All News articles – Page 175
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Taking a front-row seat for insurtech
Guy Carpenter’s Claude Yoder and Vicky Carter discuss the challenges, risks and opportunities of insurtech for re/insurers
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ILS funds losing money in 2018 without any cats
Hiscox Re director of underwriting Megan McConnell says there will be correlation in outperformers and to who is unwilling to take on additional risk
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Insurtech important for health of reinsurance hubs – roundtable
A panel of industry experts discussed the role of regional and global re/insurance hubs and the conditions necessary for them to thrive. In association with the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority
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Organisers announce RVS chairman re-elected
Claude Tendil will remain chairman of the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous for the next two years
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RMS pushing flood modelling agenda, says Muir-Wood
Hurricane Harvey raised flood up the cat risk modelling list of priorities
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Dramatic change needed to harden market – Hannover Re
The market has moved little after years of rate decreases between 2013 and 2017
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Hamilton’s Pina Albo on writing the future of risk
Global Reinsurance caught up with Pina Albo, chief executive of Hamilton Insurance Group, ahead of the reinsurance rendezvous in Monte Carlo
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Cyber reinsurance set for boom – Capsicum Re
Capsicum Re’s Rupert Swallow says the cyber reinsurance market is “vibrant and growing”
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Pricing is unsustainable, take a stand – Allianz Re
Allianz Re chief executive says reinsurer CEOs need to take a stand about unsustainably soft pricing
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Soft market could encourage more MGAs into treaty
MGAA boss Charles Manchester says the soft market could be encouraging more MGAs to get involved in treaty reinsurance
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New legislation launches UK innovators and insurers into uncharted space
The UK is on a mission to join the world’s commercial space race, writes Chris Gibbs, head of space, AmTrust at Lloyd’s
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Two major changes for Hong Kong market – Peak Re
Equivalence with the Chinese mainland and a new insurance regulator are both cited as big opportunities for Hong Kongese re/insurers
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Greenlight Re expects profitable underwriting
Hurricane season events notwithstanding, hedge fund reinsurer Greenlight expects to make an underwriting profit in the coming quarter
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Bermuda losing its reinsurance edge – Fitch
Poor returns on equity are making Bermuda look a less attractive place to do business than it once was, Fitch told the reinsurance sector at the ratings agency’s Monte Carlo briefing
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Silent cyber focus for AIR Worldwide
The industry is taking cyber risks without the tools to quantify them, leading AIR Worldwide to make silent cyber a focus
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Ratings agencies clash in outlooks for reinsurance sector
AM Best has kept its outlook unchanged at negative, while Fitch has upgraded its outlook to stable
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Kessler keeps batting away Covea acquisition chatter
Scor chief executive Denis Kessler says Scor has no need need to sell to Covea
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PartnerRe wants to stay in private ownership
Emmanuel Clarke responds to recent rumours about a merger with French reinsurer Scor
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Capital and models have built floor and ceiling for pricing – Willis Re
The reinsurance broker found dividends and buy-backs exceeded netincome in the sector in 2017
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M&A to continue booming - Aon
Aon bosses tell industry players that M&A will continue to grow next year, but that this is not something to be feared