US commercial insurance price hikes moderated at Q2: Willis Towers Watson
The rate of price increases has moderated again while still elevated versus historical norms.
Willis Towers Watson launches new platform to drive ‘superior’ investment returns
It’s designed for chief investment officers, chief financial officers and risk managers to develop robust strategic asset allocations.
BMS poaches from Aon/Gallagher for Australian financial lines expansion
The company believes their experiences will be a 'significant boost' to its financial lines business.
Ark terminates $200m capital investment deal with White Mountains
The additional investment would have meant White Mountains owning a 5 percent higher stake in Ark.
A public-private partnership: CCR leverages CCR Re to build expertise
CCR Re, writing reinsurance in the private international markets, will be central to France’s state-owned public reinsurer and government adviser CCR’s—its parent’s—plans for an increasing role covering emerging and evolving risks and disaster prevention.
Faries: ILS must take a leadership role in tackling emerging risks
Newly appointed Horseshoe Capital CEO Kathleen Faries on how ILS needs to be at the forefront of the risk world and why Bermuda will remain the industry’s centre of gravity despite rising competition.
Return on capital, ESG and contract clarity will dominate renewals discussions
A trio of issues is firmly on the agenda of all renewal discussions in 2021, according to John Huff, CEO of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers.
Social inflation, cyber, pricing: what the post-COVID-19 industry will deal with next
Insurers and reinsurers are always dealing with threats new and old. For Swiss Re, it is all part of the landscape, regardless of age.
Disruption among the competition benefits TigerRisk
Difficulties at some of its competitors in the broking industry have proved fruitful for TigerRisk Partners, according to London CEO James Few. He spoke to the Re/insurance Lounge.
‘The party is over in Europe’: tough conversations in an age of Zoom
With in-person Monte Carlo cancelled, the industry will be doing many of its renewals discussions online. That might work for some, but with thorny issues to address, the industry needs to get back to meeting face to face, say insurers.
