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Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Entering a True Hard Market
Uncertain times are challenging for reinsurers. Claims may jump, and investment losses may dent profitability and possibly capital. However, uncertain times can also be good for reinsurers. Demand ...
Next Gen Service: What Agents Want From Their Carrier Partners
At a recent industry event, the Duck Creek Formation conference in March, insurance agency representatives, including Most Insurance Agency Principal Craig Most, shared their thoughts about what ...
MGAs: An All-Weather Distribution Channel for Soft and Hard Markets
Many reinsurers across the globe increasingly have been doing business with certain select managing general agents (MGAs), seen as market innovators, by reinsuring the fronting insurers that provide ...
MGAs Demonstrate Continuing Value in a Hardening Market
The heightened perception of risk stemming from cyber attacks, the climate, pandemics and even inflation are just a few of the volatile factors fueling a demand-side need for more specialized ...
Know Your Priorities: A Key Step in Effective Planning
We've all lamented the times when we acted impulsively. The expression "Ready, fire, aim!" comes to mind. Unfortunately, many of us use this approach in handling our work and our days. This ...
What Does an Ideal Strategic Planning Process Look Like?
It's coming up on that time of year when the kids head back to school and summer activities and vacations are winding down. It's time to settle in for the last push to year end. In the life of a ...
Conquering Complex Supply Chains
Supply chain. The unprecedented disruptions of the past few years have made "supply chain" a household word—because nearly every household in the world has been affected by the shortages of goods ...
Truly Transformative Tech: Hype vs. Results
As digitization across the insurance industry accelerates, it can be tempting for insurers to jump on the proverbial bandwagon and devote resources to every new technology that promises fundamental ...