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What is the ‘new normal’?

Digitisation will not be a threat to the market, it will be an enabler in the ‘new normal’, says Morning Data’s Paul Buckle.

What would be different if hurricane Katrina hit today?

RMS’ Jeff Waters enforces the importance of the use of modeling tools and datasets to help the market quantify the risks of major hurricane events.

Getting in front of growth opportunities

Transverse Insurance Group is one of several recent entrants to the program fronting space and has been actively signing up new programs since its launch last year. It is now working on a European platform as it looks to target a region that has few viable options for MGAs and reinsurers seeking fronting paper. The ReInsurer talks to CEO Erik Matson and president and chief investment officer Dave Paulsson.

Interconnected exposures

Russell Group’s Suki Basi explains why (re)insurers and corporates alike need to have a much deeper knowledge on the impact of trade disruption.

The real-world allure of the ‘cat bond’

In an investment market riddled with volatility, catastrophe bonds are offering investors a degree of comfort and stability, says Fitch Ratings’ Jeff Mohrenweiser.

Real partners feel the pain

As brokers all around the world hurt, reinsurers have a choice – ignore their pain or share it. Liberty Mutual Re’s Miguel Martinez-Alvarez chooses to share it.

Trends, truth and trajectory of mortgage reinsurance

Capsicum Re’s* Steven Rance explains how the ‘threat’ of recession could actually be the perfect time to put new structures together for mortgage reinsurance.

Legal blind spots

Laurent Montador, Jérôme Isenbart and Aurelien Couloumy of CCR Group explore the legal blind spots that have materialised as a result of Covid-19 and how AI is assisting.

Building property momentum for 1.1

The ReInsurer talks to Erin Skala, head of property reinsurance at Cincinnati Re, about unprecedented dynamics driving rate hardening at the key 1.1 renewal.

Shaping a more sustainable future

EY’s Isabelle Santenac sets out how the industry can take a bolder role in developing protective measures and preventive capabilities against climate change.

Engaging with innovators to better manage risks

The ReInsurer talks with Steven Petrevski, senior vice president and general manager of Data & Analytic Services at Aon, on the way in which technology and innovation is helping redefine (re)insurance.

Swiss Re’s Ojeisekhoba: Liability lines require multiple years of “double-digit” rate rises

Casualty lines require multiple years of “double-digit” rate rises if they are to make up for years of underpricing the risk, according to Swiss Re’s reinsurance CEO Moses Ojeisekhoba.

Looking to the numbers in marine treaty

Ed’s Chris Jones says it will be up to cedants and their brokers to differentiate each story and present the necessary granularity of their submission.

Low interest rates “a catastrophe” for long-tail lines: Axis Re’s Busti

The low interest rate environment is “nothing short of a catastrophe” for the casualty market and the sector needs to keep on pushing for further improvements to ensure it stays ahead of loss trends, according to Axis Re’s Jason Busti.

Lloyd’s seeing an abundance of investment activity: Barclays’ Morris

The hardening market conditions are driving a flurry of capital raising at Lloyd’s from scale-up, start-up and run-off deals, reports James Morris, MD, head of UK insurance and captive banking, corporate banking at Barclays.

Firms must incorporate climate change into decision making: Guy Carp’s Turner

The (re)insurance market should increasingly factor climate change into their business decision making as investors, ratings agencies and financial regulators apply pressure on firms, according to Guy Carpenter’s Jessica Turner.

Bermuda weathers Covid-19 and Hurricane Paulette: ABIR’s Huff

Bermuda’s (re)insurers coped well with the shift to virtual working as the pandemic took hold amid important renewals, with capital raising now a focus ahead of anticipated opportunities from hardening rates, according to John Huff, president and CEO of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR).

Cat bond issuance to grow in 2021 amid rising investor interest

Catastrophe bonds are seeing a surge in investor interest in the aftermath of Covid-19, with issuance expected to grow next year.

Reinsurance to cover half of total industry Covid-19 loss: Fitch’s Schneider

The global reinsurance sector is expected to cover half of the ultimate Covid-19 loss for the industry, according to Fitch Ratings’ global head of reinsurance, Brian Schneider.

ILS investors maintain wildfire caution as retro structures shift

ILS investor caution over wildfire risks is continuing to mount amid concerns over modelling capabilities and pricing adequacy, according to panelists at The ReInsurer’s third virtual debate.

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