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Reinsurance showing ‘greater willingness to be innovative’ – BMS Re’s Dudley
Alongside data usage developing reinsurance delivery, chief broking officer believes ‘a real crossover’ is ‘happening between insurers and reinsurers’
IUMI highlights challenging hull marine market and elevated risk
Global marine hull premium was up 3.5% in 2024, reaching $9.67bn, but the insurance market is soft and subject to heightened risks and claims pressures
Widening CBRN protection gap for insurers, warn Geneva Association, IFTRIP
A joint report from the Geneva Association and IFTRIP highlights escalating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks, urging closer cooperation between insurers, governments and terrorism pools
LSM appoints Weigel to lead multinational Europe
Zurich-based hire to strengthen multinational programme capability under Invest in Europe 2030 strategy
Swiss Re notes nuclear growth, SRCC exposures and geopolitical volatility
At RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re executives highlighted nuclear energy investment, rising civil unrest exposures and geopolitical volatility as prominent features of the evolving risk landscape.
Aon’s Pennay: ILS maturity opens new growth pathways
Richard Pennay, CEO of Aon Securities, says cat bonds have become a central feature of the reinsurance landscape, with casualty and cyber poised to fuel the next phase of insurance-linked securities (ILS) development.
Pro MGA Global Solutions launches Orb Specialty to link capacity with MGAs
New MGU designed to streamline distribution and strengthen incubation ecosystem
Models present opportunity to plug protection gaps – Verisk
Data from risk models could be used to show reinsurers where to ‘spread their capacity’ – or shine a light on ‘over exposed’ areas that firms should instead pull out of
OneAdvent plans US expansion in 2026 ‘to attract ambitious, bigger MGAs’ – Quayle
Chief executive confirms additional plans around underwriting capabilities and capacity that he hopes to get off the ground next year too
Uncertainty caused by unclear data adding up to 10% on cedents’ premiums
Lack of ‘solid data’ to underpin artificial intelligence tools in the reinsurance industry is ‘akin to building a house on very shaky foundations’, Supercede adds
A market on the move: benchmarking survey
The MEASA region’s re/insurance market shows signs of resilience and untapped potential, according to GR’s RVS Benchmarking Survey for 2025
Lockton Re urges cyber re/insurance to invest for growth by 2030
Reinsurance broker warned at RVS 2025 that growth expectations for cyber re/insurance will only be met if the industry invests in data, modelling and flexible product design, as its new report forecasts the market could more than double by 2030.
Lloyd’s is ‘a highly compelling platform for third party capital’
The marketplace’s London Bridge 2 model ‘complements’ reinsurance’s alternative capital tools, such as catastrophe bonds, say market leaders
Cyber reinsurance faces structural test at inflection point – Ariel Re’s Carr
Dan Carr, head of cyber at Ariel Re, tells GR at RVS 2025 that the cyber market must adapt its structures and products to achieve sustainable global growth, with systemic exposures reshaping the risk landscape.
‘Nowhere near’ drawing line under ‘legal system abuse’ – AM Best
US-based litigation funding is impacting social inflation – a key concern for casualty reinsurers, says credit rating agency
Hannover Re to launch non-proportional catastrophe sidecar
Executive board member explains that new underwriting agency fulfils “missing” element of the reinsurer’s current ILS portfolio
Trade credit is evolving – Allianz Trade Americas’ Murrow
Rising exposures are outpacing premium growth, while trade credit is still seen as a discretionary spend, rather than an enabler for growth, president and CEO of Allianz Trade Americas Sarah Murrow tells GR
Navigating volatility: Charting a resilient path in uncertain times
Successful players are those willing to invest in automation, streamline processes, and break down organizational silos, writes MS Re’s CUO of global specialty lines Joerg Bruniecki
Rethinking hurricane response using SAR satellite data
How satellite radar is revolutionising hurricane insurance response, by ICEYE’s Rupert Bidwell
IGI: Firm focus on cycle management and value creation
Waleed Jabsheh, President and CEO, IGI, for Global Re, writes that in the absence of additional market losses during the current wind season, or an aggregation of large industry losses, the re/insurance industry risks a continuing downward trajectory in behaviours as players push to retain market share.
Behind the memes – Instagram’s ‘The Hard Market’
The industry insider behind ‘The Hard Market’ – the internet’s ‘official unofficial source for insurance industry truths, memes, and mayhem’ – speaks to GR editor David Benyon about going beyond the laughs to enact real change for the profession
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