All News articles – Page 2
-
NewsRethinking hurricane response using SAR satellite data
How satellite radar is revolutionising hurricane insurance response, by ICEYE’s Rupert Bidwell
-
NewsIGI: Firm focus on cycle management and value creation
Waleed Jabsheh, President and CEO, IGI, for Global Re, writes that in the absence of additional market losses during the current wind season, or an aggregation of large industry losses, the re/insurance industry risks a continuing downward trajectory in behaviours as players push to retain market share.
-
NewsBehind the memes – Instagram’s ‘The Hard Market’
The industry insider behind ‘The Hard Market’ – the internet’s ‘official unofficial source for insurance industry truths, memes, and mayhem’ – speaks to GR editor David Benyon about going beyond the laughs to enact real change for the profession
-
NewsSan Basilio: MAPFRE Re aims for balanced growth with client focus
The reinsurance arm of the Spanish insurer has made no sudden shifts in its book, but under Basilio’s leadership has steadily worked to improve its treaty book.
-
NewsS&P Global emphasises reinsurance resilience despite casualty, geopolitical concerns
S&P observed that the top 19 reinsurers carry 11% capital redundancy, or nearly $40bn. The ratings firm emphasised the reinsurance sector’s strengths, while highlighting uncertainties in casualty, geopolitics and macroeconomic outlook.
-
NewsReshaping the future of cyber reinsurance – Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter’s Anthony Cordonnier and Erica Davis spoke to GR about how market evolution, structural innovation and headline-grabbing events – from CrowdStrike outages to retail ransomware – are reshaping the future of cyber reinsurance
-
NewsGrowing with scale and purpose – QBE Re’s Chris Killourhy
QBE Re has doubled premiums, climbed the global rankings and sharpened its role within a larger group – all while navigating wildfire losses and a shifting market, managing director Chris Killourhy tells GR. Next up: targeted expansion and deeper partnerships…
-
NewsMGAs ‘huge success story’ ‘at the forefront of innovation’ for reinsurance – AM Best
Reinsurers should to be looking for the next growth area to engage in and steer, following the trajectory of the profitable cyber insurance market, AM Best’s RVS briefing suggested
-
News‘Deteriorating’ outlook sees ‘pricing power shift from reinsurers’ – Fitch
Softening market conditions are impacting supply and demand status quo, while natural catastrophe losses are escalating due to secondary perils ‘which are not so secondary anymore’, says credit ratings agency
-
NewsDoes Sompo’s ‘shock’ Aspen purchase signal a new wave of reinsurance M&A?
Following a stagnant period of acquisition activity in reinsurance, ‘inorganic growth’ could now be ‘possible and desirable’ thanks to excess market capital and a drive for diversification
-
News20 years since KRW: Ariel Re’s Ryan Mather
Two decades after hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma reshaped the reinsurance landscape, Ariel Re’s CEO Ryan Mather reflects on the reinsurer’s origins, the pivotal moments that shaped its journey, and why a culture of analytics and due diligence gives it its competitive edge.
-
NewsWelcome to the RVS 2025 GR Annual Edition!
We meet again for another glittering Monte Carlo – where the same annual renewal questions fuel late-night discussions alongside fresh excitement for transformative changes to come
-
News‘The player manager’: Aon’s Dominic Christian on broking and leadership in a changing market
Global chairman of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions Dominic Christian reflects on what makes a good broker and a good leader in this volatile world – always balancing big picture strategising with a high level of technical expertise on the ground.
-
NewsCredit entrants form a queue at Lloyd’s, but treaty leads are in short supply
Capacity continues to pour into credit insurance, amid pressure on counterparty risk relating to tariffs, trade wars and lively geopolitical mood music
-
NewsAviation war insurers brace for fallout after Russia ruling
The English High Court’s decision in June to side with lessors against aviation war insurers has shaken the market. As insurers appeal, Hive’s Bruce Carman warns of risks yet to be priced in
-
NewsConstructing a cohesive operating model – Gallagher Re’s Mowery
Building structure across a global business, bringing clarity to the complex – this is the central mission of Gallagher Re’s chief commercial officer Lara Mowery. She explains to GR why real efficiency starts with standardisation and collaboration
-
NewsSoftening market, tough discipline – SiriusPoint’s Govrin
David Govrin says reinsurers are holding firm on terms, even in the face of price softening. Meanwhile, forces of inflation, climate change, and geopolitics are reshaping the market in real-time, with profound and long-term effects
-
NewsThe investment appeal of Lloyd’s – APCL
Double-digit returns and a renewed focus on underwriting discipline are drawing capital into Lloyd’s. Argenta Private Capital Limited’s Robert Flach and Kate Tongue explain what makes the market worth the long game for those looking for diversified rewards.
-
NewsAon highlights casualty, ILS growth and facility innovation ahead of RVS
Aon’s pre-RVS 2025 briefing emphasised changes in casualty risk appetite, a surge in catastrophe bond issuance, and the growing role of broker facilities in delivering reinsurance capacity.
-
NewsAon sees buyers gain leverage as renewal season begins
Aon’s pre Monte Carlo RVS report highlights record capital, rising ILS activity and a supportive market for cedents, as reinsurers seek to deploy capacity and stay relevant
