October 2020
Contents
Cover story: New beginnings at Hannover Re
Bermuda:Re+ILS caught up with new CEO Chantal Cardinez to talk about her plans for the business.
BILTIR conference: tackling risk head-on
The industry that exists to manage risk must step up its efforts to close the protection gap and tackle emerging risks, says Inga Beale, former Lloyd’s CEO.
Parametric trigger failures: can they be prevented?
Unreliable government-provided data could undermine confidence in parametric insurance products and ILS, says Thomas Johansmeyer of ISO Claims Analytics.
Cover story: New beginnings at Hannover
Bermuda:Re+ILS caught up with new CEO Chantal Cardinez to talk about her plans for the business.
BILTIR conference: tackling risk head-on
The industry that exists to manage risk must step up its efforts to close the protection gap and tackle emerging risks, says Inga Beale, former Lloyd’s CEO.
Optimising disaster recovery
There is considerable variation in how quickly countries can pick themselves up after a crisis. A new report by AXA XL investigates.
Survey: tackling the protection gap
There is much debate about what the industry should do to extend its coverage. Bermuda:Re+ILS asked readers for their views.
Cyber on the march
The ABIR’s John Huff of ABIR tells Bermuda:Re+ILS why he believes Bermuda is well positioned to lead the development of the cyber market.
The lure of the hardening market
John Boylan has come out of retirement to capitalise on the new opportunities that are emerging, as Bermuda:Re+ILS reports.
Survey: developing a strategy for climate change
No other factor affects the industry’s ability to manage risk more than climate change, but are there implications for re/insurers? Bermuda:Re+ILS asked readers.
Parametric trigger failures: can they be prevented?
Unreliable government-provided data could undermine confidence in parametric insurance products and ILS, says Thomas Johansmeyer of ISO Claims Analytics.
Survey: respecting authority
Bermuda:Re+ILS asked readers to share their thoughts about the current regulatory environment in Bermuda, and the greatest compliance challenges.
Conference report: scouring the world for investment opportunities
Captives and other re/insurance companies should take a global view when looking for investment opportunities, according to a panel at the Bermuda Captive Conference.
Walking the high wire
A panel hosted by Women in Reinsurance Bermuda discussed the various challenges facing the industry.
Total return re: adjusting to the new abnormal
These flexible structures have evolved and gained in popularity, say Steven Chirico and Dan Hofmeister of AM Best.
A little bit of luck
IGI has reaped the benefits of its decision to shun event cancellation pre-COVID, president Waleed Jabsheh tells Bermuda:Re+ILS.
Bermuda Risk Transfer Hall of Fame
In every issue we profile five individuals who have contributed significantly to Bermuda’s journey as a global risk transfer hub.
Bermuda—ILS
Convergence 2020 draws record overseas attendance
ILS Bermuda turned a problem into an advantage with its Convergence 2020 conference, going online and expanding its reach.
Modelling climate risk
Convergence 2020 addressed the numerous challenges around modelling catastrophes, pricing and the ability to accurately predict events.
The growing pains of ILS
The year 2020 could come to be seen as the year that ILS came of age, although it is not yet fully mature. Bermuda:Re+ILS reports.