Analysis

The delayed delivery of Phase II of the Gemini platform comes at a serendipitous time for the (re)insurance sector, says Anthony Freeman, as firms seek to track expert usage and spend.

If London wants to compete for high volume business it must embrace technology that puts its capacity at the distribution network’s fingertips, says Tim Rayner.

Businesses must anticipate crises beyond the current economic situation, as Covid-19 places further stress on other underlying issues, creating potential exposures to unforeseen risks, says Travelers.

Simon Burtwell assesses what insurers can do across the business to seize the transformational opportunity as they plan to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis.

The ins and outs of the executive job market.

Over-capacity is still stifling rate increases despite rising claims experience.

Commentary from Beazley and Lancashire also flags challenges on volumes, interest rates and recessionary claims.

Syndicates with the best 10-year average combined ratio generally showed less volatility in underwriting profit, analysis showed.

The aviation market has had a turbulent few years, but despite coronavirus-related loss of premium income in 2020, continuing rate increases into 2021 could keep it on track to profitability

All-in growth of 10 percent or less is predicted as the Corporation's CEO and CFO press syndicates to complete underwriting turnaround efforts.

Insurers’ ambitions cannot be sustained in a prolonged soft rating environment, the broker says.

A spell of damaging losses has led to sustained positive rate movement in the sector.