Analysis

The underlying cost of capital remains far above the average return on equity.

The broker says claims are manageable, but the dual hit to balance sheets sets the scene for a capital squeeze.

Within specialty, political risk is the sole line tipped for increased premiums.

Attritional losses hit a 14-year high due to worsening casualty trends and man-made losses.

Property reinsurers seem to be preparing to draw the battle lines on Covid-19 claims around T&Cs.

First-quartile syndicates grow while wider market remains constrained.

The proportion of loss-makers falls 4 points from 2018 but is three times as high as 2014.

As is often the danger with a features publication – especially a quarterly one – events can overtake you, making even the most zeitgeisty or forward-thinking article look a little stale.

Anna Sagar ponders the need for cultural and commercial imperatives to coincide before e-trading can achieve greater prominence in the insurance sector.

Charlie Thomas and Rachel Dalton speak to Steve McGill, the eponymous founder of the boutique broking world’s rising star.

The index recorded its biggest ever monthly loss in March as all stocks tumbled bar outlier RLI.

The ILS market is seeking to avoid further high levels of collateral lock-up should a string of events similar to those in 2017-2018 happen again, writes Lucy Jones.