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Trisura adds $30mn LP Risk Trucking program

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Trisura adds $30mn LP Risk Trucking program

Expansive US hybrid fronting carrier Trisura Specialty has won a $30mn trucking program that was previously written out of London by Beazley, The Insurer can reveal.

Tue 22 Oct 2019

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MGAs - 2020 Vision

The MGA business model is at the top of many strategic agendas as carriers and risk capital partners look to grow into areas, both distribution and technology focused, that they previously thought were unattainable. Pro MGA Solutions CEO Danny Maleary explores what’s next for MGAs.

Tue 22 Oct 2019

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Human assets in legacy transfer

While media coverage tends to focus on structure and reserve quantum, talent is the cornerstone of a successful legacy business transfer, Stephen Roberts, head of claims at RiverStone Europe, tells The Insurer.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

CCR Re’s Montador on weathering the European geopolitical storm

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CCR Re’s Montador on weathering the European geopolitical storm

In a European economic environment characterized by lower for longer interest rates, geopolitical tensions and a restructuring reinsurance market, The Insurer speaks to Laurent Montador, deputy CEO of CCR Re, to discuss how the open market reinsurance arm of state-backed CCR is positioning itself to meet the challengechallenge.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

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Legacy matures in continental markets

Driven by low premium rates in the insurance market, low interest rates across the board and disruption caused by newer technologies, the legacy market is now undergoing a period of significant growth, Alex Roth, head of M&A at Darag Group tells The Insurer.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Record catastrophe years have been catalyst for seamless automation

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Record catastrophe years have been catalyst for seamless automation

After the major loss years of 2017 and 2018, Aon’s head of Impact Forecasting, Adam Podlaha, explained how the development of more efficient underwriting and modelling systems underpinned by seamless automated pricing algorithms are the silver lining to the costly nat cat storm clouds that still linger over the industry.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Marsh & McLennan Agency names Hering vice chairman

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Marsh & McLennan Agency names Hering vice chairman

Marsh’s middle market agency subsidiary Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) has appointed Paul Hering to the newly-created role of vice chairman.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Managing the winds of change in the reinsurance market

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Managing the winds of change in the reinsurance market

The drop off in ILS capacity and the significantly tighter retro market is likely to have a profound impact on reinsurer behaviour at 1.1, according to James Boyce, CEO of Global Specialties at Guy Carpenter. He talks to The Insurer about the outlook for 1.1, the changing dynamics in the supply and demand of retro, the impact of loss creep on the market and how the integration with JLT is progressing…

Mon 21 Oct 2019

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RLI announces excess liability partnership with Gridiron

RLI’s excess liability binding authority insurance will be offered by Gridiron Insurance Underwriters through the Florida-based program manager’s Easy Excess portal.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Xceedance enables growth for insurance organisations

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Xceedance enables growth for insurance organisations

Travis MacMillian, chief business officer at Xceedance talks to The Insurer about the role the firm plays as a strategic resource for insurance organisations.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Distributed Ledger Technology – the next frontier is here

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Distributed Ledger Technology – the next frontier is here

David Edwards, CEO of ChainThat, explains the evolution of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in insurance, addresses some misconceptions, and discusses the necessary collaboration for adoption of DLT to support efficiency and profitability in the (re)insurance ecosystem.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Lloyd’s “concerned” over US casualty losses

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Lloyd’s “concerned” over US casualty losses

The Corporation of Lloyd’s is concerned over the emergence of large losses in the US casualty market, Jon Hancock, Lloyd’s performance management director has revealed.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

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The C-word on everybody’s lips

As European carriers gear up for 1.1 renewals, The Insurer examines the factors at play in the casualty reinsurance market and looks across the pond to the US where a hardening market is showing signs of sustainability.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Aon silent cyber reinsurance offering gains traction

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Aon silent cyber reinsurance offering gains traction

Aon has seen meaningful traction in its RenaissanceRe-led cross class cat cover for silent cyber with limit placed of more than $400mn and a strong pipeline of orders, The Insurer can reveal.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Allstar appoints Evercore for potential sale

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Allstar appoints Evercore for potential sale

MGA and wholesale broking platform Allstar Financial is working with boutique investment banking advisory firm Evercore on a potential sale, The Insurer can reveal.

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Munich Re bullish on European rate hardening at 1:1

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Munich Re bullish on European rate hardening at 1:1

German reinsurer Munich Re has said it expects the continued presence of lower-for-longer interest rates, renewed underwriting discipline and a need for carriers to generate a positive return for investors to drive upward rate momentum at the upcoming January renewals.

Mon 21 Oct 2019