News in Focus
Premier Burt: Bermuda “best placed” to withstand headwinds over other hubs
MGA XS Global: London has become the “hub of all hubs”
Convex US CEO Kumpf: MGU prepping entry into five new lines
Cloutier praises Lloyd’s as Aspen puts Lime Street at the heart of its renaissance
The Insurer TV: Reclaim Finance calls on Lloyd’s to “stop greenwashing”
GC’s Enoizi targets additional partners for Business Resilience Task Force
Lloyd’s Neal: “Genuine threat” of mid-year capacity crunch
AdvantageGo: AI is not going to take the place of the underwriter
GC’s Mowery: “Difficult” lessons from 1.1 will lead to more orderly 1.4
Reinsurers still keen to invest in “good” insurtechs despite chill winds: HSCM’s Jones
“D&O underwriters are not going to forget what happened with SVB”: RT ProExec’s LaCroix
Mosaic’s Wheeler calls for focus on rate adequacy as inflation bites
IQUW’s Lamer: “Latent demand” will lead to growth opportunities in property for some time
BDA’s Hart: The Bermuda Risk Summit will return in 2024
Ching targets dislocated property cat business with new ReFlex Bermuda broker launch
Close Quarter
Aon’s Henderson: Cat models are the “language” of risk transfer
Acrisure’s Sutton: Long-term relationships are “forged” in a hard market
ASIC CEO Barder: Covid, PE and MGA momentum behind E&S growth
Aon’s Lambrou: Frustrated clients look to differentiate themselves in challenging cat market
Supercede’s Rose: Cedants in “firing line” for renewal season turmoil
The Hartford’s Tooker: Insurtechs forcing industry “to think bigger and faster”
RPS’ Duffey: PAs must demonstrate improved risk selection and UW in challenging market
AkinovA’s Winand: Diversifying data sets key to attracting more capital
Acrisure’s Sutton: “Success breeds success” amid focus on organic growth
Aon’s Van Slooten: Nat cat losses at $132bn and capital market volatility key concerns in latest ARA report
The Hartford’s Tooker: Property market “as stressed as I’ve ever seen it”
Stonybrook: Investors hone in on early-stage insurtechs amid flight to quality
Crawford’s Blanco: Social inflation broadening beyond the US
Crawford’s Brogan: Claims process “ripe” for tech transformation
ISA’s Siegel: Future of human/social services business at the mercy of legislation and social inflation
Leading Voices
WTW’s Swift not ruling out reinsurance re-entry
RenRe’s O’Donnell: Early clear message at 1.1 helped preserve cedant relationships
O’Donnell: FL regulatory changes alone not enough to change RenRe appetite
Arch International CEO bullish carrier can “outpace pedestrian growth” amid dislocation opportunities
QBE confirms global cyber growth strategy amid “great time to be an underwriter”
Some reinsurers went “too far” at 1.1: LSM’s Hobbs
CEO Brad Irick puts TMK in “winners” corner
Beazley’s Cox: “What if” risk scenarios topping CEO concerns in volatile times
Beazley’s Cox: Industry hasn’t proved it can “successfully underwrite” for climate change
Markel bullish on construction business as US infrastructure bill drives growth - Noble
GC’s Priebe: 1.1 property pricing up 40-60% in N America, 25-35% in Europe/UK
GC’s Priebe: Reinsurers’ reluctance to provide quotes created “late and fragmented” renewal
Andrew Kendrick: London “always” needs independents to challenge the Marsh/Aon hegemony
KCC’s Clark: industry needs to move on from “archaic” model customization
Aon’s Marcell: Leveraging property cat dynamics in casualty is a “mistake”
Programmes
Risk Spotlight: How do you know your ESG initiatives are having an impact?
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
Organised chaos: a cyber market story
ESG Roundtable: the next steps after COP26
Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum Series
Key takeaways from RenRe’s latest Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum 2022
CISL’s Seega: Cross-industry collaboration “absolutely key” to solving puzzle of climate
RenRe’s Manson urges industry to accelerate collaboration with emergent carbon markets
RenRe’s Carr: Industry must create momentum behind climate sustainability or face a “tragedy on the horizon”
Aon’s Dudley urges industry against “complete exclusion” from fossil fuels
Reinsurance Month
#ReinsuranceMonth 2022: The highlights
Accredited Europe: Growth in fronting space must be “controlled”
ABIR’s Huff: Bermuda “will excel” in offering proprietary views of cat models
EY’s Santenac: Industry must solve “paradox” in supporting clients’ ESG goals and global energy needs
RPC’s James Mee: M&A muted but open for the right buyer and target
R&Q’s Corver: Due diligence critical to managing social inflation as urges “buyers beware”
Technology will help industry counter inflation woes: eReinsure’s Best-Devereux
Acrisure management look to next phase of growth as premiums surge to $32bn
PM panel: Reinsurance has been “backbone” of MGA growth
Axis Re eyes cyber as part of wider specialty growth