Perspectives interview with David Priebe – Vice Chairman, Guy Carpenter: Part II
In the second part of his interview, David Priebe discusses the how the reinsurance business is being affected by the rise of 'alternative' reinsurers and the recent wave of M&A. Part one can be...
View ArticlePerspectives interview with David Priebe – Vice Chairman, Guy Carpenter: Part I
Guy Carpenter is a leading reinsurance broker with over 50 offices around the world. As Vice Chairman, David Priebe is responsible for advising some the world's largest insurance companies on their...
View ArticlePerspectives interview Dirk Lohmann, Chairman, Secquaero – Part II
The first part of the interview is available here. Do you see the ILS sector branching out into new non-catastrophe risk areas? I wrote an article about seven years ago on this, saying that you could...
View ArticlePerspectives interview Dirk Lohmann, Chairman, Secquaero – Part I
"...usually, over time, consolidation results in opportunities for more-nimble participants to capitalise on the missteps of a big organisation." In the first part of his interview, Dirk Lohmann,...
View ArticlePerspectives interview with Eugene Gurenko – The World Bank Group
Eugene Gurenko is a Lead Insurance Specialist at the joint World Bank/IFC Finance and Markets Global Practice. He has worked at the World Bank Group since 1998 where he has helped to develop...
View ArticleReaching the 80%: Perspectives interview with CEO of MicroEnsure Richard Leftley
AXA recently bought 46% of microinsurance intermediary MicroEnsure. In this interview, MicroEnsure's CEO explains how a radical simplification of insurance products combined with new, innovative...
View ArticleAM Best – the market and the next generation capital model – part I
For most insurers and reinsurers, an AM Best rating is a requirement of doing business. The rating agency uses quantitative and qualitative models to evaluate both the market as a whole and individual...
View ArticlePerspectives – Michael Millette, Hudson Capital Part I
Michael Millette is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. Before that, he spent 21 years at Goldman Sachs where he was the Global Head of Structured Finance. In...
View ArticleCyber – the big opportunity for insurance investors
The risk of cyber attacks is one of the few risks where the demand for insurance exceeds the supply. Despite the apparent opportunity, many traditional and alternative reinsurers have been reluctant to...
View ArticleThe reinsurance market at mid-year 2019 – diagnosis and prognosis
Ross Nottingham manages the North American reinsurance teams for the Hiscox Group in both the Bermuda and Lloyd's platforms. This business is capitalised by Hiscox's own balance sheet and a range of...
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