Executive Viewpoint
Asia P/C Investment Driven by Limits at Home: Arch Capital, XL Catlin Execs
It is pretty clear at this point: Asia investment in the European and U.S. P/C sectors last year is widely expected to continue through 2016. Reasons why this is happening, however, remain a matter ...
Insurance CEOs Fearing ‘Uberization’ Eye Cognitive Computing: IBM Survey
The trend of "uberization"—industry disruption caused by an unlikely outside competitor—has become a key concern of executives in and outside the insurance industry, according to a new IBM study ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh in on the Future of the Traditional Reinsurance Industry
What will the future of the traditional reinsurance industry look like? In her book, "Making a Market for Acts of God," Paula Jarzabkowski argues that the long-term stability of the reinsurance ...
Building a New Business Model at Blue Marble Microinsurance
As with many modern businesses, Blue Marble Microinsurance Inc. began with the same question entrepreneurs and innovators ask themselves every day: What can we do differently that will eliminate ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh In on Cyber Risk
Q: Reinsuring Cyber Risk. Describe the cyber risk appetite of the reinsurance industry and how it has changed in the past year. Describe your company's appetite and how you price the risks, structure ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh In on Their Biggest Challenges
Q: Challenges. Which of the following factors do you believe has had the biggest impact on the reinsurance market in 2015? Which is likely to be the most significant factor in 2016? Changing buyer ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh In on Consolidation
Q: Consolidation. In your view, is M&A activity done in the reinsurance sector or is there more to come? What has been the impact of consolidation of insurers, reinsurers and brokers on the ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh In on Pricing
Q: The Pricing Environment.Recent rating agency reports contained the following observations about the reinsurance pricing environment: S&P: "Price competition for global property/casualty ...