All articles by Ben Dyson – Page 2
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Online onlyProfile: John Berger
Third Point Re chief executive John Berger is well known in the business for being an all-round nice guy, but as Ben Dyson discovers, his CV and vision for the future prove he’s certainly no pushover
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Online onlyCFO Q&A: Michael McGuire, Endurance
The man behind the money at Endurance explains his strategy for dealing with increasing competition, financial turbulence, low interest rates and new regulation
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'Don't fear this encroachment on territory'
So long as reinsurers are charging an adequate price for catastrophe risk, they have no need to worry about capital market investors coming in on their act
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Online only‘We must be careful not to lose our people power’
People and relationships are what make this industry work
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Online onlyProfile: Toby Esser
For Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford’s Toby Esser, sitting back and enjoying the fruits of its transformational deal is not an option. From grand MGA plans to taking on the big three brokers
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NewsArig chief: Takaful needs to ‘get its act together’
Islamic insurance is ‘cannibalising’ the standard market rather than reaching new customers
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People & OpinionCarl Beardmore, BMS
BMS chief Carl Beardmore believes that sturdy mid-tier brokers are set for a golden age of opportunity. Expansion in the USA and launching into underwriting at home are part of his plan to square up to the big hitters
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CedantsCedant Q&A: Tor Mellbye, Länsförsäkringar
Swedish mutual insurer Länsförsäkringar’s reinsurance general manager explains why ‘slow and steady’ will win the race in the current market
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People & OpinionTom Bolt, Lloyd's
By virtue of his job title alone, Lloyd’s performance management director Tom Bolt is a formidable character. But there’s no reason for the industry to fear him … too much
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News Agenda2011 in review: The comebacks and climbdowns
This year’s reinsurer results for the first nine months of 2011 have been a decidedly mixed bag
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News Agenda2011 in review: Apocalypse now *
* Well, based on 2011’s figures so far, it’s certainly shaping up that way
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AnalysisBaden-Baden: Finding a balance
Against the odds, some reinsurers are set to make a profit in this, their worst ever year, and yet the market remains balanced on a knife edge
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People & Opinion'It seems no company can make an offer for another firm without a string a rival bids'
Acquisition fever has hit the reinsurance market, with excess capital fuelling keen interest in takeover targets like Omega
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AnalysisQ&A: John Goldsmith, TigerRisk Partners
TigerRisk’s new London boss chats to Ben Dyson about why London is the next stop on the TigerRisk train
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AnalysisComment: Omega - why Byrne has the upper hand
Both players offer 83p a share, but only Mark Byrne’s Haverford has Omega board approval
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AnalysisMergers and acquisitions are high on the list of hot topics at this year’s Rendez-Vous
The three-way fight for Transatlantic Re and the continuing uncertainty over Omega have added impetus to what is already a standard subject at gatherings.But I think reinsurers and brokers should give any so-called transformational transactions a wide berth. Over the years there have been numerous mega-mergers. ...
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AnalysisFeel the heat at the Rendez-Vous
For many, Monte Carlo is the place to take market temperature, with natcats the hottest topic this year
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AnalysisComment: Third bid lucky for Transatlantic
Despite the strengths of the other two bids, National Indemnity’s offer for Transatlantic looks like a winner
