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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.

As lawmakers propose sweeping measures to rewrite pandemic exclusions, insurers are relying on protections enshrined in the Constitution to resist an onslaught of BI claims, writes John Hewitt Jones.

Jean-Paul Conoscente says Scor’s capital strength and flexibility put it in a good position to take advantage of further rate rises and increased M&A activity next year. Rachel Dalton reports.

In an environment of global financial volatility, the coronavirus has brought both opportunities and challenges to the ILS market, writes Fiona Robertson.

Anna Sagar and Samuel Casey assess whether expectations of coronavirus-related losses are likely to match outcomes in what were tipped to be some of the most exposed classes.

Covid-19 has propelled the (re)insurance world into the 21st century, writes Suliman Mulhem, with remote working likely to persist for some and a five-day week becoming history for others.

The coronavirus situation and the far-reaching economic impacts of Covid-19 suggest the benefits of being an ‘analytical insurer’ could become even more relevant and compelling, says Dave Ovenden.

Andrew Schütte offers some relationship counselling for insurers and coverholders.

Adam Grossman offers an update and lessons for risk management from the glyphosate, opioid and talc litigations.

The London Matters 2020 Report shows that the market’s strong fundamentals have provided support in challenging times, writes Clare Lebecq.

The cost of straying into “greenwashing” could be very high for businesses that misrepresent their environmental credentials – as well as those who insure them, warns Simon Konsta.

The construction markets are adapting to emerging risks and new needs, according to Travelers.

The London market risks isolation and irrelevance if it doesn’t keep pace with industry-wide innovations, says Guidewire Software’s Ian Gibbard.

The delayed delivery of Phase II of the Gemini platform comes at a serendipitous time for the (re)insurance sector, says Anthony Freeman, as firms seek to track expert usage and spend.

If London wants to compete for high volume business it must embrace technology that puts its capacity at the distribution network’s fingertips, says Tim Rayner.

Businesses must anticipate crises beyond the current economic situation, as Covid-19 places further stress on other underlying issues, creating potential exposures to unforeseen risks, says Travelers.

Simon Burtwell assesses what insurers can do across the business to seize the transformational opportunity as they plan to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis.

The ins and outs of the executive job market.

As is often the danger with a features publication – especially a quarterly one – events can overtake you, making even the most zeitgeisty or forward-thinking article look a little stale.

Anna Sagar ponders the need for cultural and commercial imperatives to coincide before e-trading can achieve greater prominence in the insurance sector.

Charlie Thomas and Rachel Dalton speak to Steve McGill, the eponymous founder of the boutique broking world’s rising star.

The ILS market is seeking to avoid further high levels of collateral lock-up should a string of events similar to those in 2017-2018 happen again, writes Lucy Jones.

Efforts to affirm or exclude cyber from non-specialist products are creating challenges for underwriters and brokers, writes Laura Board.

An increase in the severity of securities class actions has seen D&O insurers present a united front against rising litigation, but divisions between carriers remain, writes John Hewitt Jones.