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The CEO said that IGI’s action within its PI book showed it was ready to walk away from unprofitable business.

The European broker said a London wholesaler is the ‘missing piece’ of its strategy.

The MGA is also looking to build out its US mid-market professional liability expertise.

As both carriers and reinsurers deal with softening markets, all eyes are on hurricane-prone areas.

Inigo CEO Richard Watson said the team is ready for its “second album”.

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The Corporation’s chair laid out plans to make Lloyd’s a preeminent market in the long term.

The CEO said the lack of portfolio crossover was highly attractive to Inigo.

There will also be a renewed focus on organic growth, both in P&C and across US and international operations.

The carrier’s chief buyer urged a partnership approach from reinsurers.

While investors recently have favored the “instant gratification” of supporting brokers and MGAs, start-up reinsurer Mereo CEO David Croom-Johnson said he thinks capital will “fall back in love” with balance-sheet companies who deliver consistent profitable results.

Scale is increasingly becoming a differentiator for reinsurance carriers, the broker noted.