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Insurance
In what must be the most striking rebranding in the history of risk transfer, the broker formerly known as Cooper Gay has rebranded itself as ‘Ed’. Steve Hearn, chief executive of Ed, explains to Intelligent Insurer the logic of the move and why it is launching on Bermuda. 27 October 2016
Insurance
The potential for hedge fund reinsurers may be waning as a challenging investment environment, a soft market and sophisticated clients challenge the business model. Intelligent Insurer reports. 25 October 2016
Insurance
Intelligent Insurer’s regular ranking of a selection of independent London market brokers shows that most of the biggest players continue to see growth—but not all of them, and profits are another matter again. 24 October 2016
Insurance
The deal between TransRe and Gen Re that will see the former help the latter access the broker markets in the US looks like a win-win for both parties—but the proof of this pudding may be in the eating. Mike Sapnar and Ken Brandt from TransRe explain to Intelligent Insurer how the deal will work, what it means for cedants and how they plan to avoid any pitfalls. 23 October 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
The insurance-linked securities market won’t be badly hit by the sudden surge in hurricane activity in recent weeks, according to Paul Schultz, chief executive officer at Aon Securities. 20 October 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
Tom Johansmeyer, assistant vice president, reinsurance services, marketing at ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions, takes a look at the ILS market after a quiet summer. 20 October 2016
Insurance
Reinsurers should not be worrying about if and when the soft market will end—instead they should be focused on innovation and cycle management during the prolonged downturn, Torsten Jeworrek, member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, tells Intelligent Insurer. 20 October 2016
Insurance
As insurers increasingly classify more recent underwriting as legacy, run-off management is being highlighted as a ‘business as usual’ imperative more than ever before, say Nick Watford and Andy Ward of PwC. 19 October 2016
Insurance
A growing understanding of the threat of flood and the need for insurers to better cover this risk has led JBA Risk Management, a specialist in mapping and understanding flood risk globally, to launch a new office in Singapore. Two of the company’s directors explain why to Intelligent Insurer. 19 October 2016
Insurance
During 2016 so far the performance of financial assets has been a one-way street, and interest rates remain at all-time lows, so what is an insurance company to do, asks Bill Rotatori, chairman and chief executive officer of NEAM. 19 October 2016
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