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The broker replaces Louise Nevill, who is joining Axa XL as CUO for specialty.
The reinsurer’s CFO cited a 1.5% net price reduction year to date.
The executive said the industry can continue to grow by embracing emerging threats.
Lloyd’s CUO said established broker facilities were “big enough”.
Large natural catastrophe losses totalled $570mn in Q1, driven by the LA wildfires.
Michael Brooks, SVP, head of transactional liability, will be taking over temporarily.
The platform could help reduce claims-cash holding times by 10 weeks.
The CUO noted that market-wide rate change in Q1 was down 3.3%, coming in below plan.
The company has settled, or is in the settlement stage, for 80% of the exposure.
The executive has spent 10 years in a range of roles at the Corporation.
Competition is high in specialty reinsurance as new capacity enters the market.
Specialty reinsurance has experienced high competition for talent.
The carrier’s overall P&C combined ratio improved 0.1 points to 91.8%.
The undiscounted combined operating ratio worsened slightly to 96.6%.
The Bermudian's first quarter cat losses totalled $333.3mn, compared to $103mn a year ago.
The revision is significantly lower than the $4.5bn October estimate.
Their next destination remains unknown.
The exec will lead key initiatives including Aon United, and work closely with NFP.
The new CEO said recent purchases were designed to protect earnings volatility.
Sources suggested that the multiple could be as low as the 13x range as valuations reset.
Insurance Insider revealed earlier this week that the underwriter had resigned from Allianz.
New CEO Eckert said Conduit had taken “decisive action” after the LA wildfires.
The carrier has also added AIG’s Alice Hawkins to its aviation unit.
The market has broadened its risk appetite and infrastructure over the years.
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