January 2019/3
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The dash for the Lloyd’s business feels wide open as we enter the home straight.
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It is tempting to assume that all the syndicate shrinkage at Lloyd’s is a direct consequence of Jon Hancock’s clampdown on weak underwriting.
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This may be the year investors call pricing models for alternative capital into question.
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Carriers are seeking rate rises, but competition owing to plentiful capacity and a shrinking client base is causing them pain.
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Carriers could pick up high-rated corporate debt as liquidity flows back out of bonds and into equities.
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The stock has declined by almost two-thirds in the past year and more than halved since its 2017 IPO.
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Commercial airline claims exceeded premiums for the sixth year running, according to JLT.
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The deal will flexibly expand in line with cessions from an MGA.
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Brokers forecast an average of $9.4bn in cat bond volumes for the year.