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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Today’s episode is featuring Sridhar Manyem, the Director of Industry Research and Analytics for AM Best — the only global credit rating agency with a unique focus on the insurance industry. Sridhar is the Head of the Industry Research Team where his responsibilities include publishing AM Best’s perspectives of topical issues relating to the insurance industry, possible implications to AM Best’s credit ratings, and analytics for P/C, Life/Health, and reinsurance sectors. Prior to joining AM Best in 2017, he was at The World Bank as a Senior Credit Officer, responsible for implementing reinsurance credit risk framework at MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Association).   Justin and Sridhar will be discussing the ratings changes at AM Best and some of the recent reports they’ve published that will surely benefit listeners in the industry! They also discuss topics that will affect all RIMS members — including coverage of the TRIA reauthorization; special reports on cannabis, cyber, and D&amp;O and how the ratings changes will impact the traditional risk management industry.   Key Takeaways: [:13] About today’s episode with Sridhar Manyem. [:27] About RIMS upcoming events! [1:05] Justin welcomes Sridhar to the podcast! [1:26] Sridhar talks about AM Best’s ratings changes. [2:45] Sridhar explains what drove these ratings changes. [7:40] How did Sridhar change the surveys to reflect companies’ innovations? [10:49] How does Sridhar feel the ratings changes and curricula will impact traditional risk managers and the traditional risk management industry? [12:28] TRIA is an important topic for RIMS members and the recent AM Best report covers the TRIA reauthorizations. Sridhar dives into this topic and explains the details of the report. [15:10] Sridhar highlights some of the recent special reports AM Best has published. [20:13] Sridhar gives his parting thoughts for this week’s episode! [21:33] Justin thanks Sridhar for joining RIMScast today. [21:48] What to follow-up with after listening to today’s episode.   Mentioned in this Episode: AM Best  AM Best’s Special Report: “Cannabis: New Opportunities for Insurers, But with Burgeoning Risks”  AM Best’s Special Report: “Cyber Insurers Are Profitable Today, but Wary of Tomorrow’s Risks”  AM Best’s Special Report: “D&amp;O: Is There Really Light at the End of the Tunnel?”  AM Best’s Special Report: “TRIPRA Expiration Raises Potential for Rating Downgrades for P/C Insurers” 2019 RIMS Canada Conference: Sept. 8th–11th in Edmonton, AB, Canada Spencer 40th Anniversary Gala: Sept. 19, 2019, in NYC —  Reserve Your Table Today! #RIMS2020 will be held May 3rd–6th in Denver, Colorado! Submissions are now being accepted — Send your innovative session proposal by July 26th, 2019 The 44th Annual RIMS Educational Conference: July 29th–August 3th in Naples, Florida  2019 RIMS Western Regional Conference: Sept. 9th–11th in Las Vegas, NV  RIMS Legislative Summit: Oct. 16th–17th in Washington, DC RIMS ERM Conference 2019: Nov. 4th–5th in New Orleans, LA RIMS Risk Forum India 2019: Nov. 22nd in Mumbai, India  Upcoming RIMS Events RM Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on  iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and join the RIMS Group on LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guest: Sridhar Manyem’s LinkedIn

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. Today’s episode is featuring Sridhar Manyem, the Director of Industry Research and Analytics for AM Best — the only global credit rating agency with a unique focus on the insurance industry. Sridhar is the Head of the Industry Research Team where his responsibilities include publishing AM Best’s perspectives of topical issues relating to the insurance industry, possible implications to AM Best’s credit ratings, and analytics for P/C, Life/Health, and reinsurance sectors. Prior to joining AM Best in 2017, he was at The World Bank as a Senior Credit Officer, responsible for implementing reinsurance credit risk framework at MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Association). Justin and Sridhar will be discussing the ratings changes at AM Best and some of the recent reports they’ve published that will surely benefit listeners in the industry! They also discuss topics that will affect all RIMS members — including coverage of the TRIA reauthorization; special reports on cannabis, cyber, and D&amp;O and how the ratings changes will impact the traditional risk management industry. Key Takeaways: [:13] About today’s episode with Sridhar Manyem. [:27] About RIMS upcoming events! [1:05] Justin welcomes Sridhar to the podcast! [1:26] Sridhar talks about AM Best’s ratings changes. [2:45] Sridhar explains what drove these ratings changes. [7:40] How did Sridhar change the surveys to reflect companies’ innovations? [10:49] How does Sridhar feel the ratings