August 2019/3

More disciplined underwriting and increased submissions are driving rate in the property space.

One way to think about the ambitious build-out of start-up (re)insurer Convex is an interesting test of the franchise values of specialty (re)insurers.

The latest increase has pulled its cumulative returns since inception down to a loss of 52.9 percent for ordinary shares, as prior-year gains have been more than wiped out by 2017/18 disaster events.

A benchmarking survey found the complexity of P&C products contributed to significant costs.

Is there anything more primal and satisfying than growing your own food?

London sources reported positive pricing movement, but cautioned international markets pose a threat.