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Capital rules that reward diversity have forced Lloyd’s syndicates into uncharted lines
Insurance
The drive towards diversification to achieve greater capital efficiency has been partly responsible for the poor performance of some syndicates at Lloyd’s in recent years as carriers have looked to write lines of business without the appropriate expertise.   9 September 2019
Reinsurers refocus but buyers want to dodge hikes
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Reinsurers will be more “thoughtful” and “selective” in the deployment of their capacity at this renewal as they take stock of the heavy losses, and subsequent loss creep from 2017 and 2018 and realign their portfolios. However, cedants that have performed well should escape any severe adjustments.   8 September 2019
Apollo’s Ibott to evolve with fast-growing global sharing economy
Insurance
The global sharing economy is potentially the “biggest expanding area for insurance in the next 20 years”, according to Matt Newman, head of casualty at Apollo and lead for the company’s Ibott brand.   8 September 2019
Insurance
A palpable change is taking place in the narrative around technology in the insurance industry. “The question is no longer ‘why do we need technology?’ but instead ‘how do we fully utilise technology?’,” Peter Clarke, founder and managing director of Insurercore, a digital market directory for the insurance industry, told Monte Carlo Today.   8 September 2019
Insurance
The Lloyd’s Risk Exchange will bring more business into the London Market and will also shape and adapt to the future of the insurance market, according to James Willison, managing director of Web Connectivity Ltd (WCL), a company which has developed a solution that allows commercial insurance organisations to adopt ACORD XML standards.   8 September 2019
Insurance
QBE’s reinsurance business had a “pleasing” first half year, especially with the cat exposure, according to Jonathan Parry, chief underwriting officer of reinsurance at the firm.   8 September 2019
Insurance
Although some rate corrections are taking place in the market, they are inconsistent and inadequate given how many years of softening the market has endured.   8 September 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
Specialist Lloyd’s re/insurer Beazley’s innovative Smart Tracker facility, which it launched in 2018, is targeted to write $1 billion of business within five years, Patrick Hartigan, head of reinsurance at Beazley, told Monte Carlo Today.   8 September 2019
Insurance
Broker Marsh and Construction Risk Partners (CRP), a specialty broker dedicated to the US construction industry, have entered an agreement whereby CRP management will buy back the company’s stock from JLT Specialty USA.   6 September 2019
Insurance
Gallagher has acquired RGA Group, a specialist in supporting landlords and the lettings industry.   5 September 2019

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