Specialty reinsurance growth opportunities despite market softening – IGI’s Jabsheh
IGI is targeting specialty reinsurance expansion , GR learned at RVS 2025, with CEO Waleed Jabsheh suggesting specialty could become 25% of the firm’s reinsurance book
Blueprint Two delay to boost in-house tech innovation
Firms now have ’the room and scope to invest in their own problems that actually matter to them and not just the market initiative’, says tech company president
Casualty is a pain, not a crisis – Howden Re’s Flandro
Reinsurance broker’s head of industry analysis and strategic advisory, David Flandro says US liability stress is being offset across lines, while property cat sits in a market softening that could eventually find a floor as capital costs stay elevated.
Reinsurers turned a blind eye to climate crisis in Monte Carlo, campaign group warns
Ariel Le Bourdonnec was unimpressed by reinsurers contentment to insulate their financial results from climate risk and prioritising other threats in their briefings at this year’s reinsurance rendezvous
Pro’s Maleary: Orb Specialty bridges gap between capital and MGAs
Pro MGA Global Solutions’ launch of Orb Specialty has been part of the company’s plans since 2016, awaiting the desired scale to launch, CEO Danny Maleary tells GR.
Fac growth and hybrid flexibility key to strategy – Everest’s Izzo
Everest’s Anthony Izzo, explains that the reinsurer’s leaning into property facultative, building hybrid structures, and using technology to strengthen long-term partnerships.
Bruniecki: Long-term relationships anchor MS Re strategy
MS Reinsurance is doubling down on stability and client partnerships as market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on the reinsurance sector, according to Jorg Bruniecki, chief underwriting officer, global specialty lines, MS Re
Specialty balancing competition with sustainability – Munich Re’s Schwimmer
Munich Re’s Christa Schwimmer says the specialty reinsurance market faces mounting pressures across marine, aviation and cyber, but stresses the importance of discipline, differentiation and long-term client partnerships.
Reinsurance showing ‘greater willingness to be innovative’ – BMS Re’s Dudley
Alongside data usage developing reinsurance delivery, chief broking officer believes ‘a real crossover’ is ‘happening between insurers and reinsurers’
Swiss Re notes nuclear growth, SRCC exposures and geopolitical volatility
At RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re executives highlighted nuclear energy investment, rising civil unrest exposures and geopolitical volatility as prominent features of the evolving risk landscape.
Aon’s Pennay: ILS maturity opens new growth pathways
Richard Pennay, CEO of Aon Securities, says cat bonds have become a central feature of the reinsurance landscape, with casualty and cyber poised to fuel the next phase of insurance-linked securities (ILS) development.
Pro MGA Global Solutions launches Orb Specialty to link capacity with MGAs
New MGU designed to streamline distribution and strengthen incubation ecosystem
Models present opportunity to plug protection gaps – Verisk
Data from risk models could be used to show reinsurers where to ‘spread their capacity’ – or shine a light on ‘over exposed’ areas that firms should instead pull out of
OneAdvent plans US expansion in 2026 ‘to attract ambitious, bigger MGAs’ – Quayle
Chief executive confirms additional plans around underwriting capabilities and capacity that he hopes to get off the ground next year too
Uncertainty caused by unclear data adding up to 10% on cedents’ premiums
Lack of ‘solid data’ to underpin artificial intelligence tools in the reinsurance industry is ‘akin to building a house on very shaky foundations’, Supercede adds
A market on the move: benchmarking survey
The MEASA region’s re/insurance market shows signs of resilience and untapped potential, according to GR’s RVS Benchmarking Survey for 2025
Lockton Re urges cyber re/insurance to invest for growth by 2030
Reinsurance broker warned at RVS 2025 that growth expectations for cyber re/insurance will only be met if the industry invests in data, modelling and flexible product design, as its new report forecasts the market could more than double by 2030.
Lloyd’s is ‘a highly compelling platform for third party capital’
The marketplace’s London Bridge 2 model ‘complements’ reinsurance’s alternative capital tools, such as catastrophe bonds, say market leaders
Cyber reinsurance faces structural test at inflection point – Ariel Re’s Carr
Dan Carr, head of cyber at Ariel Re, tells GR at RVS 2025 that the cyber market must adapt its structures and products to achieve sustainable global growth, with systemic exposures reshaping the risk landscape.
