Cyber Reinsurers Aim to Master the Dangers of Global Accumulation October 5, 2018 By L.S. Howard Cyber insurance is a market with enormous growth potential – but one that also has the potential to become a...
Is the Reinsurance Cycle Dead or Just Dormant? Executives Discuss New Realities October 2, 2018 By L.S. Howard Many reinsurance executives have been left scratching their heads in surprise after last year’s natural catastrophes, which cost a whopping...
Lloyd’s Returns to Pre-Tax Profits, Reporting £600M ($793.1M) During 1st Half September 21, 2018 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s reported a return to profits during the first half, in a welcome recovery after its big losses of 2017....
Lloyd’s Modernization Plans Move Full-Steam Ahead September 17, 2018 By L.S. Howard From Electronic Placing to Artificial Intelligence: Lloyd’s America CEO Earlier this year, this reporter was walking on Lime Street, the...
Partner Re Celebrates Its First 25 Years– When Everything and Nothing Has Changed September 17, 2018 By L.S. Howard During PartnerRe’s first 25 years as a reinsurer, everything has changed and nothing has changed. From its roots as a...
A CEO Needs to Be Authentic, Optimistic and Resilient: PartnerRe’s Clarke September 17, 2018 By L.S. Howard When PartnerRe acquired SAFR in 1997, it expanded its scope of business, moving quickly from being a monoline catastrophe reinsurer...
Industry Blockchain Initiative B3i Gets Ready to Go Live for January Renewals September 12, 2018 By L.S. Howard The industry’s Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) announced a year ago it had developed a reinsurance blockchain prototype for a...
GC Genesis, Guy Carpenter’s Insurer-Insurtech Matchmaker, Aims to Prevent Bad Relationships September 11, 2018 By L.S. Howard Insurtech is often touted as the cure that will solve the insurance industry’s inefficient and antiquated processes – from distribution,...
As Cyber Insurance Market Grows, Accumulation Risk Is Key Concern: Geneva Assn. September 3, 2018 By L.S. Howard Although cyber risk premiums have expanded sizably in recent years with loss ratios that compare favorably to other product lines,...
Venture Capital Firm, Beat Capital, to Merge with Insurer Investment Vehicle Paraline UK August 23, 2018 By L.S. Howard Venture capital firm Beat Capital Partners and insurance investment vehicle Paraline UK announced they plan to merge – in a...