All Reinsurance Month 2021 week three articles
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NewsFry: Acacia “not trying to be all things to all people” as hones focus on retro XoL
Retro-focused start-up Acacia is seeking to capitalise and grow the $500mn of limit it entered the market with last year, maintaining its position as a high alpha return ILS manager, founder and CEO Charlie Fry has told this publication.
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News
Fidelis targets more sustainable future
Fidelis recently strengthened its sustainability drive with the appointment of Victor Riega, who joined group chief underwriting officer Charles Mathias and general counsel Patricia Roufca to discuss the carrier’s sustainability plans with The Insurer.
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News
Commercial and industrial flood losses to drive Ida’s northeast insured damage
Commercial and industrial flood losses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York represent the majority of AIR Worldwide’s estimated $2.5bn to $5bn inland flooding insured loss impact from Hurricane Ida, according to Hemant Chowdhary, assistant vice president in the modelling firm’s research group.
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Comment
A visionary investment?
Masayoshi Son is the possessor of at least two accolades which make his strategic moves worth studying.
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News
ILS panel: market must turn climate change challenge into opportunity
Faced by increased frequency of severity of cat losses, including secondary perils and unmodelled risks, the ILS sector should embrace the opportunity presented by climate change and invest in resources to better understand the exposure and meet rising demand, according to #ReinsuranceMonth panellists.
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News
Joyn to launch excess liability next after GL roll-out with RenRe-led panel
SME-focused US insurtech Joyn Insurance has officially begun underwriting its E&S general liability offering on SiriusPoint paper with a panel of reinsurers led by RenaissanceRe and is aiming to add excess liability coverage from 1 December, The Insurer understands.
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News
(Re)insurers reassess portfolio mix amid renewed focus on volatility
(Re)insurers are increasingly re-examining their portfolio mix as they assess whether investors will reward decisions to retain the exposures which are creating earnings volatility through rising loss frequency, according to Andy Marcell, CEO of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions.
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Analysis
Cordial but inactive: Covid-19 has tested reinsurer relationships with governments
The Insurer tracks the evolution of the sector’s relationship with policymakers following calls for public-private partnerships to address pandemic risk in light of Covid-19.
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Analysis
Broker carousel settles after frantic 18 months
The Insurer looks back at an unprecedented period for major personnel movements among (re)insurance brokers.
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News
European cat in focus as reinsurers expected to push for meaningful 1.1 increases
Escalating insured losses of €10bn+ from the European floods will meaningfully impact some reinsurers and retro writers and drive 1 January cat renewal discussions on the continent as underwriters push hard for higher rates and buyers argue that moderation is warranted due to historically low loss ratios.
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Analysis
SoftBank’s groundbreaking $130mn cyber reinsurance deal has its roots in 2018 Swiss Re talks
Earlier today, SoftBank led a $130mn Series B investment in MS Amlin-backed cyber reinsurance MGA Envelop Risk. However, as The Insurer highlights, SoftBank’s interest in the sector goes back to 2017/18.
