Gavin Bradshaw

Gavin has worked in financial journalism since 2006, with a focus on captive insurance, and direct and facultative and specialty (re)insurance.

He began his journalism career as a staff writer at Pageant Media, before becoming editor of Captive Review.

Since joining Insider Publishing Group, he has worked as a reporter and editor on Inside FAC, as editor of Insider Quarterly and is now head of editorial strategy for Insider Engage.

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New tricks

Insider Quarterly is still a teenager. It may be mature, but the publication that began life in 2001 as the features offshoot of Insurance Insider has yet to reach its 20th anniversary.

Gavin Bradshaw, 04 August 2020
Inside FAC is moving

From 17 August all of the facultative (re)insurance and specialty content hosted on Inside FAC will be moving to our reinsurance and London market title, Insurance Insider.

Gavin Bradshaw, 30 July 2020
Guy Carpenter’s Barden joins Lockton Re as aerospace chair

Lockton Re has hired Graham Barden from Guy Carpenter as chairman of its aviation and aerospace practice.

Gavin Bradshaw, 24 July 2020
GC Fac expands property team

Guy Carpenter has made further hires to its facultative division, GC Fac, with the appointments of three senior executives within its property fac segment.

Gavin Bradshaw, 20 July 2020
GC Fac launches hybrid unit

Guy Carpenter has launched a new hybrid solutions division within its facultative operation, GC Fac, and has hired Laurence Upton from Willis Towers Watson to lead the new unit.

Gavin Bradshaw, 20 July 2020
GC Fac confirms Lawrence as US head

Guy Carpenter has confirmed the appointment of Henry Lawrence as head of US facultative business in its UK office.

Gavin Bradshaw, 20 July 2020
PROFILE: Lockton Re Fac

Lockton Re has leveraged long-standing client and market relationships to get its burgeoning fac business moving, despite the challenges of global lockdown

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
Market moves

Brit has appointed Andrew Umphress as vice president, terrorism, for its US specialty operation, Brit Global Specialty USA

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
ANALYSIS: Aerospace

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

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
News digest

Axa XL has received approval to set up a reinsurance subsidiary in China, making it the first foreign-owned reinsurance subsidiary in China.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
S&P downgrades AGCS ratings outlook

S&P Global Ratings has revised its ratings outlook on Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) from stable to negative, citing Covid-19-related profitability concerns.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
FCA test case insurers hit back

Insurers involved in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s test case for BI disputes have contested the regulator’s assertion that the Covid-19 outbreak was the proximate cause of insureds’ losses.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
Cannabis insurers face riot losses

There has been a spate of claims in the cannabis insurance market after riots and looting broke out in many US cities earlier this month, according to broking sources.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
PG&E $11bn wildfire settlement approved

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has received approval from the California bankruptcy court for an $11bn settlement with insurers related to wildfire losses in 2017 and 2018.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
Guy Carpenter predicts $160bn 2020 loss total

Insured losses for 2020 could make it the largest year for claims in history, according to Guy Carpenter, with losses totalling $160bn in the broker’s worst-case scenario.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
Marine market eyes $49mn Covid-19 claim

A $49mn marine liability policy held by supply ship operator Rodi Marine is expected to be one of the first in the market to receive a Covid-19-related claim.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
Teva claims threaten $600mn D&O loss

The directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance market is bracing for a total loss of around $600mn for claims against American-Israeli drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020
South Korean downstream loss hits $600mn

The loss from a March explosion at a South Korean petrochemical plant has expanded from about $200mn to around $600mn after business interruption (BI) claims pushed up the initial loss estimate.

Gavin Bradshaw, 10 July 2020