In the insurance industry, a ‘soft market’ is generally described as a period of plentiful insurance capa...
The Changing Nature of Risk: Part II
The (re)insurance industry entered 2020 with a strong balance sheet, pricing tailwinds and abundant capital...
The (re)insurance industry entered 2020 with a strong balance sheet, pricing tailwinds and abundant capital...
Article / 3 years ago
Casualty upheaval places profitability in the spotlight at renewal: Guy Carpenter’s Ross - The Insurer
Changing dynamics in the casualty markets are causing reinsurers to place more scrutiny on portfolio profitability, according to Guy Carpenter managing director Chris Ross...
Changing dynamics in the casualty markets are causing reinsurers to place more scrutiny on portfolio profitability, according to Guy Carpenter managing director Chris Ross...
Article / 3 years ago
Pandemic Poses a New Catastrophe Paradigm: Part IV
Catastrophic cyber attacks and pandemics share a common characteristic in that they present threats with the potential for no geographical boundaries...
Catastrophic cyber attacks and pandemics share a common characteristic in that they present threats with the potential for no geographical boundaries...
Article / 3 years ago
Expect more newcos come January: David Priebe, Guy Carpenter - Artemis
David Priebe, chairman of Guy Carpenter, expects to see a further $3.5 billion to $7.5 billion of capital enter the industry before 2021, either in the...
David Priebe, chairman of Guy Carpenter, expects to see a further $3.5 billion to $7.5 billion of capital enter the industry before 2021, either in the...
Article / 3 years ago
Capital Masterclass with Vicky Carter of Guy Carpenter - The Voice of Insurance
Today’s guest is a broker right at the top of her profession. She is someone industry leaders turn to for advice and assistance around the most fundamental commodity in our industry – capital...
Today’s guest is a broker right at the top of her profession. She is someone industry leaders turn to for advice and assistance around the most fundamental commodity in our industry – capital...
Article / 4 years ago
The Changing Nature of Risk - GC@MC Commentary
In a report published this month by Guy Carpenter, we analyze how an accumulation of losses from recent extreme weather events, the specter of climate change and higher loss cost trends...
In a report published this month by Guy Carpenter, we analyze how an accumulation of losses from recent extreme weather events, the specter of climate change and higher loss cost trends...
Article / 5 years ago
Market Conditions Shift as (Re)insurers Adjust to the Changing Nature of Risk
The growing complexity of risk is manifesting itself in the (re)insurance sector as underwriting assumptions are being challenged, and capital inflow levels and risk appetites respond accordingly...
The growing complexity of risk is manifesting itself in the (re)insurance sector as underwriting assumptions are being challenged, and capital inflow levels and risk appetites respond accordingly...
Article / 5 years ago
Cost Of Capital And Its Use In Valuing Reinsurance
Increasingly, reinsurance is seen as an important element of capital management. Reinsurance decisions are moving away from the reinsurance buyer and towards the finance teams...
Increasingly, reinsurance is seen as an important element of capital management. Reinsurance decisions are moving away from the reinsurance buyer and towards the finance teams...
Article / 5 years ago