AM Best TV Covers the 2024 InsurTech Spring Conference. Several amazing intervews and features! Check out the list below for a full rundown on their coverage of the conference, containing incredible insights and exclusive content, or click here to view the full archive on AM Best TV’s website. For other press mentions relating to the conference, click here.

Insurtech Leaders Say a Strong Insurance Background Is Part of Successful Recipe
Attendees to the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York cited the increasing importance of combining experienced insurance professionals with sophisticated tech founders to navigate the complexities of the insurance sector.
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Hanover’s Morris: Growth of E&S Sector Opens Up Small Commercial Market
Basil Morris, senior vice president and chief strategy officer, Hanover, estimated the size of the small commercial insurance market at 25 million businesses. Morris spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Many Insurtechs Face Longer Sales Cycles, Complex Language
Josh Curry, executive vice president, BMS Group, said insurtech firms operating in the software as a service model should focus on patient, long-term growth. Curry spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Puritan’s Duty: Annuity Customers Want Convenience, Speed
Meg Duty, senior vice president, Puritan Life & Canvas Annuity, said Canvas Annuity launched a fully online annuity distribution platform that allows consumers to purchase annuities directly in under ten minutes. Duty spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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InnSure’s Lowell: $5 Million Prize Will Further the Development of Climate Tech
Christopher Lowell, managing director, InnSure, said the prize is backed by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority and aims to support innovation. Lowell spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Gallagher’s Marcucci: Insurance Brokers Should Adapt to AI
Rhonda Marcucci, VP of Innovation, Gallagher, said brokers can leverage artificial intelligence for efficiency, data mining and predictive analysis. Marcucci spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Conning’s Mazumdar: Digital Labor Helps Expand Insurtechs’ Scope
Manu Mazumdar, head of data analytics, insurance technology and retirement, Conning, said artificial intelligence is becoming a more important tool, but accuracy remains a concern. Mazumdar spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Arch’s Adams: Third-Party Data Is Useful Only if It Helps Tell a Story
Bryan Adams, head of catastrophe analysis, Arch, said integrating data into existing systems is a technical challenge, but the bigger challenge is making sense of the data and using it effectively. Adams spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Counterpart’s Hackett: Use of AI In Assessing Legal Risk Is Developing Into an Arms Race
Tanner Hackett, CEO and founder, Counterpart, said insurers must keep up with an increasingly sophisticated, technologically enabled plaintiffs’ bar. Hackett spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Cowbell’s Kudale: AI Is Enabling the Next Wave of Cyberrisks
Jack Kudale, founder and CEO, Cowbell, said cyber defenses continue to evolve, with attackers leveraging artificial intelligence to develop new ways to penetrate cyber defenses. Kudale spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Empathy’s Gura: Technology Helps Insurers Redefine Relationships With Insureds
Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO, Empathy, said technology is helping to transform the life insurance space from transactional relationships to more engaging, supportive interactions. Gura spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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Unum Ventures’ Young: Carriers Can Offer Tech Startups Unique Advantages
Justin Young, assistant vice president, Unum Ventures, said the carrier-backed investment arm offers domain expertise; market insights; testing opportunities with Unum’s client base; and access to distribution networks. Young spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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InsurTech NY Founders: Insurtech Startup Activity Favors Niche, Specialty, Life, Health
David Gritz and Tony Lew, managing directors and co-founders, InsurTech NY, said some startups also aim to enhance longevity and health, and provide better retirement protection. Both spoke with AM Best TV at the InsurTech 2024 Spring Conference in New York.
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