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The Gulf Coast state is keen to distance itself from Florida’s insurance woes but is resistant to some underlying changes.

Chaucer CEO John Fowle also set out to Insurance Insider the rationale for the carrier’s new ESG scorecard comprising 158 data points.

London Market Group chair Matthew Moore has set out the aims of a campaign to pro-actively engage with universities and schools to broaden the industry’s talent pool for recruitment.

The incoming CEO said growth areas would include the middle market, Asia, LatAm and MGAs.

The business has retained Evercore to advise on future funding options. 

The firm's ethos will remain the same, but the bigger balance sheet may help it win clients and absorb volatility.

The carrier will “hold the line” on property exposure with its key renewal clients, the executive explained.

The International Underwriting Association’s CEO Dave Matcham believes certain Blueprint Two projects can be vital in attracting more business to the London market.

The carrier's president said in some areas of the market, (re)insurers are dropping pricing too soon.

Investors are beginning to pull back from writing $50mn+ funding cheques for InsurTechs, according to Zach Powell, general partner at Eos Ventures.

The capital provider believes the time is ripe to take on increased underwriting risk.

InsurTechs with diversified teams and deep-rooted technology are more likely to survive the current funding drought, according to MS&AD Ventures’ Jon Soberg.