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Franklin Manchester
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Prior to joining SAS, Franklin held a variety of individual contributor and people leader roles in Property and Casualty Insurance. He began his career as an Associate Agent for Allstate in Boone, NC. In 2005, he joined Nationwide Insurance as a personal lines underwriter. For 17 years at Nationwide, he managed personal lines and commercial lines underwriters, portfolio analysts, sales support teams and sales managers. Additionally, he supported staff operations providing thought leadership, strategy and content for sales executive offices.

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2024 insurance Lasso-isms

The world’s a hot mess – literally. We're facing unprecedented weather patterns fueled by climate change, uncertainty stemming from financial volatility and worsening business results. All while carriers struggle to determine which AI solutions (among thousands) to choose. It’s enough to make you want to shut the doors and windows

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A trusted copilot: 3 ways SAS® Viya® can help insurers navigate challenges

Disaster and insurance have always shared a symbiotic relationship – one begets the other. In 2022, insurers shouldered historic underwriting losses. Worsening results continued in Q1 of 2023 for the US property and casualty (P&C) industry, posting its first and largest net underwriting loss in the first quarter in 12