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Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
AM Best to Host Briefing on Captive Insurance Market and Its Outperformance Over Broader Commercial Market
BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best will host a market briefing on the state of the captive insurance industry on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The event will feature a panel of AM Best senior analytical staff and industry experts for a conversation about the increasing permeation of the single parent captive and commercial market alternative segment across the overall insurance industry spectrum. Please click here to register for the Best's Briefing, titled, 'Captives: Continuing to Outperform.' Topics will include: The rationale and feasibility to form captive alternatives Benefits afforded by captive owners and members Flexibility in managing enterprise risks appropriately AM Best's review of ongoing segment performance trends The panel will be moderated by AM Best Senior Associate Editor John Weber. Panelists include: David Guerino, executive vice president, managing director of captive insurance, Key State Harish Kapur, president and CEO, Platinum Transportation Corp. Scot Sterenberg, managing director, Marsh USA LLC Dan Youngs, executive director, LCSWMA Adrienne Stark, associate director, AM Best Dan Teclaw, director, AM Best Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing conferenceinformation@ The event will be aired in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event. AM Best remains the leading rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, with more than 200 such vehicles rated in the United States and throughout the world. For current Best's Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative risk transfer insurance market, please visit AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit
CBS News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Colorado State University announces pro bull riding event will return in 2026 for three nights
Colorado State University has signed an agreement to bring Professional Bull Riders Inc. back to Canvas Stadium in 2026. The university announced that they will not only bring back the rodeo and concert series event in 2026, but the event will expand from two days to three. CSU and PBR hosted their first-ever partnered event on Monday night, with thousands of rodeo and country music fans in attendance. This marked the first time Canvas Stadium hosted a major event outside of a football game or graduation. The stadium opened in 2017 and was designed to be multi-purpose. The 2025 event was only slated for two nights, taking place on Monday, July 21, and Tuesday, July 22. In 2026, the event is scheduled for Canvas Stadium on July 10, 11, and 12. CSU President Amy Parsons took to social media to celebrate the extension of the event partnership. Athletic director John Weber told CBS News Colorado's Dillon Thomas he was excited to bring back PBR to Canvas and continue to expand the ways the stadium can be used as a gathering place for entertainment. Cross Canadian Ragweed played the stadium on Monday night, marking the first time a band has played at the stadium outside of CSU's marching band. The first act was originally slated to be Tim McGraw, but he pulled out of the event, citing health concerns. Tuesday night, John Pardi is scheduled to perform. The musicians to play in 2026 have not been announced yet.
CBS News
22-07-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Colorado State University hosts rodeo and concert series at Canvas Stadium
For the first time since opening Canvas Stadium in 2017, Colorado State University in Fort Collins hosted a major event in the stadium that wasn't a football game or graduation. Professional Bull Riding Inc. picked Canvas Stadium to host a bull riding competition and concert series for Monday and Tuesday nights. "There is a significant amount of work that goes into putting this event on," said John Weber, CSU's director of athletics. "There is a lot pre-planning that we did." The university partnered with PBR and other contractors to transform the football stadium into a rodeo arena and concert venue. A 50-foot-tall stage was constructed in the center of the stadium floor. Between the west stands and the stage VIP seating and the dirt arena floor was retrofitted. While CSU jumped at the opportunity to host such an event for the surrounding community, the timing and location of the event was no coincidence in comparison to the nearby Cheyenne Frontier Days. CFD, known as the "Daddy of 'em All," was originally partnered with PBR. The two entities worked together for many years to host bull riding competitions on Monday and Tuesday night of the annual Wyoming-based rodeo. However, CFD elected to part ways with PBR in 2025, instead choosing to sign a contract with PRCA Xtreme Bulls, a direct competitor of PBR. In an interview with CBS Colorado on opening night of CFD, rodeo chairman Jason Bain explained why the major outdoor rodeo changed partners. "We just kind of felt like we needed to bring it back to more traditional things. So we went with Xtreme Bulls," Bain said. "We will have the top 40 bull riders in the PRCA in the world coming here. And it gives them gentlemen more opportunity to win money to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals." When