CONTENTS
EDITOR’S LETTER
Competitive edge versus ESG: the pros and cons of meeting in Monte
There is no doubt that the majority of the senior executives miss face-to-face meetings and want a return to some semblance of normality.
INTERVIEW: CHARLES COOPER, AXA XL
Post-pandemic improvement needed around terms
The sector must do better on wordings in policies and on climate change, says AXA XL’s reinsurance chief.
INTERVIEW: MONICA CRAMÉR MANHEM, SIRIUSPOINT
The shape of the renewal season battleground
What tone should the industry expect the renewals to take? SiriusPoint’s Monica Cramér Manhem sheds some light on the potential skirmishes.
INTERVIEW: BILL COOPER, TIGERRISK PARTNERS
What does the future hold for new entrants?
Bill Cooper of TigerRisk Partners has seen many new faces in the last 18 months. He tells Intelligent Insurer about how he sees the shape of the cycle.
INTERVIEW: STEPHAN RUOFF, SCHRODERS CAPITAL
The next steps for ILS: pricing and capacity dominate
There may be some added complications for ILS managers at the renewals, says Schroders Capital’s Stephan Ruoff.
INTERVIEW: THOMAS BRAUNE, NEWRE
NewRe CEO outlines growth plans after pandemic
Braune believes that partnerships are required to tackle the biggest risks—including climate change.
PARAMETRIC INSURANCE
Floods, EV batteries, and the future of parametric insurance
Representatives from three innovative companies in the parametric insurance sector sat down with the Re/insurance Lounge to discuss their plans.
PARAMETRIC INSURANCE
Can parametric insurance plug the risk gap?
With fallout from the pandemic highlighting deficiencies in traditional insurance, can parametric carriers bridge the protection gap?
INTERVIEW: BRIAN SCHNEIDER, FITCH RATINGS
Pandemic risk could transfigure alt cap market
The re/insurance industry must look to address pandemic risk, on a proactive basis or transferring the risk to the alternative capital market.
INTERVIEW: TOM BOOTH, DARAG
DARAG expands its footprint across the world
Booth took over as group CEO of DARAG three years ago. Since then, he’s been working to expand the company internationally.
INTERVIEW: TRAVIS PEARSON, MARKEL
Markel exec talks data, playing fields and podcasts
With data, comes opportunity. Travis Pearson of Markel talked through the company’s data efforts and the future playing field.
INTERVIEW: MEREDITH WILLIAMS, AMERICANAG
Can the insurance industry attract new investment?
The insurance markets have endured a dramatic two years. AmericanAg’s Meredith Williams has been watching them closely.
INTERVIEW: JAMES DRINKWATER, AMWINS
Peering into the insurance crystal ball
The abundant data insurers have will help make things clearer, James Drinkwater tells the Re/insurance Lounge.
NEWS
Ransomware changes the story for cyber risks: Fitch
Rising costs from ransomware and systemic threats have changed attitudes to cyber threats over the last year.
NEWS
“The next opioids”—$84.3bn potential diesel litigation losses
Actions against companies for climate change have yet to succeed, but the range of risks is growing, according to Praedicat.
NEWS
MEASA reinsurance players spy growth beyond GCC
The spillover effect of economic diversification provides more opportunities for carriers to expand to other countries.
