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Policy Expert swaps Gallagher Re for Howden Re ahead of 1.1 treaty renewal
The change in reinsurance intermediary follows an RFP for the account.
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The Corporation’s chair laid out plans to make Lloyd’s a preeminent market in the long term.
Louis Tucker established and later sold Barbican Insurance to Arch in 2019.
Losing senior women creates a knock-on effect as juniors lose role models.
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Insurance gaining ‘rightful prominence’ in UK economy: Lloyd’s Roxburgh
The Corporation’s chair laid out plans to make Lloyd’s a preeminent market in the long term.
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The low degree of overlap between the combining portfolios benefits both parties.
Organisations were challenged to address systemic DEI failure rather than play “word salad” with labels.
Property remains the dominant line, accounting for nearly 30% of total London premiums.
Plaintiffs allege that manufacturers and retailers have broken environmental laws.
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The CEO said the lack of portfolio crossover was highly attractive to Inigo.
There will also be a renewed focus on organic growth, both in P&C and across US and international operations.
The carrier’s chief buyer urged a partnership approach from reinsurers.
Being conservative and stable is the name of the reinsurer’s game.
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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.
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