This year’s World Captive Forum covered topics spanning the state of the market, the use of artificial intelligence, securing talent, and diversity in the workplace. It also provided captives the chance to learn how to best prepare their groups for emerging risks, as well as network with industry colleagues.

Join Johnny Taylor and Jennifer Cogbill as they dive into the transformative trends and proactive measures shaping the future of pharmaceuticals and managed care in 2024. In this conversation, our experts uncover insights into legislative impacts, strategies for addressing long COVID, and the crucial role of clinical intervention programs to explore the challenges and opportunities defining the workers’ compensation landscape this year.

As carriers evaluate their portfolio performance at the start of the year, identifying areas for attention and transitioning underperforming portfolios to legacy becomes a top-of-mind consideration. Chris Hampshire, VP — Carrier Practice Sales, explores three ways carriers can improve outcomes on these portfolios through partner sourcing.

Join our Carrier Practice experts as they discuss the highlights and insights from the 2023 Target Markets Annual Summit. Team members Amy O’Brien, Caryn Siebert, and Jon Stambaugh, as well as Kirsten Mickelson and Doug Betkowski of GB Specialty, share their key observations around what is driving growth in the ever-evolving MGA, PA, and specialty program space.

In the crowded carrier marketplace, it can be challenging for MGAs and Program Administrators (PAs) to stand out and differentiate themselves. With so many players vying for attention, it is essential to find a way to set yourself apart from the competition. We explore six ways MGAs and PAs can find their market differentiator in today’s crowded carrier marketplace.

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) held its annual conference on August 7–10 , and our Gallagher Bassett experts took full advantage of the ample networking and educational panels while discussing opportunities to collaborate and prosper in the program business space.

With increasing claims complexity, rapid technological advancement, and an ever-changing industry environment, MGAs and PAs focused on the construction industry face a number of risk management challenges. Greg Perruzzi, SVP — Construction Vertical Practice, examines four key areas where deploying end-to-end risk management strategies can mitigate exposure and reduce total cost of risk.

In the dynamic transportation industry, carriers face increasing pressures from supply chain challenges and regulations, which makes effective risk management crucial. Telematics has emerged as a vital tool, optimizing claims results, navigating complexities, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Join Doug Betkowski, SVP — Transportation Practice Leader, and Amy O’Brien, VP — Carrier Practice Sales, alongside Mark Gallagher, VP of National Transportation at Risk Placement Services, as they discuss leveraging telematics for improved claims outcomes.

The Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) Mid-Year Meeting took place on May 1–3, and our Gallagher Bassett Carrier Practice team took full advantage of the ample networking and educational panels while discussing opportunities to collaborate and prosper in the program business space.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing market, insurance companies are facing unprecedented challenges in keeping up with changing customer expectations. We explore three ways MGAs and Program Administrators can adapt to changing customer expectations in 2023.

The world has experienced a great deal of change over the past two years. From COVID-19, inflation, and extreme weather events, the types of claims and the ways they are handled have shifted. These events around the world have led to the increasing severity and complexity of claims. Three of our experts sat down to discuss how MGAs and PAs can best position themselves to overcome these challenges this year.

The talent crunch, the great resignation, the quiet quitting movement, the battle for talent, or however you choose to describe the phenomenon, has industries around the globe struggling with a serious labor shortage.