AM Re Shevawn Barder: hardening rates and opportunity
Improving rates in the US primary insurance P&C market mean opportunities for quota share reinsurers to review and reduce their cede commissions to align them to achieve profitable results, Shevawn Barder of AM Re tells Intelligent Insurer.
ILS market navigates stormy waters
A number of new reports on the global ILS market point to increasing signs of stability after a tough start to the year. Intelligent ILS investigates.
Willis Re underlines importance of ILS relationships
A report published this month by Willis Re Securities claims that relationships are important as the ILS market returns to a more normal environment.
Lack of diversity in insurance can't be fixed overnight — it's a work in progress
The dial is slowly shifting for diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry, but is still lagging far behind other sectors due to the lack of flexibility in workplaces and initiatives to support change.
5 bold moves companies must make to join the insurance elite: McKinsey
Re/insurers with their sights set high must substitute old habits and ways of working with brave strategic thinking if they hope to join the ‘power curve’ club of top profit makers. Intelligent Insurer reports on significant new research from McKinsey.
AXA XL innovates to cover sharing economy and autonomous technologies
As the evolution of disruptive online networks and advances in technology, such as Uber, Airbnb and self driving vehicles, speeds up, the insurance cover required has had to develop quickly too.
Hannover Re: picking the opportune moment
Michael Pickel, CEO of Hannover Re’s German reinsurance subsidiary E&S Rückversicherung, talks rates, insurtech and Lloyd’s of London, with Intelligent Insurer.
GRP's underwriting division finds it's time to prosper
The underwriting division of GRP, which consists of seven niche and speciality line MGAs representing over £100 million in gross written premiums, is one of the newest members of the MGAA. The division’s chief executive officer Clive Nathan discusses why now is a good time for MGAs to flourish.
MGAs: riding the wave of popularity
Managing general agents have been popular in the market recently, but what’s been driving this popularity? Intelligent Insurer speaks to a number of newly formed ventures to find out.
15 ways technology is already transforming insurance... and 5 to watch
Many insurance deals are still sealed according to personal relationships. But AI, blockchain, big data and other technologies can offer advantages the human touch alone simply cannot.
