Verisk’s Shavel: AI making it easier to calculate casualty exposuresWith deteriorating conditions in the casualty market dominating discussions at this year’s Rendez-Vous, Verisk CEO Lee Shavel has flagged AI as a powerful tool for (re)insurers to better calculate their exposures.
There are advantages to operating in Lloyd’s, particularly the licences. It is undeniable that these are attractive and would open new possibilities for the groupConvex CEO Paul Brand says the group is weighing up a 2025 Lloyd’s entry
Fusion's Cavanaugh and ChainThat's Acharya on digital distribution, adaptable platforms and data utilisation TVFusion MGA CEO Michael Cavanaugh and ChainThat CEO Vikas Acharya have emphasised the need for digital distribution, adaptable platforms and effective data utilisation to stay competitive in an evolving landscape.
TV NewsTarget MarketsSchiavone: Hub and SPG tie-up enabled SUIS to bring products to market quicklyThe president of a subsidiary MGA to Hub’s Specialty Program Group said his team’s tie-up with SPG and Hub allowed it to bring its product to market much more quickly and gain rapid adoption in the tough area of habitational buffer programs.Thu 23 May 2024
TV News in FocusCasualty ReinsuranceBohan and Speckman: Property MGA deals getting easier to place while casualty is a “mixed bag”BMS Re’s John Speckman and Desmond Bohan have said that property capacity is easier to come by for MGAs, but that casualty remains “a mixed bag”.Wed 22 May 2024
TV NewsM&AMystic’s Donoghue: Distribution M&A activity picking up “quickly” as conditions stabiliseMystic Capital Advisors’ Kevin Donoghue has said the M&A and fundraising deal flow for distribution businesses such as MGAs and brokerages is picking up “quickly”, as investors look to put dry powder to work amid stabilising funding conditions.Tue 21 May 2024
TV News in FocusFronting carriersRise of the fronting carriers: UK market expands materially, but space may be nearing high-water markThis month’s Undercurrents analysis is set to explore the emergence of the UK as a prime target for fronting carriers, and author William Pitt, partner at Lexicon Associates, met with The Insurer TV to discuss the reasons why.Tue 21 May 2024
