HDI’s Vigier: France has a long journey to being a captive-friendly domicileDavid Vigier, chief commercial officer and head of captives strategy at HDI, told The Insurer TV that France’s regulatory overhaul in 2023 to become a captive-friendly domicile took years of lobbying from the risk management community.
It is my belief that we are at the beginning of a global parametric insurance revolution. Parametric is the lead violin in a symphony of risk transferBradley Meier, CEO of NormanMax Syndicate 3939
Sompo’s Gundersen: PFAS forcing middle market into E&S channel TVEnvironmental risks such as PFAS and the concern they are causing admitted carriers is driving smaller businesses and their retail brokers to seek coverage in the E&S market through wholesalers, according to Sara Gundersen, EVP and head of E&S casualty at Sompo .
TV Close QuarterE&SBHSI’s Beaver: middle-market inflow drives casualty E&S submissions up 30 to 35%Alex Beaver, senior vice president of the southeast region for casualty at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, reported a significant increase in middle-market business flowing to casualty E&S underwriters as admitted carriers retrench.Fri 27 Sep 2024
TV Close QuarterCyberAxa XL’s Crawford: Broker specialisation leading to cyber E&S market innovationThe cyber E&S market is becoming increasingly sophisticated as brokers become more specialised in the space, according to Deuayne Crawford, head of wholesale for cyber and technology E&O underwriting at Axa XL.Fri 27 Sep 2024
TV News in FocusWSIAIronshore’s Dolan: Market dislocation continues to provide opportunity for E&S underwritersMatt Dolan, president of North America specialty and Ironshore at Liberty Mutual Insurance, has said there continue to be plentiful opportunities for “thoughtful underwriters” to navigate and find the “right risk-reward balance” in an E&S market where there is still a lot of dislocation.Tue 24 Sep 2024
TV News in FocusE&SB&W’s Gatewood: E&S personal lines capacity going to distributors “who can deliver good results”Burns & Wilcox’s head of personal lines Bill Gatewood said that insurers are being more selective in allocating capacity to wholesalers, and that amid generally distressed conditions, some parts of the country are approaching rate adequacy.Thu 25 Apr 2024
