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HDI’s Vigier: France has a long journey to being a captive-friendly domicile

David 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.

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Gallagher paid $302mn for Australia’s My Plan Manager and budgets $3.5bn for M&A in 2024

BMS to grow MGA and international footprint with Eurazeo “firepower”

BMS aims to “outmuscle opposition” to meet ambitious growth targets following Eurazeo buy-in

JKJ’s Bretschneider: Greater “duty of care” awareness needed for email compromise

Johnson Kendall & Johnson’s cyber practice leader has said insureds need a greater awareness of the “duty of care” obligations associated with business email compromise breach events, warning this could lead to claims being challenged down the road.

Amwins’ Purviance: Employee ownership is key to culture, more investors on the horizon

WTW sets out structured data goal as it aims to roll out broking platform globally

Farrer & Co’s Birtwistle: Incentivising staff to stay is best tool against mass poaching

GC’s Darr: SCS “most uncertain peril” where modelling is concerned

Howden Tiger plans "multi-pronged approach" for Asia Pacific growth

Howden Tiger’s Richardson: RFP season almost 365 days a year

Howden Tiger’s Richardson: Talent strategy unfazed by GC $70mn poaching settlement

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Howden Tiger’s Richardson: Talent strategy unfazed by GC $70mn poaching settlement

Elliot Richardson, vice chairman of Howden Tiger, has no intention of slowing down the reinsurance division’s recruitment drive, telling The Insurer TV that while there are always “regrets with these things”, he won’t apologise for Howden Group being “a magnet for talent”.

Thu 26 Oct 2023

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Howden Tiger’s Fox: New solutions critical as demand for reinsurance rises

Howden Tiger executive chairman Rod Fox has warned of the critical need to develop products that provide solutions for buyers, following a tightening of terms and conditions that has left many primary carriers retaining large losses in 2023.

Wed 13 Sep 2023

BMS Re’s Watkins: Shifts in attachment points don’t devalue reinsurers’ proposition

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BMS Re’s Watkins: Shifts in attachment points don’t devalue reinsurers’ proposition

The upward shift in attachment points that has become a mainstay of recent reinsurance renewal discussions won’t detract from the bigger value proposition reinsurers can offer, according to BMS Re managing director Hannah Watkins.

Tue 12 Sep 2023

GC’s Becker: Insurers looking towards alternative capital as retentions increase

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GC’s Becker: Insurers looking towards alternative capital as retentions increase

Rising attachment points on reinsurance programs are prompting insurers to consider alternative capital options to offset an increase in earnings volatility, according to Dan Becker, CEO of global strategic advisory at Guy Carpenter.

Thu 3 Aug 2023

BMS’ Gillett: International unit to grow “aggressively” by 2028

Aon’s Zakhary: Industry must seize “immeasurable opportunity” from energy transition

Newfront’s Lipkin: AI is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reshape an industry

Aon’s Fiore and Superczynski: (Re)insurers must be flexible to attract capital

Aon’s Dittman: Reinsurer appetite up at 1.6 as FL rates increase 25-35%

Markel’s Finsness: Casualty rates will stabilise once newer players “feel the pain too”

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