First it was the old-school Berkshire Hathaway mega-line deals, then it was Everest Re’s $1.5bn equity ra...
‘No end in sight' for property D&F rate hikes ahead of 1.6 renewals
The London property direct and facultative (D&F) market is still seeing huge rate increases ahead of the key 1 June renewal date, creating “the hardest market many of us have ever seen,” sources...
The London property direct and facultative (D&F) market is still seeing huge rate increases ahead of the key 1 June renewal date, creating “the hardest market many of us have ever seen,” sources...
Article / 15 hours ago
Argenta lures IQUW's Wyatt to join London property team
Hannah Wyatt is set to join Argenta as a property underwriter, US and International, Insurance Insider can reveal....
Hannah Wyatt is set to join Argenta as a property underwriter, US and International, Insurance Insider can reveal....
Article / 6 days ago
Insurers to take small percentage of billion-euro Italian flooding: Aon
Economic costs from recent flooding in Italy and Central Europe are expected to reach into the billions of euros, but a significant protection gap...
Economic costs from recent flooding in Italy and Central Europe are expected to reach into the billions of euros, but a significant protection gap...
Article / 9 days ago
Lonmar appoints Lockton's Muir head of UK & Ireland property
Lonmar has recruited Nick Muir as head of UK and Ireland property, responsible for the oversight of and growth in the firm's property portfolio....
Lonmar has recruited Nick Muir as head of UK and Ireland property, responsible for the oversight of and growth in the firm's property portfolio....
Article / 1 month ago
Insider in Full: London D&F market ‘best it’s ever been’ for underwriters ahead of 1.4 renewals
The London property direct and facultative (D&F) market is booming amid double-digit rate rises and a solid inflow of new business ahead of the key 1 April renewals, creating conditions which one source described as “the best ever seen” for underwriters...
The London property direct and facultative (D&F) market is booming amid double-digit rate rises and a solid inflow of new business ahead of the key 1 April renewals, creating conditions which one source described as “the best ever seen” for underwriters...
Article / 2 months ago
Rate rises on Japanese wind treaties set to land around 20%
Reinsurers' hopes for up to 35% rate increases on Japanese wind treaties look unlikely to materialise, as brokers and cedants successfully argue against price increases of the scale of those...
Reinsurers' hopes for up to 35% rate increases on Japanese wind treaties look unlikely to materialise, as brokers and cedants successfully argue against price increases of the scale of those...
Article / 2 months ago
Japanese insurers face 25%+ increase in reinsurance costs at key 1 April renewal
Japanese cedants renewing cat reinsurance treaties at 1 April are unlikely to escape the market hardening seen in Europe and the US at 1 January, as reinsurers display a laser-focus on price adequacy, this publication understands.
Japanese cedants renewing cat reinsurance treaties at 1 April are unlikely to escape the market hardening seen in Europe and the US at 1 January, as reinsurers display a laser-focus on price adequacy, this publication understands.
Article / 3 months ago
Xchange Benefits forms re and retro underwriter Xchange Re
Xchange Benefits has formed Xchange Re, a new reinsurance managing general underwriting subsidiary for personal accident cat and special risk reinsurance and retro....
Xchange Benefits has formed Xchange Re, a new reinsurance managing general underwriting subsidiary for personal accident cat and special risk reinsurance and retro....
Article / 4 months ago
European property treaties closer to finish line after months of negotiation
This January will bring rate increases on European property treaties that have not been seen in decades – but some underwriters are still expressing disappointment...
This January will bring rate increases on European property treaties that have not been seen in decades – but some underwriters are still expressing disappointment...
Article / 5 months ago
AmTrust confirms Camber hire, plus RiverStone's Philpott
AmTrust has confirmed its appointment of former Brit UK property class underwriter Andy Camber as lead property underwriter in its international specialty unit....
AmTrust has confirmed its appointment of former Brit UK property class underwriter Andy Camber as lead property underwriter in its international specialty unit....
Article / 6 months ago
