Issues

Increased competition has made the class one of the few in EC3 that is not seeing a rating upswing.

The trouble with regulation is that its three main pillars – conduct, prudence and competition – are in a rock, paper, scissors relationship with each other.

Analysis shows the size of a Lloyd’s syndicate lacks alignment with acquisition expenses.

Broader wordings are creating systemic exposure and pushing up loss ratios.

The nature of partnerships between InsurTechs and incumbents is changing, according to attendees and speakers at the DIA Amsterdam conference.

Should insurers make moral judgements?

Axis and Swiss Re were able to top up on ILW cover at the lower end of their targeted costs.

AFG’s decision to retain the group looks like a bet on improved pricing and market transformation.

The P&C industry P/B multiple increased to 1.41x, the highest level since 2007. 

Advisers and practitioners warn of an increase in “reverse #MeToo” complaints.

The Insurance Insider ran an analysis into syndicate administrative costs after Lloyd’s found no correlation between the size of a syndicate and its admin expense ratio.

Capital is returning to the ILS industry after the past two years of losses, Paul Schultz, CEO of Aon Securities, said at the firm’s 2019 ILS event last week.