October 2021
Contents
Cover story: Fraught renewals ahead as market stands firm on pricing
Paul Brand, deputy CEO of Convex, warns that some difficult discussions with buyers lie ahead.
Taking on the stark challenges of climate change
Charles Cooper of AXA XL looks at the issues facing the re/insurance industry.
Bermuda to retain position at the top of ILS
Kathleen Faries, recently-appointed Horseshoe CEO, says the Island is well placed to fend off the competition.
Insurtech, Bermuda and creating the underwriter of the future
With traditional players adopting innovative technologies to stay ahead of the competition, what does future look like for underwriters?
Evaluation and pricing of risk must change
The industry needs to significantly change its approach, according to SiriusPoint’s president for international reinsurance, Monica Cramér Manhem.
The maritime sector: how long is the wave?
Alison Dyer of EY Bermuda describes how the container ship market has rebounded after a turbulent period.
Influx of new capital underlines Bermuda’s enduring appeal
A noteworthy number of new firms have launched on the Island, but what impact will this have? John Huff of the ABIR suggests some answers.
Is the D&O market finally moving in the right direction?
Can the boom be sustained? Bermuda:Re+ILS reports.
Technological change and the role of independent brokers
The importance of relationships isn’t going away any time soon, says Ed Broking Bermuda’s Chris Bonard.
Latin American reinsurers navigate lingering pandemic stress
Eli Sánchez and Guilherme Monteiro Simões of AM Best look at the opportunities for growth in the region.
Bermuda—Life
Going from strength to strength
Fortitude Re is growing fast as one of Bermuda’s newest carriers.
BILTIR 2021
How the life market can embrace sidecars.
BILTIR 2021
Managing liquidity in a pandemic.
Bermuda—ILS
How Bermuda can become a climate finance behemoth
Bermuda is well placed to become a leading voice in the push for sustainable finance.
The Silicon Valley of the insurance world
BSX chief Greg Wojciechowski on the importance of the Island as a centre for the global re/insurance industry.
There’s more to insurance than cat business
The broader re/insurance sector can offer many other valuable and lightly-correlated opportunities .
ILS news in brief
A roundup of some of the top stories from recent weeks.
