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Alternative Risk Transfer
Clive O’Connell, a partner at law firm Goldberg Segalla, discusses the changing ILS scene. 26 January 2015
Insurance
In the aftermath of severe flooding in the UK for the second time this year and with insured flood losses predicted to top £1bn in 2012, the UK government and the insurance industry are trying to find a solution to the way flood risk is covered in the UK. 30 November 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
In the long term, hedge fund-backed reinsurers are more likely to become niche providers of capacity in the market, rather than mainstream players. 11 December 2012
Insurance
Lloyd’s of London is ahead of the international expansion plan included in its Vision 2025 but traditional markets will remain a major income source for a while, as Intelligent Insurer finds out. 23 September 2016
Insurance
While rates are showing signs of flattening out, the soft market is far from over and reinsurers are having to make tough choices on retaining market share versus protecting profits. Intelligent Insurer reports. 16 August 2016
Insurance
While the quality of the data available and the sophistication of risk modelling has improved in recent years, the industry must still absorb some hard lessons on European windstorm risks and also consider alternative means of risk transfer, says Eddy Vanbeneden. 1 March 2011
Insurance
Consolidation in the medical supplies industry means that underwriters must adapt to an ever-changing landscape. Mark Wood, president and chief executive officer at LifeScienceRisk, discussed the challenges this creates with Intelligent Insurer. 16 April 2013
Insurance
New proposed capital requirements under Solvency II will force re/insurers to both reassess their strategic priorities – potentially placing non-core business into run-off – while also selling discontinued books of businesses to specialist third parties. 9 April 2013
Insurance
After a busy 2015, when a flurry of M&A transformed the business, Willis Re’s global chief executive John Cavanagh is comfortable coming back above the parapet and extolling the virtues of growth despite numerous headwinds. Intelligent Insurer reports. 7 September 2016
News
A strong set of results in the second quarter driven by its property/casualty unit helped Swiss Re to an impressive overall performance in the first half of 2014, despite what its chief executive described as a demanding time for the reinsurance industry. 6 August 2014
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