Analysis
Analysis
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The cyber market should use the latest outage to start decisively taking action on managing cat aggregates.
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Lloyd’s capital has several attractions to the MGA segment if it can manage the operational hurdles.
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Market sources suggest that this will be a manageable loss, although at this early stage there are multiple uncertainties.
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Resulting lowered expenses could feed into Lloyd’s ambitions of building a £100bn premium market.
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Regulators are mulling reforms that could open the door to international independent brokers.
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With Hiscox’s founders no longer at the helm, deal-making may be more achievable.
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Two-thirds of insurance firms have been challenged about their resilience plans by the regulator.
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John Neal’s expansion plan now has a five-year horizon, but deft execution will be needed.
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Analysis of directors’ ages shows a shortage when it comes to the next generation of leaders.
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Although talent movement in Q1 2024 was above Q1 2023 levels, personnel movement slowed in Q2 2024.
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Quota share commissions are under pressure amid changing buying patterns.
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Re-marketing of large fleets can result in double-digit rate decreases as carriers chase income.
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Some 39% of respondents expect deal volumes to increase in the next 12 months.
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Reinsurance sources say the pool targets the wrong aspects of Australian cat losses.
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MGAs are looking hard at capacity arrangements for fear of regulatory action.
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SCS caused global insured losses worth at least $8bn in the first quarter of 2024.
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New business is arriving, but the captives market is not a priority target.
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Underwriters fear that misleading statements about AI capabilities could result in claims.
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The track record of smart-follow vehicles is still young, but the segment is gaining traction.
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Sources said London should dodge the worst deterioration on US liability, but might not escape unscathed.
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Forecasters have warned that a number of meteorological factors could make this year the most active on record.
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Concerning hurricane forecasts are among the factors driving tighter reinsurer capacity.
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The average risk adjusted rate increase is hovering at about 2% for clean business.
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Combined ratios improved all around thanks to better pricing and a benign cat quarter.
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