Opinion

At the end of this week, my daughter will turn 20.

One phenomenon we are hearing more about in recent weeks is the trend for carriers to push back on claims.

Is light finally at the end of the tunnel for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions?

There was a lot to unpack in Swiss Re’s investor day update, which focused on its plans to continue recapturing market share in the natural catastrophe business.

After the closure of three Lloyd’s syndicates since the start of the month – Vibe 5678, Pioneer 1980, and Acappella 2014 – there are plenty of reasons to feel bearish about smaller Lloyd’s players.

Standard Club, Securis, Skuld, Vibe, Pioneer, Acappella.

UK insurance brokers have less than a month before they are caught by the SM&CR conduct and governance rules, and despite the long lead-in they look certain to catch some intermediaries unawares.

Who could have guessed that the antics of a high-flying real estate CEO would become a stumbling block for the InsurTech space?

Any carrier troubled in recent months by large losses, be they property or casualty, will have noted Zurich CEO Mario Greco’s claim last week that his company has neutralised the threat.

“Trapital” is once again throwing out renewal schedules in the ILS market after recent typhoon losses have complicated the run-up to 1 January.

The appointment comes just days after the lawyer stood down from his post as corporate insurance head.

On Friday this publication revealed that the board of Argo would seek to make insider Kevin Rehnberg the permanent CEO, having earlier appointed him interim chief.