CONTENTS
EDITOR’S LETTER
No time to relax
The floods that devasted Germany and Belgium in July served as a timely reminder to the industry of just how unpredictable the world can be.
INTERVIEW: EOS VENTURE PARTNERS
The hype and reality of insurtech
Insurtech’s not a bubble, and it’s here to stay. The real question is what comes next, according to executives from Eos.
COMPANY PROFILE: HOXTON INSURANCE SERVICES
New MGA plans to transform personal lines business
Justin Gott says the time is right for a new approach to the mid- and high-net-worth market.
EUROPEAN FLOODING
What lessons have insurers learned?
A Re/insurance Lounge panel discussed what has occurred after the summer’s events.
EUROPEAN FLOODING
How to use next-generation data to predict future floods
How can the data be collected to properly assess the risk?
INTERVIEW: SIMON BARDER, AM RE
A life in insurance
Simon Barder has been in this industry for nearly 50 years, working in several countries.
DATA MANAGEMENT
Getting the best from your data in-house
Vitor Ribeiro of AM RE Syndicate describes how the firm overhauled its own systems to overcome its data challenges.
LATIN AMERICA
Opportunities abound in the region
Risks for re/insurers are on the rise, but so are opportunities, says Florian Kummer of Deutsche Rück.
CLIMATE CHANGE
How casualty underwriting can adapt itself
The models used in casualty still need developing: Markel’s Mia Finsness.
RELATIONSHIPS
Partnerships key for successful digitisation
Strategic relationships with external services providers will be vital for success: two leaders at Genpact describe how it works.
