CONTENTS

COVER STORY

SCOR to increase US and UK presence as market becomes ‘more disciplined’

Emerging markets also offer further ‘exciting’ growth as reinsurer restructures for ‘fast-growth markets’.

NEWS

Parametric solutions are increasingly attractive for reinsurers

Hiscox explains why it is especially interested in parametric cyber.

COVER STORY

Aon–Willis tie can fill ‘innovation gap’ created by COVID-19

Rates are increasing, but so are the challenges clients face: Aon’s Andersen.

NEWS

Significant pricing movement needed: Mapfre RE CEO

Renewals will focus on coverage clarity and limits, says Pérez de Lema.

NEWS

Hardening market entices industry veteran out of retirement

As only the third hard market in 35 years, now is an opportunity for ‘alpha returns’: Boylan.

NEWS

COVID-19 could result in a record loss year: Flandro

Many factors could create a sustained hard market.

NEWS

Axis Re calls time on the industry’s worst run for 15 years

Re/insurers must be disciplined if they are to survive, says Arora.

NEWS

More rate improvements needed, says AXA XL

Businesses hard hit by losses had been driving rate increases.

NEWS

Second phase of COVID-19 losses will be far lower than the first

Strength of big reinsurers will drive a ‘flight to quality’, says Fitch EMEA head.

NEWS

Pandemic fails to stop migration of liability run-off portfolio

Legacy experts prepare for a rise in portfolio transfer activity.