‘Nowhere near’ drawing line under ‘legal system abuse’ – AM Best
US-based litigation funding is impacting social inflation – a key concern for casualty reinsurers, says credit rating agency
Hannover Re to launch non-proportional catastrophe sidecar
Executive board member explains that new underwriting agency fulfils “missing” element of the reinsurer’s current ILS portfolio
Trade credit is evolving – Allianz Trade Americas’ Murrow
Rising exposures are outpacing premium growth, while trade credit is still seen as a discretionary spend, rather than an enabler for growth, president and CEO of Allianz Trade Americas Sarah Murrow tells GR
Navigating volatility: Charting a resilient path in uncertain times
Successful players are those willing to invest in automation, streamline processes, and break down organizational silos, writes MS Re’s CUO of global specialty lines Joerg Bruniecki
Rethinking hurricane response using SAR satellite data
How satellite radar is revolutionising hurricane insurance response, by ICEYE’s Rupert Bidwell
IGI: 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.
Behind 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
San 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.
S&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.
Reshaping 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
Growing 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…
Reinsurance will stand up to Irma – JLT Re
While comparisons to Hurricane Andrew were made, JLT Re executives believe the industry will react better this time
Guy Carpenter's James Nash
Guy Carpenter’s James Nash discusses his firm’s reorganisation, the uptick in reinsurance purchasing and why insurers are playing catch-up
AIR estimates top industry insured losses of $40bn for US from Irma
AIR makes early predictions at Monte Carlo RVS 2017
UK regulators could prove a blocker for London’s ILS ambitions
Guy Carpenter’s Des Potter speaks to Global Reinsurance during Monte Carlo RVS 2017 season
Hamilton Re's Kathleen Reardon
The Hamilton boss thinks insurance needs to catch up to stay relevant
Cat bond concentration in Florida at risk with Irma looming
Experts outline the potential impact at RVS 2017
Reinsurers ‘living off the past’ with reserve development, says AM Best
AM Best sheds light on underlying negative trends in reinsurance at RVS 2017
(Re)insurers should intensify R&D to stay relevant, says Stephan Ruoff
For Monte Carlo RVS 2017, we ask Tokio Millennium Re chief executive Stephan Ruoff what is on the horizon for the (re)insurance industry in 2017 and beyond
Willis Re’s Andrew Newman, Mark Hvidsten and Andrew Johnston
Change is inevitable – and brokers are thought to be at the sharp end of it. But is this perception accurate? We ask three senior executives at Willis Re about the need to innovate and the challenges posed by insurtech
Q&A: Thomas Lillelund, on being Aspen Re chief executive
The new Aspen Re CEO speaks with Global Reinsurance about making a big splash in a crowded marketplace
Monte Carlo Archive 2016
At the forefront of disruption
Ahead of this year´s RVS, Willis Re gobal chief executive John Cavanagh talked to Global Reinsurance about the WTW merger, disruption and the need to be proactive
ILS: Opportunities for collaboration
Munich Re hosted its 8th ILS Roundtable at 2016 Monte Carlo RVS
Assumptions about shrinking market, ‘not wholly true’
Hannover Re chief Ulrich Wallin revealed growth plans at Monte Carlo breakfast briefing
GR Monte Carlo Daily - Day 3
Available in hard copy at Monte Carlo RVS, or online, read our daily to stay up to speed with the latest from Monte and insight into some of the industry’s hottest topics
Capital partnerships: the way forward
Axis Re Chief executive Jay Nichols talked to Global Reinsurance during this year´s RVS
AM Best holds its negative outlook for the reinsurance sector
AM Best experts held a briefing at the Monte Carlo RVS
GR Monte Carlo Daily - Day 2
Available in hard copy at Monte Carlo RVS, or online, read our daily to stay up to speed with the latest from Monte and insight into some of the industry’s hottest topics
John Berger: "Our investment model is easing pressure of soft rates"
Third Point Re’s chief executive talked to Global Reinsurance at this year´s RVS
GR Monte Carlo Daily - Day 1
Available in hard copy at Monte Carlo RVS, or online, read our daily to stay up to speed with the latest from Monte and insight into some of the industry’s hottest topics
GR Monte Carlo Special 2016
This special Monte Carlo RVS edition of Global Reinsurance includes: profiles with ex-Lloyd’s chairman Max Taylor and IGI chief executive Wasef Jabsheh; analysis on man-made earthquakes and big data; and interview with group Willis Towers Watson group chief executive John Haley; and our Monte Carlo Top 20 Cedants report
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