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Nephila increases ILS AuM for first time since ’21 as outflows fade
Nephila increases ILS AuM for first time since ’21 as outflows fade
31 October 2024   But fee income remains volatile on lumpy premium and prior year outflows.
Markel looks to grow international jeweller block portfolio
10 October 2024
Markel has high-margin lines in sights to replace business axed end-23
6 August 2024
Markel to drive casualty lines growth with key appointments
6 August 2024
Markel grows Asia Pacific operations with top talent from industry giants
6 August 2024
Markel ILS unit Nephila bleeds assets again, despite premium surge
2 August 2024
Markel maintains steady premium growth despite underwriting dip in H1 2024
2 August 2024
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Leveraging a golden age for MGAs and carriers
To ensure carriers get their golden ticket for big MGA market opportunities, adopting certain tactics and mindsets certainly helps, says Jeff Lamb of Markel
Technology
AI in the ascendance: why regulating innovation is vital
The explosion of interest in AI brings with it an inevitable increase in regulation and government policy. Josh Brown explains what this could mean for the future of AI development in insurance.
Technology
Fintech market: a funding crunch, AI and soaring future growth
The fintech insurance market is growing. Martin McCarron, director of Financial Institutions and Management Liability at Markel International explains how underwriters are managing its evolving exposures.
Insurance
D&O must navigate a ‘new normal of turbulence’
Insurers expect a rise in management liability claims and the advent of new risk as more businesses incorporate AI, says Sandra Soares, managing director and head of Bermuda Professional Liability at Markel.
Insurance
Wage window: why pay equity exposures are growing
Employers need to be proactive when it comes to identifying risks associated with pay equity legislation, and the rise in pay transparency rules in particular, warns Vikki Edmonds of Markel Bermuda.
Insurance
It’s time to drive greater operational excellence in commercial lines
Huge advances in technology and a commercial lines market close to its peak offer opportunities, but don’t play with the latest tech just for the sake of it, cautions Carys Lawton-Bryce of Markel.
Insurance
Fintech: emerging risks in a $4tr growth market
As the significance of technology in financial services increases, Deb Chamian, director at Markel Specialty, advocates a holistic approach to stop risk from derailing its progress.
Insurance
Meta Pixel: the tiny fragment of code causing big concerns
Litigation around sneaky third-party tracking tools may just be the tip of a larger risk iceberg, warns Dan Fox, senior underwriter for cyber at Markel International.
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Markel ILS unit Nephila holds AuM steady again Q1 at $6.8bn
2 May 2024   Premium cession to the ILS unit rises 50% y/y in Q1; asset mix renders revenue gain.
Nearly 1 in 4 Lloyd’s syndicates beat 80% CoR; even start-ups hit profit
16 April 2024   The top 10 had an avg. CoR of 64%; big winners: Beazley, QBE, Chaucer, Nephila & more.
Markel won’t lean property after market hardening and casualty woes
26 February 2024   Property risks will go through Nephila ILS as Markel prefers fee income to ratio points.
Markel Group appoints new COO with focus on leadership, capital and culture
26 February 2024   The appointee led the transformation of the group’s structure and processes.
Markel will remediate strapped casualty lines; exit worst-performers
2 February 2024   Markel wrote parallel reserves in reinsurance on suspicion problems are industry-wide.
Markel gets Q4 reprieve on capital flight: Nephila AuM flat at $6.8bn
1 February 2024   Assets under management at Nephila are now down nearly a third from the Q2 2021 peak.
Markel taps AIG for claims leader to round out new Australia team
18 December 2023   With key offices and lines in place, Markel now hopes to accelerate broker partnerships.
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