Lloyd’s Reveals Blueprint to Build ‘Most Advanced Insurance Marketplace’ September 30, 2019 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s of London has unveiled a blueprint for action to facilitate its Future at Lloyd’s project, which aims to “build...
Strong E&S Premium Growth in Response to Weak Results; Top 15 E&S Writers: Fitch September 30, 2019 By L.S. Howard Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since...
Lloyd’s Culture Survey Reveals ‘Ugly’ Levels of Sexual Harassment September 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of...
Good Leaders Challenge the Status Quo-and Themselves: SCOR’s Conoscente September 23, 2019 By L.S. Howard Jean-Paul Conoscente became the CEO of SCOR Global P&C in April 2019 when his predecessor, Victor Peignet, retired after 35...
Staying Profitable in an Increasingly Fragmented World: SCOR Global P&C CEO September 23, 2019 By L.S. Howard There are several things that keep SCOR’s Jean-Paul Conoscente awake at night. Climate change is one of them; cyber risk...
Here’s How Aon’s New Reinsurance Auction Works September 17, 2019 By L.S. Howard The broker Aon plc has launched an auction capability for the Jan. 1, 2020 reinsurance renewals, which is designed to...
Specialty Lines Insurance: Innovating at the Edges of Society and the Economy September 17, 2019 By L.S. Howard Emerging risks with little or no claims history can be notoriously difficult to underwrite—but many specialty lines companies are finding...
Humberto Strengthens into 3rd Atlantic Hurricane of 2019, Heading to Bermuda September 16, 2019 By L.S. Howard Tropical storm Humberto has now intensified into the third Atlantic hurricane of 2019 with top sustained winds of 75 mph,...
U.K. Insurer RSA Merges Commercial Risk Solutions, Global Risk Solutions Businesses September 12, 2019 By L.S. Howard RSA UK & International has merged its Commercial Risk Solutions (CRS) and Global Risk Solutions (GRS) businesses to create a...
3 Industry Veterans Relish Fresh Start for Their Latest Legacy-Free Ventures September 10, 2019 By L.S. Howard Although the insurance market is awash with capacity and competition, two new specialty companies—a re/insurer and a broker—formed earlier this...