Reinsurance
Mythos Myths: Good Guys Hold More Cybersecurity Cards, Insurer CEO Says
No offense to the members of the media, but the media tends to blow this stuff up. That's how Jim Williamson, president and chief executive officer of insurer and reinsurer Everest Group Ltd., ...
Executive Moves: Hippo Holdings Names Boettcher COO; Willis Re Appoints Fletcher CEO of Bermuda
Hippo Holdings Inc. announced the promotion of Laura Boettcher, ARe, to chief operating officer of Hippo Holdings, the parent company of Hippo Insurance. Boettcher has served as COO of Hippo ...
A $10.5 Trillion Cyber Problem: Whose Risk Is It Anyway?
Does an estimated $10.5 trillion in damage costs related to cyber crime around the globe really represent an opportunity that the insurance industry should be tackling? The question came up during ...
Reinsurers Bring Strong Risk Appetite to Florida’s June Renewals: Guy Carpenter
Legal reforms, improved building resilience, and disciplined underwriting have combined to restore confidence in the Florida re/insurance market – leading to increased capacity as well as improved ...
Reinsurance Turning Point: From Operational Constraint to Competitive Advantage
Insurers have spent the past decade modernizing core operations. Policy administration, claims and underwriting have all benefited from advanced analytics, AI and digitized processes. Central data ...
Details TBD: Berkshire’s Jain, Abel Describe Tokio Marine Strategic Pact
Some details of a long-sought-after partnership with Tokio Marine aren't precisely defined, instead relying on the good faith dealings and reputation of the Japanese insurance giant, Berkshire ...
Berkshire, Cyber Risk and the Strait of Hormuz: Insurability Hinges on Price
During the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel told shareholders that the conglomerate's decisions on investments and acquisitions depend on several factors, ...
Rational Market? How About ‘Dumb’ and ‘Bizarre’?
Industry executives who described insurance and reinsurance markets as "rational" in the not-so-distant past are now using words like "dumb" and "bizarre" to characterize soft-market competitor moves ...