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Five questions for the post-Monte Carlo reinsurance market
From aviation claims to retention challenges, underlying dynamics will take time to play out.
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The new recruit will report to group CUO Ian Houston.
Nick Fallon is the latest in a string of retro-broker moves in the market.
The Howden MGA established its marine presence in the Netherlands in 2023.
Opinion
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Industry weighs transparency against Blueprint Two timeline concerns
There are concerns that repeated delays could lead to market disengagement with the process.
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Analysis
Analysis
Blackstone-style capital seeking to get closer to source is a net negative for reinsurers.
Cedants target methods of reducing pressure on earnings as reinsurers chase growth.
The aviation market may prove an outlier following a disastrous year of loss activity.
Apollo most recently received in-principle approval for Syndicate 1972.
Interviews
The carrier’s chief buyer urged a partnership approach from reinsurers.
Being conservative and stable is the name of the reinsurer’s game.
Scale is increasingly becoming a differentiator for reinsurance carriers, the broker noted.
Earnings covers do not need to equal aggregate reinsurance deals, the broker said.
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January 1 renewal rates will be determined by the next 60 days of possible hurricane loss activity and any change to interest rates.
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As the reinsurance industry “fought incredibly hard” for its recent underwriting profits, SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan remains hopeful that the market will remain disciplined coming into Jan. 1 renewals.
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MGA’s can be challenging but cost effective and “we use them to expand our footprint in new markets and new lines of business”.
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It is your people who differentiate you in a competitive reinsurance market, Klinger said.
While investors recently have favored the “instant gratification” of supporting brokers and MGAs, start-up reinsurer Mereo CEO David Croom-Johnson said he thinks capital will “fall back in love” with balance-sheet companies who deliver consistent profitable results.
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Named peril specific mass tort litigation coverage is a $5bn opportunity for reinsurers.
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Alternative capital can support M&A, says Eric le Mercier.
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The E&S market has “the same DNA as we do”.
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AI is fuelling MGA growth in Europe and the UK, Clausner says.
Paul Campbell details how the most profitable insurers act during a soft versus hard market.
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