Analysis
Analysis
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Howden inked its biggest deal to date with its agreement to acquire Aston Lark for around £1.1bn.
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Analysis of financial data shows that the last decade has seen a marked increase in the proportion of premiums ceded by carriers in all sectors.
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Amid three regulatory consultations for the legacy market and the threat of s166 reviews for certain Part VII transfers, the legacy market is reaching a turning point.
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Increased disclosures being released by companies heighten the risk of inaccurate or misleading statements.
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How well has Howden future-proofed itself against key issues around the group’s culture, shape, ownership and succession plan?
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Claims from recalls due to lithium-ion batteries, which are heavily linked to the sustainable auto industry, are causing a capacity squeeze and affecting rates on certain policy lines.
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The carriers with the largest Louisiana market shares also ceded more than $100mn to Lloyd’s syndicates during 2020.
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The Financial Conduct Authority’s latest release on UK claims data for Covid-related BI losses shows the total number of claims is starting to stabilise.
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An increase in participants in the class of business could risk derailing underwriting remediation efforts.
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While some Lloyd’s stakeholders are frustrated by the lack of visibility on Blueprint Two reforms, the Corporation is poised to up the ante on engagement on timeframes.
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Most survey respondents want to travel no more than once every two months for work.
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Insurers said it’s too early to talk loss quantum, but believe they are well poised to deal with any future losses.
