#ReinsuranceMonth
Deloitte’s Johal on growth, M&A, and talent: “Specialty lines and technology are driving the future”
Institutional investors remain cautious on cyber cat bonds
Axis Re’s Haugh: Reinsurers head into 1.1 focused on stability and push for profitability
Aon’s Pennay: Cat bond market expansion set to continue in Q4
Voralia: Everest’s approach remains disciplined heading into renewals
Everest’s Klinger: Strong reinsurance growth amid industry challenges
EY’s Santenac: AI use cases "will accelerate" in the reinsurance sector
Eureka Re's A- rating marks milestone for long-term vision, says Holschneider
Howden Re’s Cook reaffirms commitment to attracting top-tier talent
Lancashire’s Maloney hails US E&S growth as direct specialty lines beckon corrective action
Axco’s Barker and Field: Harnessing reinsurance data for a competitive edge
Aspen eyeing expansion of third-party capital as key growth strategy, says Dunleavy
IGI’s Jabsheh: “Maintaining discipline” to maximise areas of opportunity
Howden Re’s Bertagna: European MGA market no longer trailing behind US and UK
eReinsure's Best-Devereux: Data quality remains a “significant issue”
Recent Industry Event Coverage
Ryan Specialty’s Wuller: Delegated authority services ~40% of E&S market
Nationwide’s Nelson: Robust E&S market set to benefit amid migration to coastal cities
Markel: E&S market provides opportunity to address global challenges
CRC’s Kessler says first LOI is signed amid planned expansion as standalone company
OIP’s Subasic: Insurers can better allocate their tech budgets
BHSI’s Beaver: middle-market inflow drives casualty E&S submissions up 30 to 35%
Axa XL’s Crawford: Broker specialisation leading to cyber E&S market innovation
Navigators’ Garrison: Some areas of casualty could be uninsurable if legal system abuse unchecked
Ironshore’s Dolan: Market dislocation continues to provide opportunity for E&S underwriters
TAG’s Nigro: “I’m not worried about 15x MGA valuations, I worry my clients will miss out”
CEO Nakatsuji: Clearcover “well on the path to profitability” as auto conditions rebound
Jones: MS Transverse targeting “opportunistic” investments to capitalise on insurtech dislocation
CEO Schimek: Bolttech is now largest embedded industry player
Tangram’s Bernard: MGA has the benefit of tenure but mentality of a start-up
Rainbow’s Touran: Insurtech looking to capitalise on dislocation in admitted SME market
Cohen: Arden’s successful wildfire product shows the ability of MGAs to problem solve “quickly”
Schiavone: Hub and SPG tie-up enabled SUIS to bring products to market quickly
Bohan and Speckman: Property MGA deals getting easier to place while casualty is a “mixed bag”
Hanson: CrossCover to expand line size to $50mn and explore product line expansion
Howden’s Jameson: Greater alignment of interests needed to get programs off the ground
Sands Point’s Kearns: MGA to expand into new lines of business before year-end
Breslin: Clear Blue eyeing fronting consolidation opportunity
Obsidian’s Jewett: “Profitability cures a lot of potential ills” as fronting boom continues
NARS’ Ruryk: Rising specialisation means more claims need to be outsourced to TPAs
McGriff CEO Davis: Retailer’s growth trajectory to accelerate under new ownership
News in Focus
Bassiouni: Underwriters shortening coverage periods to 3-6 months amid Middle East escalation fears
Satellite imagery shows Milton flood losses similar to Helene but wind losses likely larger
PPL’s Mason: Focusing on obligation to market key to platform regaining trust
Howden’s Douglas: New Resilience Laboratory can help scale climate solutions
Turk: Lloyd’s is relinquishing “invasive” oversight following results turnaround
GC’s Franco: “Explosion of interest” in parametric products
Bretton Woods’ Barron: Taylor Swift cancellations unlikely to affect contingency rates
Pitt: Family offices interest in sector on the rise
CRC Group’s Carlson: D&O soft market may be coming to an end
Axis’ Freeman: Cyber no different from any other risk, everything correlates in the tail
Aon’s Schultz: Cyber ILS poised for growth in wake of CrowdStrike outage
