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Mapfre Re’s CEO ready to develop portfolio but warns structural changes needed at 1.1
Mapfre Re will seek to develop its existing reinsurance portfolio and client base to capitalise on rising demand after securing an additional €250mn ($262mn) of funding, according to CEO Eduardo Pérez de Lema.
QBE’s Horton: Industry “not getting pricing right” in world of more cat losses
The industry’s failure to price cat risk appropriately over a number of years is why the market is only now “reacting quite heavily”, said QBE’s chief executive Andrew Horton.
QBE’s Horton: Inflation will “stick around” longer than banks predict it will
Inflation is likely to be around for longer than most central banks and governments predict and the industry should be prepared for that, QBE’s chief executive Andrew Horton has warned.
Axis’ Tizzio: E&S rates show “continued firming” in response to loss cost trends and nat cats
Axis is looking to grow its E&S books as it continues to expand its wholesale division, supported by firming rates stemming from an uptick in nat cat losses and loss cost trends, the company’s Vincent Tizzio has said.
Kita’s Dorfman: Growth in carbon insurance crucial to delivery of offset solutions
The insurance industry must enhance its footprint in the carbon offsetting space by financing solutions made possible with more readily available pricing data to help accelerate the removal of carbon from the atmosphere, Kita CEO Natalia Dorfman has said.
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Close Quarter
Deloitte’s Johal: Reinsurance market heading towards “bifurcation”
Larger reinsurers will ramp up efforts to service more diverse markets and products while smaller players will focus on specialisation in a bifurcation of the reinsurance industry as it faces “one of its most important tipping points”, Deloitte partner Gurpreet Johal has predicted.
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QBE’s Horton: Industry “not getting pricing right” in world of more cat losses
The industry’s failure to price cat risk appropriately over a number of years is why the market is only now “reacting quite heavily”, said QBE’s chief executive Andrew Horton.
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Virtual debates
The Insurer TV panel: Cautiousness creeping into the casualty reinsurance market
The casualty reinsurance market is starting to become more cautious and conservative as underlying rate rises moderate and inflation increases uncertainty, according to a panel discussion held by The Insurer TV in association with Guy Carpenter.
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