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Cyber forensics: helping businesses deal with the aftermath of a cyber attack

20 May 2024 Anthony Hess of incident response company Asceris sat down with Intelligent Insurer to discuss the growing relationship between cyber forensics and insurance.

Tokio Marine could favour M&A on path to 3Y growth targets

20 May 2024

Beazley sponsors second 144A cyber cat bond via PoleStar Re taking total to $300m

20 May 2024

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The rise and rise of E&S—where would Florida be without it?

Changes in the admitted markets and Lloyd’s specifically have led to the rapid growth of the excess and surplus lines markets in the US—a phenomenon that is showing no sign of slowing, Jason Liu, chief executive of insurtech Zywave, tells Intelligent Insurer.

Lloyd’s: pivotal to facilitating growth in LatAm

Lloyd’s remains central to the growth plans of many carriers targeting the Latin American region, a function epitomised by the role it plays at Miami Reinsurance Week. Dawn Miller, Commercial Director, and Hank Watkins, Regional director and President, Americas, Lloyd’s, spoke to Intelligent Insurer.

Scope for growth: the rise of Latin America

Diverse, unpredictable and growing fast, the Latin American market offers no shortage of challenges for the insurance industry—but also a tremendous opportunity.

Cautious optimism: S&P mulls LatAm mixed prospects for insurers

The Latin American economic picture may stagnate overall in 2024, leading to a cautious outlook for insurers seeking growth. But there are also some good reasons for optimism, S&P Global Ratings reveals in a new report.

Argentina: towards new rules in the reinsurance market?

The new regime in Argentina is likely to lead to a major turnaround for the reinsurance sector, but the road ahead is not without obstacles, says Pedro M. Lorenti, a partner at Aurigon Advisors.

A land of opportunity—but a nuanced picture

Latin America offers opportunities for re/insurers willing to understand and accept the important subtleties of operating in the region, Marcelo De Gruttola, vice president–senior analyst at Moody’s Investors Service, tells Intelligent Insurer.

Unstable optimism in LatAm

It may be politics as much as premiums that is the deciding factor when it comes to Latin America’s re/insurance prospects. There’s massive scope for growth, but players cannot ignore a history of political instability, says II panel.

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Making a difference when it matters

Commercial primary casualty wholesale insurance encompasses an ever-growing range of complex risks that businesses must understand, manage and insure. Markel’s growing team covering this line of business specialises in doing just that, Georgia Collier tells Intelligent Insurer.

Hurricane Otis: the end of LatAm’s nat cat calm

Re/insurers in the region saw their four-year nat cat hiatus shattered in October, just as political turbulence looms—with 2024 marked out as a year of elections, says AM Best.

‘Cautious optimism’ for 2024, but market shifts await: Worldwide Broker Network

WBN CEO Olga Collins highlights the importance of getting the ‘creative juices flowing’ as she shares her market predictions for global re/insurance in the year ahead.

Winners unveiled at Intelligent Insurer’s Cyber Insurance Awards Europe 2024

Hundreds of cyber insurance luminaries celebrate ‘hotbed of innovation’.

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Climate change drives rise in parametric insurance take-up: Swiss Re

Climate change means the nat cat protection gap will only grow—and parametric risk transfer products are gaining traction as a potential way of closing this gap.

The Latin American re/insurance market: a rich retrospective

In our special LatAm focus during March 2024, Intelligent Insurer will reflect on and review the highs and lows of this huge, opportunity-filled region, starting with this look back at the conference.

New ILS capital is needed: Schroders’ Lohmann

The risk transfer industry needs more capital—but ILS investors are interested only if returns reach more attractive levels that meet or exceed long-term target returns for risk assets, Dirk Lohmann, chairman of Schroders Capital ILS, told Intelligent Insurer.

Construction trends: how innovative collaboration can mitigate risk transfer failures

Insurers can help the sector deal with these complex and interrelated pressures using innovative solution services, says Valarie Jonas, director of Construction Claims at Markel.

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