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Having given up on reinsurance in recent decades, some large insurers have had a change of heart as they seek diversification and the access to the capital markets which reinsurers have developed in recent years. Is their bet that they can handle these volatile risks—and that their shareholders will back them—a risky one? Intelligent Insurer investigates. 14 May 2018
Awards
After almost four months of online polls and phone interviews by our in-house research team, the shortlists in Intelligent Insurer’s annual Global Awards Survey are ready to be revealed. 17 July 2013
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
News
Alastair Speare-Cole, the former global chief executive of reinsurance broker JLT Towers Re, could be tempted by a move into the underwriting side of the industry, he has told Monte Carlo Today. 16 September 2014
Awards
Respondents to the Global Awards Survey, currently being conducted by the team at Intelligent Insurer, have been focusing heavily on innovation in the industry, a recent analysis of the data compiled so far has revealed. 29 May 2013
Alternative Risk Transfer
Paul Schultz, chief executive officer at Aon Securities, looks at the regional opportunities that exist for the ILS market and claims that the US is still the main leader when it comes to ILS business as it heads into 2016. 21 January 2016
News
The proposed initial public offering (IPO) filed by Third Point Reinsurance proves that investor interest in the reinsurance sector is alive and well – although the success and pricing of the eventual offering will indicate exactly how much this is the case. 17 July 2013
Insurance
The demand for cyber insurance is growing fast, and companies are increasingly seeking a bespoke solution that matches the specific needs of their industry. Jamie Bouloux, the chief executive officer of EmergIn Risk, part of RSG Underwriting Managers Europe Limited (RSGUM Europe), explains to Intelligent Insurer how his firm is offering just that. 10 September 2016
Awards
Reputation, client services, innovation and sheer size have all proved popular among the 2013 Global Awards Survey nominees but, as the survey enters its final week, raw talent remains one of the most important qualities cedants seek in their business partners. 26 June 2013
Awards
While innovation and the ability to be responsive to clients’ needs are often highly valued qualities within a rapidly changing reinsurance industry, sheer size and financial strength are also qualities still considered critical by many buyers. 19 June 2013
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