Twelve Capital’s Ramseier: Size matters more than ever in the ILS market
Ruth Lux: Insurers can play critical role in climate resilience planning
Pitt: Insurance sector's poor data management a barrier to capacity coming into the industry
Skyward’s Robinson: Litigation finance could push insurance out of key sectors
Young Meteors
SiriusPoint’s Howell knows what's important
RiverStone’s Vincent: A big fish in a big pond
A firefighter department’s loss is the insurance industry’s gain… and maybe the planet’s
MS Amlin’s Rizou: Insurance (surprisingly) is not boring
LMG Futures Academy alumni to begin full-time roles in insurance
Supercede’s Ben Rose has done it all and he can play the piano better than you
Young Meteors with Liberty's Louisa Arrowsmith
Young Meteors with Mosaic’s George Cole
Young Meteors with Acrisure Re’s Amy Potten
Close Quarter
Ryan Specialty’s Wuller: Delegated authority services ~40% of E&S market
Nationwide’s Nelson: Robust E&S market set to benefit amid migration to coastal cities
Axis’s McKenna: Hardening casualty market “necessary” for industry
Liberty Mutual’s Moore: Reinsurers must focus on more than rate cycles
RPS’s Stein: E&S space has been “predictably unpredictable” in 2024
Markel: E&S market provides opportunity to address global challenges
Allied World Bermuda’s Perspective on Emerging Cyber Risks & Buying Strategies
CRC’s Kessler says first LOI is signed amid planned expansion as standalone company
Axa XL's Pilko: Emerging risks will continue to drive E&S growth
GC’s Darr: Unprecedented speed and scale of Helene raises important questions for industry
OIP’s Subasic: Insurers can better allocate their tech budgets
BHSI’s Beaver: middle-market inflow drives casualty E&S submissions up 30 to 35%
Axa XL’s Crawford: Broker specialisation leading to cyber E&S market innovation
Aon’s Hunt: Industry challenges underscore need for facultative solutions
Markel’s Davies: Diverse employees boost financial performance
Leading Voices
Conduit Re to avoid writing cyber due to unquantifiable systemic events
O’Shea targets diversification as CFC looks to go where “others may fear to tread”
Carnegie-Brown replacement must have “huge heart” for market: Scor’s Léger
Scor’s Léger: US casualty playing out “as feared”
Léger: Scor will “grow earlier rather than later” in continued hard market
Michael Wade: “The potential £25bn follow market within Lloyd's cannot be ignored”
BMS to grow MGA and international footprint with Eurazeo “firepower”
BMS aims to “outmuscle opposition” to meet ambitious growth targets following Eurazeo buy-in
Hampden CEO: Lloyd’s rules to attract private capital “could be simpler”
Asta CEO: Culture has “come a long way” but “still more to do”
GC’s Becker: Insurers looking towards alternative capital as retentions increase
BMS’ Gillett: International unit to grow “aggressively” by 2028
Lancashire's Maloney predicts "more orderly" Florida renewals
Volante’s Bains: Successful growth can’t be about chasing “big scores”
McGovern: No benefit to UK being “first mover” on OECD tax
Programmes
Risk Spotlight: H&S beats cyber as top priority for D&Os
Smarter Way to Risk: Digital trading set to augment £20bn London market premium opportunity
Peace of mind amid the radical uncertainty of cyber
Aon’s Zakhary: Industry must seize “immeasurable opportunity” from energy transition
Risk Spotlight: How do you know your ESG initiatives are having an impact?
Risk Spotlight: One reinvented workplace, many new threats
Imagining the future of work
The Insurer TV panel: Cautiousness creeping into the casualty reinsurance market
The Insurer TV: Reinsurers’ resolve stiffened at mid-year after earlier disappointment
LSM’s Pedler: SAR data can enhance claims process
Axa Climate’s Dufetel: Tech-enabled parametric solutions key for complex flood risk
Panel discussion: On the front line of flood risk
Reputation: How do you protect a modern day asset in a complex world?
Climate change: the amplifier of all industry risks
CEO panel calls for focus on future climate impacts amid escalating nat cat losses