be February, but spring and summer storms will be here before you know it.  So, are you prepared for the next extreme weather event?  Chuck Chamness talks with Guy Carpenter Research Meteorologist Dr. James Waller about the science behind the shifting trends in severe weather events.

Episode 402: On this week’s episode of Insurance Unscripted, NAMIC’s Chuck Chamness brings you a unique opportunity to hear from two of our nation’s elected federal officials - Reps. Julia Brownley and Brian Steil - about what to expect from the new administration and the Congress, and those issues critical to the insurance industry. 

Episode 401: Chuck talks with NAMIC General Counsel-Federal Tom Karol about the new FAA drone rules that give insurers more flexibility for inspections and claims adjusting.  Plus, 2020 sets an unprecedented number of new weather records.