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Aon has launched an auction capability for the January 1, 2020 reinsurance placements, claiming it can save insurers’ time. 9 September 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
Nephila Capital, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist now owned by Markel, has received regulatory approval to establish its own Lloyd’s managing agency. Nephila Syndicate Management will launch on October 11, 2019. 9 September 2019
Insurance
Specialist Lloyd’s re/insurer Beazley will be seeking 10 percent rate increases across the board in this renewals season as it looks to offset higher retrocessional costs while re-pricing perils responsible for larger than expected losses in recent years. It also expects to shed 10 percent of its business. 9 September 2019
Insurance
According to a new AM Best report, the global reinsurance market as a whole has exhibited more underwriting control, as evidenced by a holding back of capacity at the midyear 2019 renewals. However, questions remain over the sustainability of this newfound discipline. 9 September 2019
Insurance
Despite many re/insurers posting positive Q2 results and optimism around rising rates, downside risks—including the spectre of a global recession, the rise of nationalism and protectionism, trade wars and Brexit—are casting a shadow on the market, Ivor Edwards, European head of the corporate insurance group, Clyde & Co, told Monte Carlo Today. 9 September 2019
Insurance
Most reinsurers would like to lower their expense base—but new research suggests that those that spend more also achieve a better underwriting performance, Lewis Phillips of Litmus Analysis told Monte Carlo Today. 9 September 2019
Insurance
On the back of two record-breaking US wildfire seasons, the re/insurance industry is reassessing how it deals with wildfire risk, Michael Young of RMS told Monte Carlo Today. 9 September 2019
Insurance
As the world’s reinsurers gather in Monte Carlo for the annual Rendez-Vous, Ross Lazaroo-Hood of Landmark Holding Group explains that while there are opportunities for MGAs there needs to be more than just a compelling underwriting case. 9 September 2019
News
Value chain compression is an increasingly hot topic in the reinsurance market, but larger brokers can be reluctant to make changes. That is the view of Jason Howard, chief executive officer of Beach, speaking to Monte Carlo Today. 9 September 2019
Insurance
Corporate insurance rates are enjoying healthy rate hikes, which should put Swiss Re Corporate Solutions back on track after some difficult years, and reinsurance rates are seeing smaller increases—but the overall outlook for the industry is a positive one. 8 September 2019
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