Meeting the cyber insurance challenge – head on
AkinovA hosted its first ‘Ask The Experts’ private event and Q&A evening in May, bringing together some of the insurance, forensics, capital markets, modelling and legal industries’ leading experts on cybersecurity. Bermuda:Re+ILS summarises some of the points made at the event.
SCOR absorbs pandemic hit in H1 2020 but says ‘it’s not over yet’
CEO Kessler says COVID-19 impact on reinsurer is ‘limited’ and points to a hardening market as ‘perfect’ conditions for SCOR to prosper.
Lloyd’s optimistic outlook for 2021 is catching, despite COVID-19 threat
As the historic market grapples with its transformation to greater digital use and the wide-ranging impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, its planned changes for business and capital in 2021 offer a degree of hope that is mirrored in the market’s apparent desire for £11 billion of new business. Intelligent Insurer reports.
In a COVID-19 world, will normal service ever be resumed?
COVID-19 disruption has been total, from mass home working to the rise of videoconferencing and the ongoing uncertainty over what is, or isn’t, allowed. How might insurers make the best of the recovery in a new reality that is still evolving? Intelligent Insurer reports.
Clarity in changing times: why Bermuda remains bullish in the aftermath of COVID-19
Bermuda’s response to tackling the COVID-19 crisis and remaining open for business has shown the island’s worth to CEOs and investors, says Bermuda Development Agency CEO Roland Andy Burrows ahead of a webinar on the topic.
Parametric insurance: plugging the gaps in business interruption cover
Gaps in SME business interruption cover have become a critical issue as the pandemic has wrought extensive trading disruption around the world. Alastair Speare-Cole, president and general manager of the Insurance Division of QOMPLX, outlines why parametric business is a powerful way to close some of these gaps.
COVID-19: managing cyber risks arising from the pandemic
The pandemic has significantly altered the cyber-risk landscape, amplifying existing issues and posing new challenges for re/insurers. Ahead of an Intelligent Insurer webinar on the topic, Darren Thomson, head of cyber security strategy at CyberCube, discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by the industry.
Liability market challenges reveal opportunities to innovate
While COVID-19 and social inflation create challenge and uncertainty for the liability market, they also hold the key to innovation and lasting success, according to Bob Reville, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Praedicat.
Underwriting accuracy and quality are on frontline in insurance ‘data war’
Commercial insurers are looking beyond postcodes and ‘COPE’ criteria to the huge potential of data supersets as they push for better underwriting and market advantage. Intelligent Insurer spoke to Simon Perry at Precisely to find out more.
Why the cloud and digital-first platforms are key for SME insurance growth
As SMEs manage evolving business interruption issues and complex technology-related risks, commercial insurers have an opportunity to help them meet these ever changing needs. Find out more about how insurers are using the latest technology to grow their business in this area.