the split was initially publicized, PBR's ownership took to social media expressing their distaste for the change and later announcing a direct competing event at CSU on the same nights. Cheyenne Frontier Days attracts many Coloradans each year, many from the Denver metro area. Canvas Stadium is located directly between Cheyenne and Denver, potentially offering some a commute cut in half. CFD declined to provide further comment on the matter, noting their pleasure with their decision to partner with Xtreme Bulls in 2025 and focus on their product for customers visiting Cheyenne's arena. CBS Colorado reached out to PBR's team seeking interview on this story and has not heard back as of this story's publication. Meanwhile, without any direct involvement to the split between CFD and PBR, Weber said CSU is thrilled to expand their portfolio of events they can host. "This is an opportunity for us to bring world class entertainment to Northern Colorado," Weber said. "We have a phenomenal city and a phenomenal campus, and it is an opportunity for us to shine a light on that with some great partners." Weber added it was a pleasure for the university to host its first multi-use major event at Canvas Stadium alongside PBR. Weber also noted the economic impact the event would have on the community, bringing thousands of guests to the middle of Fort Collins for two nights of rodeo and concerts. "The opportunity to run this here for the first time, learn from that and improve it going forward, we are really looking forward to that opportunity," Weber said.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AM Best to Host Briefing on State of Florida Property Insurance Market
OLDWICK, N.J., May 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host a complimentary market briefing on the state of Florida's property/casualty market ahead of the start of hurricane season, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET. During the event, "AM Best's Briefing - The State of Florida Property Market," a panel of AM Best analytical staff and other industry experts will assess the current dynamics in the state's property market ahead of what is predicted to be an active hurricane season. Topics to be discussed include: Critical issues including profitability, increased competition, the current rate environment and Citizens' depopulation Program; Market dynamics following recent legislative reforms; Insurance pricing and availability; June 1 reinsurance renewals; Current trends in litigation and where they are heading; and Proposed plans for further tort reform. AM Best Senior Associate Editor John Weber will moderate the panel and be joined by the following: Randy Fuller, managing director, Florida practice lead, Guy Carpenter; Fred E. Karlinsky, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig; and Josie Novak, senior financial analyst, AM Best. To register for the complimentary one-hour briefing, please visit Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing conferenceinformation@ The event will be streamed in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event. AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit Copyright © 2025 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. View source version on Contacts Christopher Sharkey Associate Director, Public Relations +1 908 882 2310 Al Slavin Senior Public Relations Specialist +1 908 882 2318 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Orange City's RAGBRAI committee holds town hall meeting
Editor's Note: There was an error in the theme name for Orange City RAGBRAI overnight stop and that has since been fixed. We regret the error. ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A town hall was held Wednesday night for the first overnight stop on this year's RAGBRAI route. Orange City's RAGBRAI committee held the meeting at city hall. The publicity committee revealed the logo, which is three tulips with the theme 'Take Off from Tulip Town' above it. Additionally, the entertainment committee revealed the entertainment for the stop, including Above the Covers and 90s Rockshow. Officials say it's been eight years since RAGBRAI had Orange City as an overnight stop. 'It means a lot. It's a great way for us to show our town off,' committee co-chair John Weber said. 'We're proud of our town, proud of our Dutch heritage. It's a way for us to show that to people from all 50 states and from around the world, quite frankly. So we're excited to show them our hospitality and our beautiful town.' Siouxland Splash's opening pushed back by several weeks The Orange City Chamber of Commerce says they're making some changes to improve the experience for residents and riders from the last time they were an overnight stop. 'We heard from them that a lot of things went good, but there's a few things that we can make a little easier,' executive director Mike Hofman said. 'Just like, better communication with riders as they lead up to showing up in town, and then on the riders' side, just better communication about how to get around Orange City. You know, a lot has changed in the age of cell phones and digital atmosphere since 2017.' The bike ride across Iowa starts on July 19 in Orange City and ends on July 26 in Guttenberg. There are two other overnight stops in northwest Iowa: Milford and Estherville. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
