L.S. Howard - Carrier Management

Reinsurers Maintain Upward Pricing Momentum—But Will It Last?

Positive pricing momentum—it's the favorite phrase of many reinsurers, who are hoping that the momentum they've seen in 2019 will continue during the coming January renewals and beyond. The ...

Reinsurers Look at Cyber’s Massive Growth Possibilities—With Caution

Reinsurers are aware they must constantly invent new solutions in order to stay relevant for their clients. Yet, they admit they are sometimes challenged to close the protection gap for new and ...

MS Amlin Exits Aviation Insurance Market

MS Amlin, the London-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer and subsidiary of MS&AD, confirmed its exit from the aviation insurance market, effective from Oct. 14 when it will cease ...

Strong E&S Premium Growth in Response to Weak Results; Top 15 E&S Writers: Fitch

Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since 2012, increasing 11 percent and representing the eighth consecutive year of ...

Lloyd’s of London Releases Blueprint to Create Super-Advanced Marketplace

Lloyd's of London has unveiled a blueprint for action to facilitate its Future at Lloyd's project, which aims to "build the most advanced insurance marketplace in the world." This first blueprint, ...

Lloyd’s Culture Survey Reveals ‘Ugly’ Levels of Sexual Harassment

Lloyd's announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of rampant sexual harassment in the market. The survey confirms that many women are ...

Staying Profitable in an Increasingly Fragmented World: SCOR Global P&C CEO Conoscente

There are several things that keep SCOR's Jean-Paul Conoscente awake at night. Climate change is one of them; cyber risk is another. Only time will tell whether these risks are actually insurable, ...

Good Leaders Challenge the Status Quo—and Themselves

Jean-Paul Conoscente became the CEO of SCOR Global P&C in April 2019 when his predecessor, Victor Peignet, retired after 35 years with the company. Before Peignet left the company, he offered ...

Here’s How Aon’s New Reinsurance Auction Works

The broker Aon plc has launched an auction capability for the Jan. 1, 2020 reinsurance renewals. The auction is designed to provide additional options for insurer clients by reducing the time frame ...

Innovating at the Edges of Society and the Economy

Emerging risks with little or no claims history can be notoriously difficult to underwrite—but many specialty lines companies are finding ways to put their toes in the water to insure these new ...