Welcome to Insider On Air, our multimedia hub showcasing Insurance Insider webinars, podcasts and video interviews with the biggest names in the (re)insurance industry.
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Target Markets Invites Students to Attend Conference
Target Markets is hoping to expand to offer scholarships to additional students next year, says Gene Abby, executive director, Target Markets
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Fidelis Partnership
Charlie Matthias Deputy Chairman and Group Executive Director for The Fidelis Partnership discusses how ESG practices can drive societal change, improve underwriting, and ensure sustainable growth in insurance.
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PwC
Live from the PwC Insurance Summit: Growth and Governance in Life Reinsurance
Damian Cooper, Partner with PwC Bermuda discusses life reinsurance growth and regulatory challenges.
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PwC
Live from the PwC Insurance Summit: Bermuda's Pivotal Role in Global Reinsurance
Arthur Wightman, Territory Leader for PwC Bermuda discusses industry challenges and Bermuda's key role in reinsurance growth and climate initiatives.
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Fidelis Partnership
Charlie Matthias Deputy Chairman and Group Executive Director for The Fidelis Partnership discusses how ESG practices can drive societal change, improve underwriting, and ensure sustainable growth in insurance.
Webinars
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In Partnership With Manulife Investment ManagementJoin Insurance Insider for a free webinar, in partnership with Manulife Investment Management, 10:30 ET/3:30 BT on Jan. 22,
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In Partnership With Moody'sJoin Insurance Insider, in partnership with Moody’s, for a free webinar, 10:30 ET/15:30 GMT on Feb. 18
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Podcasts
How do you build a $400mn MGA? Navium Marine CEO Clive Washbourn told Behind the Headlines that his business is a "fighter jet" out hunting for deals. Navium has built scale by taking on risk "in a fairly aggressive way" with large line sizes available to deploy. Whilst the marine market is now coming under pressure, Washbourn still thinks there is "robustness" in rating, although making money in the volatile Red Sea war market is challenging.
How is the market positioned to withstand Hurricane Milton?
We may be in the midst of US hurricane season, but international catastrophe losses can emerge at any moment.
Lloyd's of London is the world's oldest and most famous insurance marketplace, but how does it remain relevant to the 21st century economy?
Behind the Headlines is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Insurance Insider's senior reporter Sam Casey.
Get the inside scoop on the major stories shaping the London market through discussions with the journalists who broke them. Plus, hear from industry professionals on what these developments mean for the (re)insurance sector.
Every other Friday morning, Behind the Headlines will break down the biggest stories of the last two weeks. Sam will discuss these stories with the journalists who broke them: Catrin Shi, Fiona Robertson, Rachel Dalton and the rest of Insurance Insider's award-winning editorial team.
Plus, he will interview the big names from the London market, getting their perspectives on the state of the industry and the latest headlines.
In this episode, we learn why Sabrina Hart's sports background has helped her coach winning insurance teams, and how she views DEI as a competitive advantage.
In this episode, Greg Hendrick shares how he used his math background to become a successful underwriter and how he sees the industry evolving to write more intangible risks. While he says he's math-centric and not a creative person, Greg explains how he came to create a company that has a different approach to taking risk, baking alternative capital into the business plan to move property catastrophe risk to the capital markets.
In this episode, Joel Cavaness expresses his love of the insurance industry, he describes it as cool, exciting, and fun. Sharing stories from insuring the King Tut exhibit, to the Sears Tower, and how insurers have to be creative. He also optimistically shares that there is nothing you can't insure.
In this episode, Jeremy Noble talked about the company’s friendly and cohesive culture, the important role insurance plays in society, and how the industry must do more to improve its public image.
In this episode we learn why Brandon Sweitzer and Tony Markel support risk management education in the insurance space and the need to teach students to embrace new technology whilst keeping the personal touch. Tony is a giant in the industry, both literally and figuratively, and played a key role in the evolution of Lloyd's. Brandon's experience and viewpoint is also invaluable, as is his work in education.
[LISTEN] Richie Whitt, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Markel Corporation
In this episode, Meg traveled to Markel Corp.’s Glen Allen, Va., headquarters to speak with co-CEO Richie Whitt, who’s announced he’s retiring from Markel in March after 31 years with the company.
In the first episode of our new podcast, Jean-Paul Conoscente, the CEO of Scor Global P&C, joins Meg Green, the managing editor of Insider Engage, for an exclusive interview.
Interview Series: Ahead of the Curve
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PwC
In this episode, we ask why there aren't more women and minorities in the C-suite of insurance companies, and what our CEOs are doing to address this.
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PwC
In this episode, we look at how ILS is evolving – is trapped capital scaring away investors?
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PwC
In this episode, we focus on the Bermuda market - is it innovating enough?
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PwC
In this episode, we ask what is driving the move into specialty risks and is it sustainable?
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PwC
In this episode, we ask what needs to change if re/insurers continue to fall short on meeting their cost of capital.
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PwC
In this episode, we ask whether the insurance industry is sufficiently ready to face a cyber catastrophe.
