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The buy-in can be seen as a “flip” bet on a rebound in appetite for carrier M&A.
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Without flexible mechanisms the Corporation risks suppressing transactions.
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The protection gap must be closed before a public cyber reinsurance scheme is possible.
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The market turn may give some staff pause for thought, but reward remains high.
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The broker’s joint venture with Bain Capital still lacks a CEO.
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Aspen would give Sompo more reinsurance scale, more US premium and a Lloyd’s presence.
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US retailers have various levers to pull to put pressure on potential new competitors.
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In trying to solve multiple needs, specialty reinsurance opens up complexities.
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Aviation reinsurance reserving issues will also be a broader focus for the market.
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Surveys show diversity and inclusivity foster a sense of belonging and increase productivity.
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The broker’s planned US talent raid is in keeping with its audacious history.
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There is a growing disconnect between risk and pricing in the class.
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SRCC exposures are being studied more closely but fixing aggregation issues is a challenge.
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There is the prospect of fragmented appeals and uncertainties around reinsurance recoveries.
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The LMA urges use of AI for enhanced decision making but concerns remain.
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Corporates buying Lloyd’s syndicates face the culture/integration trade-off.
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While M&S had a cyber policy in place, Co-op and Harrods did not, Insurance Insider revealed.
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The Lord Mayor told the CRO Summit to stop treating risk as a dirty word.
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The CEO transition is already visible in messaging on growth as rate change picks up.
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Pushing through technological change and maintaining underwriting results are top of agenda.
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Lloyd’s chair Bruce Carnegie-Brown officially hands over to Charles Roxburgh today.
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The retailer’s partners are looking to join forces to secure better deals.
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Combating depressed trading on the LSE and a delayed hard market shift has held back the firm.
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From where to prioritise investing to managing slower growth, there are tough balancing acts ahead.
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The investment recovery will be welcome but Chinese tariffs will contribute to loss-cost inflation.
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The IGH closure is bitter for employee investors left with nothing – but such investments are inherently risky.
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Lloyd’s has been likened to a “toothless tiger” in its crackdown efforts.
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An issue has emerged in diligence, and Howden has a complex consortium to align.
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Technological delays erode credibility, but the market remains strong.
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Lloyd’s hopes to protect healthy pricing, but focus is on broader structural market shifts.
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Island appetite remains stable, but early 2025 loss activity has injected fresh uncertainty.
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Navigating its path to global specialty growth will require operational dexterity.
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PIB’s broadened sale process is symptomatic of wider investor sentiment around brokers.
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Lloyd’s entry is a modest start for the London heavyweight but could be the beginning of something bigger.
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Aviation premiums have been described as “woefully inadequate” considering rising liability losses.
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WTW’s ownership of Miller may offer a cautionary tale for the US retail-London wholesale group structure.
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Heritage and history matter in people businesses, and the storied brand carries real equity.
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It has been a “good” bad renewal for cat reinsurers, with attachments likely to endure in the medium term.
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The CEO’s accelerated exit could cost momentum, and shortens Tiernan’s odds of succeeding.
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The strong deal multiple underscores the view of London as a “gateway to the world” for brokers.
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Rates are turning negative, and the balance of power is shifting towards the brokers.
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The business will test the market from a position of strength after impressive early profits and robust growth.
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Surging capacity suggests broker facilities are now refined enough to be a long-term feature.
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The broker’s US retail foray will throw the cards in the air. Where might they land?
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Greco will likely remain in place in the medium-term, which could mean major M&A and a Lloyd’s platform.
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In a decade this market could grow from $5bn to $60bn.
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The market reacted to the $2.4bn charge in a positive light.
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London market carriers may be getting competitive, but that is not in itself a bad thing.
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Signposting the opportunity is one place to start.
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In line with Milton’s moderate forecast loss, the ILS market reaction will be less influential in post-event dynamics.
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Capital diversity can only be achieved when there are more options for third-party providers to access.
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It will take more carriers to rein in income expectations to halt the soft market spiral.
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With the storm’s losses looking more favourable, questions over rates and gross/net strategies will arise.
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Brokers will only get more vocal on aggregate or secondary peril if Helene remains a retained loss event.
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DEI has faced a backlash in the US where companies have pulled back from targets and initiatives.
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After a strong run, the market needs a chair that will uphold underwriting discipline and delivery on modernisation.
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The new CEO has owned past challenges and charted a better course, but will need to be relentless in driving change.
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The market remains concerned about managing the pricing slowdown, but a “super cycle” continues.
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The peril is posing an increased risk of loss for the sector.
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Property underwriters warn of complacency in how quickly margins can erode.
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Incoming CEO James promises transparency as digital development accelerates outside Lloyd’s.
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The shift to private market fundraising should be a meaningful boost to this and other initiatives.
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The firm escapes public market distractions and long-term undervaluation, but the low mark will hurt peer companies.
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Expectations of what “walking the walk” means for leaders have risen.
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The new appointee will need to help juggle competing demands.
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Work to revitalise the French reinsurer just got harder as problems in its life book crashed the share price.
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Many have argued war exclusions have detracted from discussions of systemic risk in the cyber market.
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Conditions are coalescing for an uptick in carrier M&A after many subdued years.
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With topco liquidation looming, there are questions for R&Q and the wider market.
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The Corporation of Lloyd’s risks its credibility if it doesn't own its mistakes soon.
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The global nature of cyber means a UK ransomware pay license would have "no material impact" locally.
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Reinsurers are much better placed to absorb cat losses; insurers are carrying more risk.
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Capital is looking for opportunities to build international specialty businesses out of EC3.
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Recent contingency losses reflect a willingness of the market to go looking for premiums.
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Insurers must take their responsibilities seriously.
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The hard market has not burst the MGA bubble – and now interest is on the rise again.
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Since 1 January, the market’s potential descent into freefall has been closely watched.
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Last week, UNEP launched a multistakeholder forum building on the experience gained from the NZIA.
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From here on out, insurers will likely have to rely on the strength of their individual stories.
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The short-term disruption of relisting may be justified by the long-term benefits.
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A fresh investor will be needed to put meaningful cash on the table for a US retail deal.
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High cash-burn, the dearth of available leaders, and weaker market conditions all point to shelving.