changes and curricula will impact traditional risk managers and the traditional risk management industry? [12:28] TRIA is an important topic for RIMS members and the recent AM Best report covers the TRIA reauthorizations. Sridhar dives into this topic and explains the details of the report. [15:10] Sridhar highlights some of the recent special reports AM Best has published. [20:13] Sridhar gives his parting thoughts for this week’s episode! [21:33] Justin thanks Sridhar for joining RIMScast today. [21:48] What to follow-up with after listening to today’s episode. Mentioned in this Episode: <a href="http://www.ambest.com/home/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AM Best</a> <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/3138948/Cannabis.2019report.pdf?1564432746" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AM Best’s Special Report: “Cannabis: New Opportunities for Insurers, But with Burgeoning Risks”</a> <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/3138950/Cyber.2019report.pdf?1564432814" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AM Best’s Special Report: “Cyber Insurers Are Profitable Today, but Wary of Tomorrow’s Risks”</a> <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/3138951/DandO.2019report.pdf?1564432863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AM Best’s Special Report: “D&amp;O: Is There Really Light at the End of the Tunnel?”</a> <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/3138952/TRIPRA.commentary.2019report.pdf?1564432897" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AM Best’s Special Report: “TRIPRA Expiration Raises Potential for Rating Downgrades for P/C Insurers”</a> <a href="http://www.rimscanadaconference.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2019 RIMS Canada Conference:</a> Sept. 8th–11th in Edmonton, AB, Canada Spencer 40th Anniversary Gala: Sept. 19, 2019, in NYC — <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59d58131197aea605a5ba231/t/5cd43a01a4222f858c64bebe/1557412353803/2019+Gala+Dinner+Reply+form.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Reserve Your Table Today!</a> #RIMS2020 will be held May 3rd–6th in Denver, Colorado! <a href="https://www.rims.org/annual-conferences/RIMS2020/ssf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Submissions are now being accepted — Send your innovative session proposal by July 26th, 2019</a> <a href="http://florida.rims.org/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 44th Annual RIMS Educational Conference:</a> July 29th–August 3th in Naples, Florida <a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/2019-rims-western-regional-conference/event-summary-a11cee314599476c982729a2ac22fd15.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2019 RIMS Western Regional Conference:</a> Sept. 9th–11th in Las Vegas, NV <a href="https://www.rims.org/events/legislative-summit-group/legislative-summit-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> RIMS Legislative Summit</a>: Oct. 16th–17th in Washington, DC <a href="https://www.rims.org/ERM2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIMS ERM Conference 2019</a>: Nov. 4th–5th in New Orleans, LA <a href="http://www.rims.org/events/rf/india-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIMS Risk Forum India 2019:</a> Nov. 22nd in Mumbai, India <a href="https://www.rims.org/annualconference/FutureConferences/Pages/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Upcoming RIMS Events</a> <a href="http://www.rmmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RM Magazine</a> <a href="https://www.riskmanagementmonitor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Risk Management Monitor</a> <a href="https://www.rims.org/certification/rims-crmp/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)</a> <a href="https://www.rims.org/membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIMS Membership</a> — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community! Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on <a href="https://www.rims.org/resources/Pages/RIMScast.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIMS.org</a> and listen on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rimscast/id1436041526?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>. Have a question or suggestion? Email: <a href="mailto:Content@rims.org">Content@rims.org</a>. Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RIMSorg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/rimsorg?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and join the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/80614/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIMS Group on LinkedIn</a>. Follow up with Our Guest: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhar-manyem-a092652/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sridhar Manyem’s LinkedIn</a>

Sridhar Manyem from AM Best on Ratings Changes and Recent Reports