EXPANDING HORIZONS: RVS Global Executive Breakfast Roundtable 2024
As its role as a leading reinsurance market hub continues to evolve, what’s next for the DIFC? And what can the experiences of other reinsurance hubs around the globe teach us? Our breakfast discussion at Monte Carlo’s Rendez-Vous de Septembre 2024 sought to find out.
Representing the insurance side of the City – Bronek Masojada RVS 2024 interview
Former Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada was a new Sheriff in town, representing the City of London, at RVS 2024 in Monte Carlo, where he caught up with GR’s David Benyon.
A new baseline for reinsurance has been reached - Everest Re
In the current environment, global risk-adjusted returns are expected to remain favorable at 1/1 and throughout 2025, says Jill Beggs, Everest Reinsurance executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Russell Group unveils connected risk business resilience policy
‘We believe this is the future of global corporate (re)insurance,’ says managing director.
Coalition Re launched as capacity deal announced
‘We equip carriers with deeper insights into the cyber risk in their books,’ says head
Event loss sizing as the flood waters rise – Q&A with ICEYE
As climate change and shifts in land use drive an increase in flood events, Rupert Bidwell, ICEYE’s vice president, insurance solutions, explains how satellite data can help insurers size the impact of the event, manage capital and set reserves much more quickly and effectively.
Dive In: Embracing diversity and inclusion with the head of culture at Lloyd’s
The insurance industry historically could have done much better at diversity, inclusion, and reflecting the global markets it serves. Mark Lomas, head of culture at Lloyd’s, is working to correct that.
Cyber market faces demand problem, needs pre-emptive approach – Intangic founder and CEO
MGA Intangic is in its second year, backed by AXA XL, and provides a pre-emptive approach to underwriting cyber risks.
Reinsurers increasingly directly deploying capital into primary market - AM Best
‘It’s not an existential moment for the industry, but it does highlight that primary markets will question whether they’re getting value for money or sufficient coverage,’ says AM Best’s managing director for analytics.
New Lloyd’s syndicate ‘pivotal’ – Carbon Underwriting
Carbon Underwriting has a new syndicate at Lloyd’s. Questions answered by Rob Crocker, its active underwriter.
IGI expanding specialty treaty arm amid reinsurance market opportunities – Jabsheh
The re/insurer’s treaty business has doubled in size, particularly in London market specialty, according to IGI’s president and CEO, speaking to GR at RVS 2024 in Monte Carlo.
Hannover Re: ‘Continuing trend’ of hardening reinsurance terms
The reinsurer said that there was a ‘movement towards stabilisation generally’ at its RVS 2024 briefing in Monte Carlo.
Guy Carpenter issues Global Specialties 2024 market update
Report from the reinsurance broker includes non-marine, terrorism, marine and energy, construction and engineering, aviation and aerospace, trade credit, bond and political risk.
US casualty: Reinsurance is part of the problem – Munich Re
Reinsurers should ’stop fooling themselves’ about rate improvements in US casualty business, when this is being more than cancelled out by higher claims activity, Munich Re warned at its RVS 2024 briefing.
Changes in terms ‘as or more important’ than pricing – AM Best
Indicators are moving in the right direction and showing the positive position the sector is in, said the rating agency’s director of global reinsurance, speaking at RVS 2024 in Monte Carlo.
Fitch sees stability in reinsurance market, updates sector outlook to neutral
The rating agency told the audience at RVS 2024 that it expected trends to ‘remain broadly stable’ for the next year
WPVT Rising: Q&A with Guy Carpenter’s Powell
War, political violence and terrorism questions answered by Jonathan Powell, managing director, non-marine specialty, Guy Carpenter.
‘No signs of social inflation abating’ – Swiss Re
Drivers include societal trends, changing behavioural norms, greater use of the legal system, and “rapid growth in settlement awards”, says reinsurer’s chief economist, speaking at RVS 2024 in Monte Carlo.
Aon renewals briefing emphasises shifting market dynamics
Led by Andy Marcell led a senior leadership panel to discuss global reinsurance market dynamics as the industry heads to the Monte Carlo RVS 2024.
