CONTENTS

INTERVIEW: SIMON WIGZELL, UNIPOLRE


Coping with COVID-19: UnipolRe stands apart from the crowd

Because it was formed by buyers, UnipolRe has coped well with remote working, says CUO Wigzell.

COVER STORY


Pandemic-driven rise in risk awareness to hit renewal rates

Munich Re sees parallels between pandemic and mega cyber event in terms of contract wording clarity.

COVER STORY


‘Tremendous focus’ on investor returns, rates likely to keep rising

Schultz of Aon Securities expects to see ‘reversal’ in some of the declines witnessed for overall AUM for ILS next year.

NEWS


COVID-19 losses could make pandemic a capital event: panel

A significant portion of losses are attributable to policy wordings created by third parties, according to a Re/Insurance Lounge panel discussion.

NEWS


Hannover unit E+S Rück backs ‘Bavarian’ claims model’

The German reinsurer also expects demand for reinsurance to rise in the wake of the pandemic.

NEWS


Renewals will be ‘intense’: Swiss Re’s Frank Reichelt

Using the past to predict pricing beyond 1/1 ‘could be misleading’.

NEWS


ILS increasingly attractive in the face of COVID-19

Emerging markets have a lot to gain from the simplicity of ILS, and it’s good for ESG as well.

NEWS


‘Challenger broker’ looks ahead to tough renewals season

US firm Protecdiv launched just before the pandemic and confronted a shifting business landscape.

NEWS


Pricing nerves draw 1/1 renewals into market ‘far earlier’

This challenging market is a good time to take a hard look at historical placement operations.

SURVEY


Hardening market and low interest rates the hot topics at Baden

Online meetings will address the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the dynamic around rates and terms and conditions.