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AM Best Senior Director Joins ‘Risk Management: Brick by Brick’ Podcast to Discuss Latest Trends in D&O Market


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OLDWICK - AUGUST 25, 2025 07:40 AM (EDT)
AM Best’s Sridhar Manyem appears as a guest in an episode of the “Risk Management: Brick by Brick” podcast to discuss the state of the directors and officers (D&O) insurance market.

During the episode, Manyem, senior director, Industry Research and Analytics, talk about the shifts happening in D&O coverage that could impact every organization with a board of directors. He also discusses how market complacency could set a company up for costly surprises; how COVID-era court backlogs are creating latent risks; and why current soft-market conditions might not reflect true risk levels. The episode also delves into litigation funding, social inflation and other factors impacting the D&O market. Manyem is the head of AM Best’s industry research team and oversees publishing of the company’s perspectives on topical issues.

The “Risk Management: Brick by Brick” podcast is hosted by Jason Reichl, chief revenue officer at TrustLayer. To listen, please go to Risk Management: Brick by Brick episode or the podcast’s YouTube page.

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.