Time to stand out - Gallagher Re’s Wakefield
Against the backdrop of the most dramatic re/insurance market we have seen, Gallagher Re’s CEO Tom Wakefield predicts a return to a true market of differentiation for upcoming 1/1 renewals.
Ukraine war risk database in test phase, war risk pool efforts continue – Guy Carpenter
A Ukrainian war risk loss event database, developed by Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman with the Ukrainian government, is in its testing phase, Julian Enoizi revealed to GR.
London Bridge 2 has alternative capital pipeline up to $1bn - Lloyd’s CFO Keese
Lloyd’s of London’s flagship London Bridge 2 project for facilitating the flow of alternative capital into the market currently has between $500m and $1bn under negotiation, according to Lloyd’s chief financial officer Burkhard Keese.
Reinsurance will stand up to Irma – JLT Re
While comparisons to Hurricane Andrew were made, JLT Re executives believe the industry will react better this time
Guy Carpenter's James Nash
Guy Carpenter’s James Nash discusses his firm’s reorganisation, the uptick in reinsurance purchasing and why insurers are playing catch-up
AIR estimates top industry insured losses of $40bn for US from Irma
AIR makes early predictions at Monte Carlo RVS 2017
UK regulators could prove a blocker for London’s ILS ambitions
Guy Carpenter’s Des Potter speaks to Global Reinsurance during Monte Carlo RVS 2017 season
Hamilton Re's Kathleen Reardon
The Hamilton boss thinks insurance needs to catch up to stay relevant
Cat bond concentration in Florida at risk with Irma looming
Experts outline the potential impact at RVS 2017
Reinsurers ‘living off the past’ with reserve development, says AM Best
AM Best sheds light on underlying negative trends in reinsurance at RVS 2017
(Re)insurers should intensify R&D to stay relevant, says Stephan Ruoff
For Monte Carlo RVS 2017, we ask Tokio Millennium Re chief executive Stephan Ruoff what is on the horizon for the (re)insurance industry in 2017 and beyond
Willis Re’s Andrew Newman, Mark Hvidsten and Andrew Johnston
Change is inevitable – and brokers are thought to be at the sharp end of it. But is this perception accurate? We ask three senior executives at Willis Re about the need to innovate and the challenges posed by insurtech
Q&A: Thomas Lillelund, on being Aspen Re chief executive
The new Aspen Re CEO speaks with Global Reinsurance about making a big splash in a crowded marketplace
Monte Carlo Archive 2016
At the forefront of disruption
Ahead of this year´s RVS, Willis Re gobal chief executive John Cavanagh talked to Global Reinsurance about the WTW merger, disruption and the need to be proactive
ILS: Opportunities for collaboration
Munich Re hosted its 8th ILS Roundtable at 2016 Monte Carlo RVS
Assumptions about shrinking market, ‘not wholly true’
Hannover Re chief Ulrich Wallin revealed growth plans at Monte Carlo breakfast briefing
GR Monte Carlo Daily - Day 3
Available in hard copy at Monte Carlo RVS, or online, read our daily to stay up to speed with the latest from Monte and insight into some of the industry’s hottest topics
Capital partnerships: the way forward
Axis Re Chief executive Jay Nichols talked to Global Reinsurance during this year´s RVS
AM Best holds its negative outlook for the reinsurance sector
AM Best experts held a briefing at the Monte Carlo RVS
GR Monte Carlo Daily - Day 2
Available in hard copy at Monte Carlo RVS, or online, read our daily to stay up to speed with the latest from Monte and insight into some of the industry’s hottest topics
John Berger: "Our investment model is easing pressure of soft rates"
Third Point Re’s chief executive talked to Global Reinsurance at this year´s RVS
GR Monte Carlo Daily - Day 1
Available in hard copy at Monte Carlo RVS, or online, read our daily to stay up to speed with the latest from Monte and insight into some of the industry’s hottest topics
GR Monte Carlo Special 2016
This special Monte Carlo RVS edition of Global Reinsurance includes: profiles with ex-Lloyd’s chairman Max Taylor and IGI chief executive Wasef Jabsheh; analysis on man-made earthquakes and big data; and interview with group Willis Towers Watson group chief executive John Haley; and our Monte Carlo Top 20 Cedants report
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