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Can parametric insurance plug the risk gap?

With technological capabilities growing and fallout from the pandemic highlighting deficiencies in traditional insurance, can parametric carriers bridge the protection gap? Representatives from Skyline Partners, Flood Flash, and Altelium spoke to the Re/insurance Lounge.   16 September 2021

Insurance

Pandemic risk could transfigure alt cap market, says Fitch’s Schneider

The re/insurance industry must look to address pandemic risk, whether it’s taken up by the industry on a proactive basis or transferring the risk to the alternative capital market.   16 September 2021

Insurance

Markel exec talks data, playing fields and podcasts

Come 2030, Markel Corporation will be 100 years old. With age, comes data. And with data, comes opportunity. Travis Pearson of Markel talked through the company’s data efforts and the future playing field.   16 September 2021

Insurance

MGAs are thriving since Lloyd’s Decile 10

Despite the pandemic, confidence is recovering fast in the MGA market, according to law firm Clyde & Co’s latest survey of the MGA market, carried out with more than 50 insurers and MGAs in summer 2021.   15 September 2021

Insurance

Pandemic forges double-edged sword for US P&C mutual insurers

New report finds significant disparity between the experience of auto and home lines.   15 September 2021

Insurance

Marsh taps Euler Hermes director to expand credit specialties

The new hire will work with clients in managing their surety, credit, and political risk and insurance needs.   15 September 2021

Insurance

Acrisure hires new CFO from Disney, embarks on aggressive growth strategy

The appointee is said to be ‘among the best in his field’; he will help the brokerage expand its business.   15 September 2021

Insurance

Modelling the enigmatic peril: the challenge of pricing wildfire risk

Wildfires have increased markedly in recent years, particularly in the state of California. With little historical data available to model the new risk, how are carriers grappling with providing cover in a market which is suddenly one of the riskiest out there?   15 September 2021

Insurance

Keeping up with the changing face of wildfires

Wildfires have emerged as one of the most significant problems facing the re/insurance industry, with the events becoming increasingly frequent and damaging and few options immediately available to tackle the issue.   15 September 2021

Insurance

Capacity holds back prices as cat losses build, says Moody’s

Lower COVID-19 claims and increasing pricing have improved the outlook for reinsurers, but catastrophes and claims inflation leave their earnings vulnerable, Moody’s Investors Service said today. Robust levels of capitalisation are the primary reason it continues to rate the sector as stable.   15 September 2021

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