Despite the depredations of the economic recession and of
historic
catastrophe losses on companies' capital base in
recent years and months, the London (re)insurance market appears to
be in rude health. Lloyd's is still expected to turn a profit
in 2011, according to AM Best and, as revealed by a survey
conducted by the International Underwriting Association, the London
company market generated more premium income in 2010 than
previously estimated.
But there are still plenty of challenges ahead for the London market. Solvency II is still there, it's still coming (although "when" remains a moot point) and it will still involve considerable exertions on the part of (re)insurers in terms of developing internal models, deciding how to allocate assets appropriately and generally taking another regulatory blow on the chin.
Please
click here or on the image to download the 2011 IUA
Supplement.