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Get the inside scoop on the major stories shaping the London Market through discussions with the journalists who broke them with insights from industry professionals on what these developments mean for the (re)insurance sector.
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- Behind the Headlines: John Cavanagh of Octave on the MGA Big Bang · 28 min · Épisode 70MGAs have boomed in recent years, but is the sector still buoyant as the market cycle shifts? According to John Cavanagh of Octave, the sector remains ripe for opportunity, and…
- Behind the Headlines: Envelop’s Jonathan Spry on the AI arms race in cybersecurity · 23 min · Épisode 69What does the rapid march of AI mean for the risk landscape faced by the cyber insurance market? According to Envelop CEO Jonathan Spry, there is a ‘predator-prey’ dynamic at…
- Behind the Headlines: Africa Specialty Risk’s Mikir Shah on succeeding in emerging markets · 22 min · Épisode 68What does it take to succeed in emerging markets with low insurance penetration? Africa Specialty Risks CEO Mikir Shah is on a mission to bring the best of specialty insurance to…
- Behind the Headlines: Lloyd’s CFO Jim Bichard on the burgeoning ceded re market · 26 min · Épisode 67The Lloyd’s market has been instrumental in pioneering new ceded reinsurance vehicles, but what are the prospects for continued growth? According to Lloyd’s CFO Jim Bichard…
- Behind the Headlines: Marsh Re's Vicky Carter on capital innovation in reinsurance · 33 minWhat is the focus of the reinsurance market heading into the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo? According to Marsh Re’s Vicky Carter, the abundant capital in the…
- Behind the Headlines: Howden CMA’s Beckham and Cooper on the M&A boom · 26 min · Épisode 65Following a string of major M&A transactions over the past year, are we past the peak of the M&A cycle? According to Howden Capital Markets & Advisory’s Leo Beckham and Bill…
- Behind the headlines: Nick Hankin on QBE Re’s $6bn reinsurance ambitions · 25 minQBE Re has doubled in size since 2020, and plans to double its scale again by 2030 to underwrite $6bnn of business. But how can this continued expansion be achieved in a market…
- Behind the Headlines: Pool Re’s Tom Clementi on the ever-evolving terrorism threat · 26 min · Épisode 63Government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re was established in 1993 to respond to commercial market failure caused by the IRA’s bombing campaign. Since then, the terror threat…
- Behind the Headlines: Oak Global’s Cathal Carr on reinsurance recency bias · 29 min · Épisode 62Following a period of dwindling market share for London in reinsurance, reinsurer start-up activity has returned to the Square Mile. One such business is Cathal Carr-led Oak…
- Behind the Headlines: InsurX’s Gilbert Harrap on the evolving world of smart follow · 22 min · Épisode 61The enhanced underwriting premium in London, including the smart follow market, has swelled to over $5bn of premium. But what is next for the rapidly evolving smart follow sector…
- Behind the Headlines: Arch’s Hugh Sturgess on the ‘win, win, win’ of facilities · 26 minWith cross class facilities having proliferated in London in recent years, how will these structures fare in the next phase of the cycle? Arch has been a major participant in…
- Behind the Headlines: Paul Brand on Convex’s next phase of growth · 26 minWhat’s next for Convex following its rapid expansion and $7bn deal with Onex and AIG last year? In his first major interview since the transaction, CEO Paul Brand tells Behind…
- Behind the Headlines: Ex-Brit CEO Matthew Wilson on the power of insurance philanthropy · 29 minMatthew Wilson’s life was upended when he received a shock blood cancer diagnosis whilst working as CEO of Brit. Since then, he has thrown himself into fundraising to support…
- Skuld's Ståle Hansen on managing maritime volatility · 27 min · Épisode 57How are marine insurers dealing with the geopolitical turmoil impacting global shipping? According to Skuld CEO Ståle Hansen, insurers are adjusting to a new norm of…
- Behind the Headlines: Swiss Re’s Jason Richards on reinsurer retention discipline · 25 min · Épisode 56The reinsurance market made huge strides to structurally transform structures and attachment points in recent years. But as the market softens, is discipline being maintained?…
- Behind the Headlines: Natasha Jodrell on AdA Underwriters’ specialty diversification · 26 minWhat comes next for AdA Underwriters as it steps onto the Lloyd’s stage? Launched in 2023 with an initial focus on the upstream energy market, AdA has since expanded into…
- Behind the Headlines: IUA’s Chris Jones on marine war market’s Iran response · 27 minHow has the London insurance market responded to the conflict which has engulfed the Middle East? According to Chris Jones, CEO of the International Underwriting Association, the…
- Behind the Headlines: LMG’s Caroline Wagstaff on why London must not stand still · 27 minWith £187bn of premium written in 2024, £61bn contributed to UK GDP, and a revitalised reinsurance ecosystem, is the London market in danger of getting too comfortable? According…
- Behind the Headlines: Aon’s Joe Peiser on the sheer magnitude of data centre growth · 26 min · Épisode 51Are data centres really the biggest growth opportunity the insurance industry has ever seen? They’ve burst into the spotlight in recent months, but just how material is this new…
