Opinion

Is the London market MGA bubble about to burst?

Even with the most in-depth data, those attempting to estimate the insured or economic loss from a major hurricane are always bound to be off by some degree, especially when it comes to complex events such as hurricanes hitting densely populated areas.

The prime minister has sacrificed the UK’s vibrant services sector, which accounts for 80% of the economy.

That lawyers use the legal system to extract money from businesses is really nothing new – complaints about class-action lawsuits from business executives and bankers have cropped up off and on for many decades.

Is the P&C (re)insurance industry gradually losing its defensiveness? A defensive stock is one less correlated to the broader market due to lower macro-sensitivity, typically companies like consumer non-discretionary companies and utilities.

For some time, there has been a need for capacity to come out of the Lloyd’s market and it seems like that is starting to happen.

As the England team prepares for the semi-final against Croatia, one man is inspiring the nation, having captured its heart to a degree not known since Paul Gascoigne wept hot tears of contrition at Italia 1990.

PE interest in brokers is currently intense, with multiples for insurance fee businesses now sky high.

The insurer has also started to invest in new staff for its Lloyd’s business, which has an A rating from AM Best.

Market conditions act as the primary curb on fees and commissions.

In praise of Bermuda reinsurance as hub

Any attempt to create a dividing line between the corporate world of financial concerns and the real world of moral issues will be thwarted by the smoggy reality that business is always personal to someone.