Robert Hartwig

Professor, Dept. of Finance and Director of the Center for Risk and Uncertainty Management, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

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@realDonaldTrump This number has no basis in fact. You have to go back to Sept. 2016 to get to that number (using BLS CPI data for auto insurance). It’s also the case that the President has zero authority over auto insurance rates. Insurance is regulated by the states, not the federal government.

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With auto insurance premiums up sharply, read my comments in today’s @WSJ on the pros and cons of various strategies drivers are using to save money on their auto insurance!
https://t.co/bjJ731noJR

[Robert Hartwig @Bob_Hartwig]

The tragedy of documented child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the US dates back decades. This NY Daily News story provides an update on the 3,000+ claims facing the Archdiocese of NY—and ongoing coverage disputes with @Chubb and its other insurers. https://t.co/dpNeEPlSkC

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Deglobalization is a major threat to global (re)insurers.
Why? Download my new presentation "Global Economic and Geopolitical Risks Trends and Challenges Impacting Insurance and Reinsurance Markets" from this week's AIRROC Legacy Transactions Forum at https://t.co/Dzs5BQk6ae

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Download my presentation from this week's @NAMIC Management Conference in Quebec City! "P/C Insurance at the Economic Crossroads: What Today's Uncertain Times Mean for the Insurance Industry of Tomorrow" available under the presentation tab at: https://t.co/Dzs5BQk6ae

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ESG issues have become a minefield for CEOs and boards of directors, who find themselves attacked from the left and the right. Read my comments in @CorpBoardMember on some of the many problems--and potential solutions--when grappling with ESG controversy. https://t.co/ktPuB30pLM

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Read my comments in @LeadersEdgeMag on the increasing influence of private equity in the life insurance industry in this piece. Can tensions between between investors seeking quick gains and policyholders expecting long-term solvency be resolved? https://t.co/iHda35dVy1

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Very happy to present today at the @BigINewYork Annual Conference (Go Big NY) event today in Woodbury! I provide an overview and outlook for the P/C insurance industry and the economy with a focus on NY state! Available under the presentations tab at: https://t.co/Dzs5BQjykG

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View the video of my presentation from @NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium this week in Orlando titled "Workers Comp at the Crossroads: Recession, Inflation and Economic Uncertainty." The PowerPoint presentation I delivered is also available! https://t.co/0Yq6TJTDRx @MooreSchool

[Robert Hartwig @Bob_Hartwig]

Download my presentation from @NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium in Orlando this week: "Workers Comp at the Crossroads: Recession, Inflation and Economic Uncertainty" under the Presentations tab at https://t.co/Dzs5BQk6ae. Nearly 1,000 attendees helped mark NCCI's 100th birthday!

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See my comments in E&E News ClimateWire as to why the FL and LA guaranty funds each need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars--with policyholders of solvent companies footing the bill for years to come. https://t.co/n2TmJsqKIq @MooreSchool

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Two new presentations available for download: "The Bumpy Road Ahead" focuses on the trucking and transport segment of the P/C insurance industry; A new "Overview and Outlook for Personal Lines Insurance Markets" also available at: https://t.co/Dzs5BQk6ae @MooreSchool

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What does it take to attract top Gen Z talent? Proud to have two May 2023 graduates from the @UofSC's RMI program featured in the April 2023 issue of Insurance Journal! @ijournal @MooreSchool https://t.co/WUUDbm18CU

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Pleased to appear on @PBS's Carolina Business Review as part of an executive panel on banking focused on the implications of recent bank failures View at this link: https://t.co/VcemNtW0bE @MooreSchool @carolinapolicy @scbankersassoc @NCBankers

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Download my new presentation delivered this week at the 49th Annual Charlotte CPCU I-Day! Many audience questions related to recent bank failures & potential insurance industry implications, which I address in this presentation https://t.co/8kr719a8Nl
@The_Institutes @MooreSchool

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See my take on the acquisition this week of failed Silicon Valley Bank by Raleigh-based @firstcitizens on NBC affiliate @wcnc Charlotte. Very positive step forward in resolving recent instability in the US banking system. https://t.co/SEHfHufW8b @MooreSchool @KaylandWCNC

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Happy to have partnered with @TeamAPCIA on this informative new white paper: "Hard Market Cycle Arrives: Inflation, Natural Disasters, and More Straining Property Insurance Markets." Download at: https://t.co/MDH7N86jck @MooreSchool

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The Feds believe tech-focused #SVB is a systemic risk, but what about cyber risk? Read my comments in @LeadersEdgeMag, which discusses increasing (re)insurer concerns over systemic losses arising from cyber events. https://t.co/KLe8qfwRJw

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Read my comments in Business Insurance on the potential insurance consequences of the recent Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio. https://t.co/9Z8rHV2Luv

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Listen to my comments on Marketplace explaining why, despite the known risks, people continue to flock to disaster prone areas. @Marketplace @MooreSchool https://t.co/LQ4nXzpgbu