CONTENTS
EDITOR’S LETTER
The three Cs that will reshape the industry
COVID, cyber, and climate could all have profound and enduring implications for this industry.
COMPANY PROFILE: MILLER
Five years and lofty ambitions
Miller CEO Greg Collins discusses a hard market, the Aon-WTW merger, and the deep pockets of its owners.
POST-PANDEMIC CLAIMS
Claims are ‘part of a wider negotiation’
It remains unclear what claims may end up hitting reinsurers, says Wendy Kriz of Barnett Waddingham.
BI CLAIMS
Reinsurers grapple with potential claims burden
There are many questions as to who will ultimately pay, according to Robert Mazzuoli of Fitch Ratings.
POST-PANDEMIC CLAIMS
COVID-19 claims: the outcome for reinsurers
The issue of who pays for COVID-related claims will come down to a negotiation, says Carlos Wong-Fupuy of AM Best.
LATIN AMERICA
Why Deutsche Rück is targeting LatAm
COVID-19 has exposed the harsh realities of the protection gap in Latin America, as Florian Kummer reveals.
CYBER
Add an extra C for cyber
Cyber will become one of the biggest risks that insurers will need to qualify, price and underwrite. Our panel debates the issue.
CYBER
Watching cyber risk come of age
As the cyber insurance market matures, it will need both standardisation and innovation to sustain its growth.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Asking the right questions
Hiscox Re & ILS believes that cooperation and partnerships will be vital in future to meet the challenges of climate change.
CLIMATE MODELLING
Understanding RMS’s new models
Joss Matthewman of RMS explains what is unique about the models his firm has developed.
CLAIMS
The biggest USP for many insurers
Liberty Specialty Markets’ Irene Stavrou discusses the company’s investments and the importance of claims.
COMPANY PROFILE: PEAK RE
A hard climb, but ever upwards
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re goes from strength to strength, but, as chief Franz Josef Hahn explains, it wasn’t all plain sailing.
WORKPLACE
Adaptable workplaces: the key to future success
The insurers that adapt and evolve post-COVID will be the ones who flourish, says Sameer Dewan of Genpact.
M&A
Global M&A exceeds nearly all expectations
Global dealmakers are looking ahead, a Re/insurance Lounge discussion with Clyde & Co agreed.
INVESTING
Balancing expectations in Bermuda and London
Investors have confidence in the sector but should proceed with caution, says Catherine Thomas of AM Best.
RUN-OFF
Market beckons, but some hesitance persists
A thriving run-off market is still getting mixed signals from developed and emerging economies, a report from GILC reveals.
