CONTENTS
EDITOR’S LETTER
The smorgasbord of life in a hard market
Change and new things are everywhere.
COMPANY PROFILE
Conduit Re
The new reinsurer’s founders discuss the company’s IPO and its remarkable progress so far.
COMPANY PROFILE
Fenchurch and Partners
Industry veteran David Price explains what will set this new broker apart.
COMPANY PROFILE
AmericanAg
The US reinsurer is on a mission to grow its international broker-led portfolio. The firm’s Pat Larsen explains why.
CLIMATE CHANGE
No more ‘institutional silos’
The Geneva Association’s task force has drafted one of the most comprehensive looks at climate change risks to date.
CYBER
AM RE moves into the cyber space
Mandy Barder explains why now is the perfect time to enter the cyber space.
DATA
Unlocking the secrets of risk and data
Is data really the key to better exposure management for re/insurers? Our panel debates the issue.
CYBER
Why isn’t the cyber market booming?
A panel discusses what the future holds for the cyber insurance market.
CYBER
COVID-19 may help tackle silent cyber
The pandemic has forced the market to address policies that were created in a pre-digital age.
CLAIMS
The power of technology
Technology is bringing the claims department to the forefront of the insurance business.
INSURTECH
Is the insurtech bubble set to explode?
Insurers, providers and investors discuss the rise and the future of the insurtech sector.
INSURTECH
Get it out there—ready or not!
Actions towards bringing an insurtech solution to market speak louder than words.
MGAs
The evolution of MGAs
The hard market is a double-edged sword, says Danny Maleary of Pro MGA Solutions.
INTERVIEW: IAN MURESS, SEDGWICK
Setting sights for growth
Sedgwick has targeted Asia as a priority for continued expansion.
ILS
Cat bonds exceed market hopes
Catastrophe bonds offer plenty of diversification, says Twelve Capital’s Steiger.
M&A
Insurtech drives M&A
Re/insurers are seeking insurtech providers that can deliver a competitive advantage.