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Will a softer market turbocharge the appeal of Hiscox’s ‘twin engines’?
Analysts were interested in the potential for fee income from the retail division.
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Tiernan’s former role of chief of markets will be split into two new exec team positions.
The driver of growth has shifted from rate to volume, as pricing increases tail off.
Jack Kenneally will take on the role of class underwriter at the MGA.
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Adopting the ‘Yes, if’ CRO mindset could put insurers on a growth track
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Four key data points for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
This year is predicted to be an above-average season, like 2024.
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Lloyd’s maverick syndicate produces impressive results, but questions remain over succession.
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Broker facilities and increased US domestic appetite are accelerating the softening.
As with 2024, pricing pressure has been most acute on top layers.
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Eckert said the reinsurance market is still at historically well priced levels.
The executive said the industry can continue to grow by embracing emerging threats.
The exec said if he were a carrier CEO, now is the time he would start looking for deals.
The executive said secular heightened risk trends would fuel the carrier’s primary expansion.
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The increase in business and leisure travel – plus niche travel, such as for cosmetic procedures – is driving increased demand for travel insurance, said Guy Bonwick, Head of Global Specialty Accident and Health at AXIS.
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“Wildfire is a specialist peril," said Kevin Stein, Co-Founder and CEO of Delos, explaining how harnessing data is redefining wildfire risk underwriting.
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Nearly 9 in 10 insurance employees see ‘widespread stress and anxiety’ in industry: AXIS/Harris Poll
Companies are focusing on offering mental health support to employees. “We're listening, we're learning and we're sharing,” said Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS, with Phil Schermer, Founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds.
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As AI and data analytics reshape the insurance industry, Brendan Hanley, managing director of binding P&C at Markel, explains how these tools can offer real efficiency gains.
Jack Kuhn, President of Westfield Specialty, discusses the shifting market cycles and changing landscape at RISKWORLD 2025.
Alliant is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and is the ‘furthest thing from a serial acquirer,’ Greg Zimmer, CEO, Alliant, said at RISKWORLD 2025.
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Today’s casualty market is “challenging” driven by shrinking capacity and tightening excess layers, said Pete McGuinness, EVP, national accounts casualty, for Arch.
Uncertainty around political climate, weather and a possible recession is firming the market, said Wendy Houser, President, wholesale and specialty, Markel.
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Private equity investors may not have the same timeline as the multi-year construction projects they’ve invested in, which could leave surety writers holding the keys if private equity walks away, said Mike Keimig, president and CEO of Markel Surety.
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Parametric insurance and multi-year, multi-line structured solutions are two tools that can help insureds manage natural catastrophes, said Katie McGrath, regional CEO of North America for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
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