-
Everest’s AIG deal meaningfully cuts its primary exposure. -
The buy-in can be seen as a “flip” bet on a rebound in appetite for carrier M&A.
-
Without flexible mechanisms the Corporation risks suppressing transactions.
-
The protection gap must be closed before a public cyber reinsurance scheme is possible.
-
The market turn may give some staff pause for thought, but reward remains high.
-
The broker’s joint venture with Bain Capital still lacks a CEO.
-
Aspen would give Sompo more reinsurance scale, more US premium and a Lloyd’s presence.
-
US retailers have various levers to pull to put pressure on potential new competitors.
-
In trying to solve multiple needs, specialty reinsurance opens up complexities.
-
Aviation reinsurance reserving issues will also be a broader focus for the market.
-
Surveys show diversity and inclusivity foster a sense of belonging and increase productivity.
-
The broker’s planned US talent raid is in keeping with its audacious history.
-
There is a growing disconnect between risk and pricing in the class.
-
SRCC exposures are being studied more closely but fixing aggregation issues is a challenge.
-
There is the prospect of fragmented appeals and uncertainties around reinsurance recoveries.
-
The LMA urges use of AI for enhanced decision making but concerns remain.
-
Corporates buying Lloyd’s syndicates face the culture/integration trade-off.
-
While M&S had a cyber policy in place, Co-op and Harrods did not, Insurance Insider revealed.
-
The Lord Mayor told the CRO Summit to stop treating risk as a dirty word.
-
The CEO transition is already visible in messaging on growth as rate change picks up.
-
Pushing through technological change and maintaining underwriting results are top of agenda.
-
Lloyd’s chair Bruce Carnegie-Brown officially hands over to Charles Roxburgh today.
-
The retailer’s partners are looking to join forces to secure better deals.
-
Combating depressed trading on the LSE and a delayed hard market shift has held back the firm.
-
From where to prioritise investing to managing slower growth, there are tough balancing acts ahead.
-
The investment recovery will be welcome but Chinese tariffs will contribute to loss-cost inflation.
-
The IGH closure is bitter for employee investors left with nothing – but such investments are inherently risky.
-
Lloyd’s has been likened to a “toothless tiger” in its crackdown efforts.
-
An issue has emerged in diligence, and Howden has a complex consortium to align.
-
Technological delays erode credibility, but the market remains strong.
-
Lloyd’s hopes to protect healthy pricing, but focus is on broader structural market shifts.
-
Island appetite remains stable, but early 2025 loss activity has injected fresh uncertainty.
-
Navigating its path to global specialty growth will require operational dexterity.
-
PIB’s broadened sale process is symptomatic of wider investor sentiment around brokers.
-
Lloyd’s entry is a modest start for the London heavyweight but could be the beginning of something bigger.
-
Aviation premiums have been described as “woefully inadequate” considering rising liability losses.
-
WTW’s ownership of Miller may offer a cautionary tale for the US retail-London wholesale group structure.
-
Heritage and history matter in people businesses, and the storied brand carries real equity.
-
It has been a “good” bad renewal for cat reinsurers, with attachments likely to endure in the medium term.
-
The CEO’s accelerated exit could cost momentum, and shortens Tiernan’s odds of succeeding.
-
The strong deal multiple underscores the view of London as a “gateway to the world” for brokers.
-
Rates are turning negative, and the balance of power is shifting towards the brokers.
-
The business will test the market from a position of strength after impressive early profits and robust growth.
-
Surging capacity suggests broker facilities are now refined enough to be a long-term feature.
-
The broker’s US retail foray will throw the cards in the air. Where might they land?
-
Greco will likely remain in place in the medium-term, which could mean major M&A and a Lloyd’s platform.
-
In a decade this market could grow from $5bn to $60bn.
-
The market reacted to the $2.4bn charge in a positive light.
