Editor's Picks

Mark Gregory, Head of AXIS Global Markets discusses AXIS’s new Energy Transition Report, the launch of Syndicate 2050, and the future of emerging energy technologies.

Augmented underwriting can provide underwriters new insights at the right time in process, but underwriting is still an art, no matter how much technology you put around it, said Simon Cooper-Williams, Director of Portfolio Development Solutions, Markel International.

AXIS recently entered a partnership with Project Healthy Minds. “We live in a world that is fairly uncertain… the notion of feeling comfortable and talking about mental health needs is critically important,” said Vince Tizzio, president and CEO of AXIS, during an interview with Phil Schermer, founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, and Insurance Insider’s Meg Green.

Over the next six to eight months, MSIG USA will continue its US expansion with new hires and new products, including launching cyber coverage, said Peter McKenna, CEO of MSIG USA, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

Heading into hurricane season, the property insurance market continues to face the impact of inflation and severe convective storms, said Martin Neuhaus, president, Munich Re Facultative & Corporate North America at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

Businesses are looking for comprehensive, specialized product and service solutions in addition to indemnity coverage, said Kristin Towse, executive underwriting officer, Markel Specialty, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

It’s critical that insurers help clients to evolve and manage new and different risks stemming from AI, said Lucy Pilko, CEO of the Americas for AXA XL at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

Data tools are helping businesses better understand and manage risk beyond just buying insurance, said John Merkovsky, global head of risk and analytics, WTW, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

Growth in the E&S market is expected to continue, as risks are continuing to become more complex and difficult to place in the admitted market, said Adrian Cox, CEO, of Beazley at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

Businesses that have faced multiple years of rate increases are finding relief through innovative solutions including captives and telematics, said Mo Tooker, head of commercial lines, The Hartford, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

E&S has thrived around innovation and will continue to grow in 2024 and 2025, said Chris Sparro, CEO of North America, Sompo Commercial and P&C Insurance at RISKWORLD in San Diego.

Insureds are finding relief from hard market cycles by turning to captives and self-insurance, said Katie McGrath, CEO North America Swiss Re Corporate Solutions at RISKWORLD in San Diego.