Analysis

Yesterday, we published a detailed examination of the barriers preventing women from reaching the executive committees of Lloyd’s managing agencies.

In the first part of a two-piece investigation, Insurance Insider explores the pernicious barriers to women reaching the executive committees of Lloyd’s managing agencies.

The Corporation has resequenced a key Blueprint workstream for delegated authority business, as it looks to create a data strategy for DA in Q4.

The Ukraine loss reserve tally has reached $2.4bn as of the end of June.

Odyssey Group’s cyber chief Robert O’Connell is looking to raise up to $1bn of capital for a monoline cyber reinsurer.

Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and Scor have set out their strategies on inflation, pricing and Ukraine.

The first six months have been characterised by substantial double-digit growth and further improvement in underwriting performance.

The carrier reported a H1 combined ratio of 74%, as it targets $1.3bn in cyber premium for the year.

(Re)insurers have used Q2 reports to reassure investors of their proactive approach to inflation – and stress some of the longer-term benefits.

The Hong Kong-based carrier and its backer have been placed on negative review by the ratings agency, prompting questions around its future.

Carriers in the class are reassessing risk appetites amid inflation, the Ukraine war and a growing risk of countries defaulting on sovereign debt.

North American companies also pay executives more relative to company size than European rivals.