CONTENTS
EDITOR’S LETTER
Back in Baden: but are reinsurers’ crystal balls accurate?
Most risks are priced on the basis of historic data. But what if the data is no longer applicable to the future nature of that risk?
1.1 CLUB INTERVIEW
Flood Re calls for adaptation focus ahead of COP26
As climate change drives increasingly frequent severe weather events, it’s a reminder that we must make real progress quickly by learning to build resilience.
1.1 CLUB INTERVIEW: MIKE VAN SLOOTEN, AON’S REINSURANCE SOLUTIONS
ESG credentials to be requested in renewals discussions
Discussions between buyers and reinsurers in this renewal are complex, and ESG considerations are being pushed to the fore.
UNIPOLRE
Empowering carriers with new telematics offering
UnipolRe has developed a new offering to enable clients to roll out cutting-edge telematics technology capable of having a spectacular effect on the bottom line of motor portfolios.
1.1 CLUB INTERVIEW
RMS: modelling in an uncertain climate
The demands on cat modellers are changing. But it’s not just their role that’s evolving, says RMS’s Laurent Marescot.
1.1 CLUB INTERVIEW
Reinsurance capital inflows: a sign of a healthy market
Peak Re’s Andy Souter thinks the dynamics are a sign of the market’s enduring appeal and robust structure.
RE/INSURANCE LOUNGE INTERVIEW
Overcoming the human factor: augment data to improve an undervalued asset
The potential of data has yet to be fully exploited by the insurance industry, say software specialists at Morning Data.
INTERVIEW: KLAUS-GREGOR HAHN, DEUTSCHE RÜCK
High loss burden likely to move markets in the 2021 renewals
Recent nat cat losses and COVID-19 have put pressure on the industry. As a result, a further hardening of the market can be expected: Hahn.