The June issue of Best’s Review focuses on the rise of secondary perils:

• “Secondary Perils Playing Bigger Role in Expanding Catastrophe Losses” looks at the impact that secondary perils, such as flood and hail, are having on insurers.
• “Leading AI Platforms Respond to Question about Secondary Losses” features takes from three artificial intelligence large language models on which insured catastrophes had the most surprising level of secondary losses.

Also included are interviews with industry experts from a special series on asset management:

• “Negotiating the Higher-Yield Insurance Asset Environment” explores how insurers are keeping an eye on their investment portfolios and underwriting programs, saying it will take time for higher interest rates to quell inflation.
• “How Insurers Are Addressing Earlier Low-Rate Investments” delves into how the industry can effectively manage assets by adapting to shifting market dynamics, regulatory changes and emerging technologies.
• “Emerging Insurance Asset Investment Risks and Opportunities” examines how insurance investment managers are sifting through an array of asset classes, balancing risk, return and liquidity to ensure the ability to pay claims.

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