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Insurance Insider - Behind the Headlines
Get the inside scoop on the major stories shaping the London Market through discussions with the journalists who broke them with insights from industry professionals on what these developments mean for the (re)insurance sector.
Insurance Insider - Behind the Headlines
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Behind the headlines: Nick Hankin on QBE Re’s $6bn reinsurance ambitions
QBE Re has doubled in size since 2020, and plans to double its scale again by 2030 to underwrite $6bnn of business.But how can this continued expansion be achieved in a market undergoing significant softening?According to QBE Re m...
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Behind the Headlines: Pool Re’s Tom Clementi on the ever-evolving terrorism threat
Government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re was established in 1993 to respond to commercial market failure caused by the IRA’s bombing campaign.Since then, the terror threat landscape has changed hugely, and Pool Re has evolved wi...
Behind the Headlines: Oak Global’s Cathal Carr on reinsurance recency bias
Following a period of dwindling market share for London in reinsurance, reinsurer start-up activity has returned to the Square Mile.One such business is Cathal Carr-led Oak Global, which launched in 2024 and now boasts two syndicates.
Behind the Headlines: InsurX’s Gilbert Harrap on the evolving world of smart follow
The enhanced underwriting premium in London, including the smart follow market, has swelled to over $5bn of premium.But what is next for the rapidly evolving smart follow sector in the next phase of the market cycle?In the ...
Behind the Headlines: Arch’s Hugh Sturgess on the ‘win, win, win’ of facilities
With cross class facilities having proliferated in London in recent years, how will these structures fare in the next phase of the cycle?Arch has been a major participant in this corner of the market, and Arch Insurance Internatio...