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ViewpointAon’s Andy Marcell: Renewals test will showcase industry’s best
As anyone who is familiar with our industry will attest, insurers and reinsurers provide a vital foundation for economic trade and stability – a privileged position we have held for more than 400 years. In modern times, most innovation would simply not have occurred were it not for the ability ...
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Keeping score of ESG
ESG issues have undoubtedly climbed up the list of key business priorities for (re)insurers. To date, most of the actions taken by the industry have centred around internal operations and meeting regulatory requirements, with a focus on the asset side of the balance sheet.
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To lead, or to follow: that is the question!
Successful follow-only strategies can create more value than those of traditional leadership roles.
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How finance leaders can lead on ESG
As ESG matters are reshaping the future of insurance, senior financial leaders are being asked to help set the direction for the business. Chief financial officers will play a vital role because ESG is not just a compliance exercise, but rather an imperative to mitigate severe risks, create long-term value ...
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Howden Tiger: Bringing competition and technology to the German market
Carsten Thienel, head of treaty reinsurance at Howden RE Germany, explains how the new partnership is hoping to shake up Germany’s insurance broking market.
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Imagining outcomes for uncertain times
In his third and final piece in this series of articles on the effects of inflation, Russell Group’s Suki Basi argues why corporates and their (re)insurers need to work together to help successfully navigate a path through this difficult time for the market…
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Should we have expected the 2022 hail losses in France?
RMS’ Juergen Grieser reflects on this year’s unusually large hail losses in France…
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How asset-side losses are hardening the reinsurance market
As recently as last year, some were still arguing reinsurance pricing cycles had permanently moderated. But today we’re in the hardest market since 2005. David Flandro explains how it’s happened – and a key factor too few are talking about.
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How high inflation is impacting the (re)insurance market
In his second article, Russell Group managing director Suki Basi explores the impact of rising inflation on the (re)insurance market…
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Stopping data issues snowballing into bigger problems
RMS’ Cihan Biyikoglu highlights the importance of using data in the right way…
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European windstorm models will unify climate modelling across the continent
Recent natural catastrophe losses in Europe have been dominated by large flood, hail and convective storm events that have often impacted several countries at a time.
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Why is UK inflation so high?
In the first of a series of three articles, Russell Group managing director Suki Basi explores why UK inflation has risen so rapidly…
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Opportunities amid uncertainty
Guy Carpenter’s Gina Carlson and Richard Hewitt on why the reinsurance sector is in a strong position to deal with current headwinds…
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Collaboration critical if onshore wind industry is to reach potential
Axis’ Peter Fitzsimmons and Becky Nace examine the complexities of insuring onshore wind…
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The London market’s cry for help: “We just want a trading system that mirrors the way we trade in real life”
Despite all the talk of modernisation, the London market’s day-to-day operations are still defined by manual processing, low productivity and clunky trading interaction, writes Ben Bolton.
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Hedging tail risks through capital markets
True market-turning events might be rare, suggest Quentin Moore and Markus Gesmann, but you want to be prepared for the potential upside thereafter.
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Reshaping our market demographic
The challenge of attracting and retaining young talent, and ensuring that it reflects the communities we serve, has been a topic for discussion in boardrooms and at industry conferences for several years now.
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Dire straits for flow of trade through Malacca
As a video on China’s catastrophic oil and gas problem explains, Beijing, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Washington are all directly at odds with each other over the Strait of Malacca because of the importance of this major geopolitical thoroughfare.
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Casualty will benefit from more expert treatment
The last two years tested nerves in the casualty market, but the worst fears failed to materialise. TigerRisk’s Joshua Everdell examines how experience and judgement can help reduce the stress…
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Don’t let data inconsistency exacerbate a catastrophic event
RMS’ Cihan Biyikoglu highlights how integrated data system designs can help avoid inconsistency issues…
