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CFC’s Burns: Clarity on systemic events will enable cyber reinsurance market to grow

The planned UK Cyber Monitoring Centre can help deliver the clarity around systemic event definitions required for the cyber reinsurance market to grow at pace, according to CFC’s James Burns.

If the rates go up too much the economics don't play out. We're getting close to that point on the primary layers. So XoL reinsurers really can only start to nudge the middle to the top layers

Johnny Wadhams, aerospace managing director for client relationship management, WTW

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GC’s Davis: Stepped-up cyber attacks keep industry on its toes

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CFC’s Burns: Clarity on systemic events will enable cyber reinsurance market to grow

The planned UK Cyber Monitoring Centre can help deliver the clarity around systemic event definitions required for the cyber reinsurance market to grow at pace, according to CFC’s James Burns.

Swiss Re’s Lohbeck: Industry must evolve to meet risk transfer needs of energy transition

Everest’s Klinger: Climate change and inflation to drive reinsurance demand

Swiss Re’s Scotti: Industry key to “de-risking” infrastructure projects in emerging markets

Axis Re’s Haugh: Shift towards monoline cyber cover to continue as market expands

QBE Re’s Killourhy: Attachment point is “more important” than rate

Q3 earnings preview: Analysts bullish on reinsurer outlook, but “lumpy” cat losses to overshadow primary carrier results

Everest’s success steeped in growing international reinsurance division

The Insurer TV

Climate

Everest’s success steeped in growing international reinsurance division

Global (re)insurer Everest is enjoying “great success” in its international reinsurance division after being created just two years ago, according to its head of international reinsurance Artur Klinger.

Mon 9 Oct 2023

Axis’ Tizzio: Public D&O pricing and terms “inadequate”

Close Quarter

Professional lines

Axis’ Tizzio: Public D&O pricing and terms “inadequate”

Market dynamics in the public D&O sector are currently inadequate, according to Axis president and CEO Vincent Tizzio, but the group is still very much committed to professional lines business.

Wed 4 Oct 2023

Close Quarter

Casualty

Praedicat’s Reville: PFAS tops list of industry casualty risks

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are “without a doubt” the number one risk facing the casualty sector, according to Praedicat’s CEO and co-founder Bob Reville, who expressed concerns that the industry is not doing enough to look out for emerging liability risks.

Tue 3 Oct 2023

Sompo Intl’s James: 1.1 renewal discussions shaping up to be “rational” and “sensible”

ReinsuranceMonth

Renewals

Sompo Intl’s James: 1.1 renewal discussions shaping up to be “rational” and “sensible”

Following a year of “massive” change for the industry, including big shifts in terms and conditions, pricing and risk volatility, both cedants and end clients are seeking stability, according to Julian James, CEO of global markets at Sompo International Commercial P&C Insurance.

Fri 29 Sep 2023

KBW’s Satkauskas: Munich Re remains standout stock among Europe’s Big Four reinsurers

GC’s Hochberg: Market “inflection point” driving need for more capital solutions

Scott Egan: Opportunity abounds to build on SiriusPoint’s “demonstrable” progress

IGI’s Jabsheh: Too soon to even consider property cat rate reductions

Scor’s Bartlett: Nat cat retreat validated by 2023 losses

Everest’s Izzo: Cedant demand driving fac market to new heights

Hiscox Re’s Wilken: Reinsurers must continue to rein in peril scope and maintain discipline

Cyber: The defining risk of our time

CCR Re targets Asia and Middle East growth following €200mn capital injection

MS Re’s Wiest: Cat capacity is being eroded by inflation

Aspen’s Dunleavy: IPO “shouldn’t come as a surprise”

Acrisure Re’s CEO: Regional carriers hit hardest by last year’s renewal chaos

Moody’s RMS’ Muir-Wood predicts “significant” Mediterranean floods this year

Howden Tiger’s Fox: New solutions critical as demand for reinsurance rises

BMS Re’s Watkins: Shifts in attachment points don’t devalue reinsurers’ proposition

Reinsurers warned of need to build reserve buffer for longer-tail classes

GC’s David Priebe: This is most attractive market for investors in 40 years

Swiss Re’s da Victoria Lobo: SRCC risks increasingly front of mind for reinsurers

Swiss Re: $100bn nat cat loss years are the “new normal”

TransRe’s Brandt: Falling casualty and PL cede commissions not yet near floor

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