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Reinsurance sector will struggle to earn cost of capital in 2020/21: Fitch’s Mazzuoli

The global reinsurance sector will fail to earn its cost of capital in 2020 and possibly in 2021, with the sector’s financial performance hit by the coronavirus crisis, warned Robert Mazzuoli, director of EMEA Insurance at Fitch Ratings.

Judgment Day: What to expect from the FCA Test Case decision next week…

The hotly anticipated judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) test case on business interruption and Covid-19 claims will be handed down next week in a ruling set to have far-reaching consequnces for both carriers and policyholders. With so much at stake and to make sense of the issues at hand, we speak to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP’s Jonathan Sacher and Richard Jennings about what the industry can expect on judgment day…

Axis Re’s Haugh: Marine continues to lag other classes in market hardening

The rating environment is still not supporting significant growth in marine classes, according to Axis Re’s president of global markets, Ann Haugh.

PartnerRe poised for growth in Cat

The formation of PartnerRe’s Global Cat unit is a sign of the Bermudian’s intention to be a leader in the global catastrophe market, according to the unit’s CEO Greg Haft.

Carriers adjust retro planning with rates set for 25% increase at 1.1

Investor caution looks set to drive further double-digit increases in retro pricing at the upcoming 1 January renewals, according to panelists at The ReInsurer’s second virtual debate.

Scor’s Rousseau warns on “underestimated” interest rate impact on long-tail classes

Rates in long-tail classes will have to improve greatly if they are to compensate for lower investment income and the impact of persistently low interest rates, Scor’s Laurent Rousseau has warned.

Reinsurers to apply pressure on casualty commissions: Swiss Re’s Richards

Reinsurers will push for “tighter” terms and conditions on wordings and also apply pressure on commission levels during the upcoming renewal season, Swiss Re’s head of casualty underwriting reinsurance Jason Richards has predicted.

Lessons from Covid-19: Bringing clarity to the industry’s role in society

The ReInsurer’s first virtual panel discussion examined the fallout from the industry’s response to Covid-19 and identified the steps needed to ensure the role of insurance is better recognised within society.

Capital raises not enough to dampen cat reinsurance rate rises at 1.1: Marcell

There hasn’t yet been a post-Covid capital raise big enough to dampen the rate increases buyers will face at the key 1 January renewal, according to Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions CEO Andy Marcell.

Welcome to the second issue of The ReInsurer

Hello and welcome to the second edition of The ReInsurer, the weekly publication we are bringing you through the month of September dedicated to coverage of the reinsurance sector and the issues that will shape upcoming renewal negotiations.

Towards the predictable pandemic

Eric Sugier, head of property at Liberty Mutual Re on how Covid-19 is a proving ground for pandemic models…

ILS yields driving investor demand post-pandemic

The ILS market is producing the best yields the market has seen in nearly 10 years at 8 percent, and Daniel Ineichen, the head of fund management ILS at Schroders, has a bullish outlook.

Quota shares and sidecars – attracting capital

Securis’ Cahal Doris looks at coverage, liquidity and partnership in the sidecar arena.

Taking the trading test – pass or fail?

Liquidity, connectivity, real data and correct price are the four simple tests that each trading environment of the future must achieve, says BGC Partners’ Jonathan Prinn.

Winning tomorrow in an ever-evolving industry

EY’s Isabelle Santenac identifies seven business models that will define the future for the (re)insurance sector.

Data as a differentiator

Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business is helping clients to use data as effectively as possible to highlight differentiation from their peers during the upcoming reinsurance renewals, president Tim Ronda told The ReInsurer…

Russell Group’s Basi on the big data challenge

Insurers and their commercial clients will become increasingly reliant on big data to understand the potential impact of future trade disruption on pricing, their client’s risks and balance sheets, according to Russell Group’s Suki Basi.

State-backed pools “the only way” to cover future pandemic: Munich Re’s Golling

Munich Re has become the latest to add its support behind national efforts to create public-private reinsurance solutions to pandemic risk, noting that state-backed reinsurance pools are “the only way” to ensure future pandemics are made insurable.

Reinsurance market opportunities must come with “health warning”: Ascot’s Brooks

Despite the opportunity Ascot Group’s CEO Andrew Brooks is seeing in the reinsurance market, he warns some of this should come with a “significant health warning”.

Building out reinsurance business “no brainer”: McGill and Partners’ Steve McGill

In light of the significant opportunities presenting themselves in the reinsurance broking space, building out capabilities in this area of the business is a key priority for McGill and Partners’ founder and CEO, Steve McGill.

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