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At RIMS, I couldn't help but feel a distinct sense of trepidation among a lot of the industry figures I spoke with, a vague feeling of uneasiness.

By Shawn Moynihan | Updated on May 09, 2016
National Underwriter Property & Casualty Editor-in-Chief Shawn Moynihan with Bret Ahnell, executive vice president, staff operations at FM Global.

I love San Diego. The climate, the people, the food, the sightseeing — it all adds up to a travel experience like no other. Mimosa brunch at Currant American Brasserie. Strolls in sun-kissed Balboa Park. The rooftop pool at the Westgate Hotel. Cold beers at Hamilton’s Tavern, one of the best dive bars in town. The Sunday sangria special at the Prado. Dinners after dark in Little Italy … all sensations to be savored on every visit.

So when I learned last year that RIMS’ annual conference and exhibition would be held in one of my favorite cities, I was looking forward to this yearly intersection of insurance professionals and risk managers more than ever before, and this one did not disappoint.

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Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan is Editor-in-Chief of National Underwriter Property & Casualty. A St. John’s University alum, Moynihan has earned 11 Jesse H. Neal Awards, the Pulitzers of the business press; seven Azbee Awards, from the American Society of Business Press Editors; two Folio Awards; and a SABEW award, from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. Prior to joining ALM, he served as Managing Editor/Online Editor of journalism institution Editor & Publisher, the trade bible of the newspaper industry. Moynihan also has held editorial positions with AOL, Metro New York, and Newhouse Newspapers. He can be reached at [email protected].

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