CONTENTS

EDITOR’S LETTER

Inflationary impact hits industry

In May, skyrocketing inflation became a global topic of conversation.

INTERVIEW

Argo finds ‘boring is good for strategy’: Gary Grose

Succession planning, flexible working and a major office rethink are full steam ahead as Argo considers sale or merger.

OUR MARKET TODAY

Inflation to hit Lloyd’s 2022 market growth plans

Lloyd’s faces ‘a once-in-a-generation period of uncertainty and volatility’.

LONDON MARKET PANEL: CYBER

Black swan fears suppress cyber appetite

Prolific ransomware attacks have driven losses, but there are more markets and carriers in the space than ever before.

LONDON MARKET PANEL: RENEWABLES

Renewables in a ‘different place by end of year’

Insurers seem to be picking up the tab for technology design errors and tweaks, says expert.

COMPANY PROFILE

MS Amlin Underwriting: a return to profit

It’s been 18 months since industry veteran Johan Slabbert took the helm as CEO of MS Amlin Underwriting.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Weighing up the question of insurability

The complexity of climate change combined with models that contain uncertainties is not an excuse to do nothing, says Thierry Cohignac of CCR.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Why nat cat models are still missing climate change

A panel of experts on modelling argued how and why the approach needs to change fundamentally.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Reduced time and location data veils model opportunities

Re/insurers are missing a trick as limited nat cat models fail to highlight the importance of long-term predictions.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Renewables losses will ‘catch re/insurers by surprise’

Damage could surpass $1bn, says Tom Johansmeyer from PCS.

OUR MARKET TODAY

MGA Special Report

An in-depth look by Intelligent Insurer at the MGA sector ahead of the MGAA conference.

COMPANY PROFILE

Acrisure reveals formula for M&A success

There’s more to the ‘phenomenal growth’ of the global broker than its prolific M&A activity, Grahame Millwater tells Intelligent Insurer.

OUR MARKET TODAY

Amwins doesn’t expect a soft market

High cat losses and climate change have combined with social changes and regulatory issues to bring a sustainable hard market.

CYBER

What’s delaying take-up of LMA cyber war exclusions?

Adoption of new exclusions is essential as pre-LMA clause frameworks ‘leave too much ambiguity’: panel.

CRYPTOCURRENCY

Why insurance is the deal-maker for crypto growth

If you think crypto is just for criminals or a passing fad, think again, say the team at insurtech Superscript.

INTERVIEW

Verisk’s new CEO on opportunities and ‘pain points’

The industry is walking a tightrope with regard to inflation, says Lee Shavel.

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