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PwC
In this episode, we ask whether the insurance industry is moving fast enough on climate risk.
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PwC
In this episode, we explore the greatest risks facing the insurance industry today.
Video Interviews
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AXIS
Joe Dutton, Energy Innovation Lead for AXIS, discusses the role of insurance in supporting new energy technologies.
Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Exeter, explains ocean carbon storage and its role in climate change.
Bill Cooper, Managing Director with Howden Capital Markets & Advisory, discusses insurance market trends, M&A projections, MGA expansion and ILS insights.
Nadia Beckert, Group Head of Property Reinsurance for The Fidelis Partnership, shares insights on market outlooks, AI integration and the challenge of attracting new talent in the evolving reinsurance industry.
Robert Wiest, CEO of MS Reinsurance, discusses trends in the casualty market, social inflation and renewal expectations at the PwC Insurance Summit in Bermuda.
Kirsten Beasley, Head of the Bermuda Office for WTW, discusses talent, diversity, and mentorship at the PwC Insurance Summit.
Neil Eckert, Chairman and Co-Founder of Conduit Re, discusses climate change mitigation, new insurance products, and closing the coverage gap.
Will Bridger, Group CEO with Compre Group, discusses the evolving legacy insurance market at the PwC Insurance Summit.
Rachel Turk, CUO for Lloyd’s, shares first-year insights and explores AI, market outlook, and data flow innovations.
AXA XL’s CUO for Bermuda, Noel Pearman, shares how AI is transforming insurance operations, enhancing client offerings, and opening doors to new business opportunities.
Steve Horton, President of Liberty Mutual Bermuda, on AI's transformative role, challenges, and potential in reshaping the insurance industry.
Tim Usher Jones, Co-CEO and Founder of Banyan Risk, shares insights on their new excess casualty venture, AI integration, and growth strategies in an evolving market.
Rob Bredahl, Vice Chairman of Howden Re and Executive Chairman of Howden Capital Markets & Advisory, discusses cat events, market capital and the 2025 outlook.
Stephen Catlin, Executive Chairman for Convex, shares insights on leadership, climate initiatives and how insurance must evolve at the PwC Insurance Summit in Bermuda.
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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Andrea Baer, Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Latin America for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, discusses how Latin American companies use alternative risk transfer solutions like parametric cover and captives to overcome insurance capacity challenges.
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MS Amlin
William Ho, CEO of MS Amlin Asia Pacific discusses the Phoenix Re catastrophe bonds and plans to grow ILS in Asia.
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Alimco Re Ltd.
Chris Dougherty, CEO of Alimco Re, shares insights on the firm’s strategy and market goals at Target Markets.
Greg Massey, US Adviser for VIPR, shares insights on growth, challenges and data’s role in sustaining profitable program insurance portfolios.
Bob Hartwig, Professor of Insurance with the University of South Carolina, discusses the resilient US economy, election impacts and future growth in specialized insurance sectors at the Target Markets conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Origin Specialty
Jerico Vinsonhaler, VP & Head of Workers Comp for Origin Specialty Underwriters discusses a soft workers' comp market amid rising coverage challenges, at Tarket Markets 2024.
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Howden
Mitchell Rosenberg, Managing Director for Howden Capital Markets & Advisory shares key ILS market insights and investor sentiments ahead of 2025, at the ILS Connect 2024 conference in New York.
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Aon
Richard Pennay, CEO of Aon Securities discusses how recent hurricanes and trapped capital shape the ILS market, at the ILS Connect 2024 conference in New York.
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Dual
Connie Germano discusses social inflation, collaboration, and limits in the evolving excess casualty market.
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Arch
Paul Sullivan shares updates on Arch's growth strategy and the evolving delegated authority market, at the Target Markets 2024 Conference.
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MSIG USA
Dan Riordan, Head of Political Risk at MSIG, discusses the rising demand for political risk and credit insurance due to global infrastructure growth across the U.S., Europe, and emerging markets.
Claims professionals and leaders at the International Association of Claims Professionals conference in Orlando said the industry must work together to stem the rising cost of social inflation.
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Aon
European storm Boris could have taken a much worse toll on (re)insurers, but improvements to infrastructure and underwriting standards made it less impactful than it could have been, Daniele de Bosini, strategic growth leader for EMEA at Aon reinsurance solutions, told Insurance Insider in a live video interview at Baden-Baden.
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The Hartford
Ryne Carney, Head of Property Product for The Hartford discusses how underreporting property values can leave businesses vulnerable during a catastrophe.
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Swiss Re
Jens Melhorn, Head of Property Treaty for EMEA at Swiss Re discusses key reinsurance topics, including global conflicts, natural catastrophe trends, and the growing need for public-private partnerships to keep insurance affordable.
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Aon
European casualty business is not exposed to the challenges of the US market, with its social-inflation pressures, Aon co-CEO of reinsurance solutions EMEA Tomas Novotny reiterated during a video interview with Insurance Insider at this year’s Baden-Baden conference.
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