Global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW has announced the appointment of Piero Falcucci as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. In his new role, Falcucci will focus on client development and delivery, leveraging his considerable expertise in capital razing and optimisation, reinsurance structuring, M&A, and pricing within the global ultra-high net […]
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Reinsurance industry needs sustainable margins & responsible structures: Aon reinsurer panel
The global insurance and reinsurance markets are “all in this together” and as discipline and innovation drive relevance in an increasingly uncertain world, it’s vital that the industry has sustainable margins and responsible structures, and doesn’t forget past mistakes. This is according to Jill Beggs, Executive Vice President, and CEO of Reinsurance, Everest, who spoke […]
Reinsurance brokers push for orderly margin shift to cedants: Berenberg
Following the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous, Berenberg, the German investment bank and equity research firm, emphasises that reinsurance brokers are pushing for an orderly transfer of margins from reinsurers to cedants. In its post-Monte Carlo report, Berenberg stresses that brokers are actively encouraging an orderly transfer of margins from reinsurers to cedants. With the top four […]
Benign hurricane season could lift reinsurer profits despite softer pricing: J.P. Morgan
Reinsurers could find themselves net beneficiaries of a benign Atlantic hurricane season, with potential profits more than offsetting the effects of a softening market, analysts at J.P. Morgan noted in a recent report. The analysts stated that while recent feedback from Monte Carlo has suggested that a light season would add pressure to pricing in […]
Third Point completes acquisition of Malibu Life Re
Third Point Investors Limited (TPIL) has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a Cayman Islands-based life and annuity reinsurance platform, from Malibu Life Holdings LLC. Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC (Malibu Life Re) was launched by Third Point in May 2024. The intention for this acquisition […]
CBPR market shows strong profitability and strategic reinsurance moves: Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance and risk advisory firm, reports in its Global Specialties Market Update on the current dynamics shaping the Credit, Bond & Political Risk (CBPR) market. According to Guy Carpenter, the global insurance environment remains volatile, influenced by ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty that have persisted over the past five to six […]
AI to revolutionise claims handling, but human expertise remains key: PwC’s Cook
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to have a profound impact on claims handling, according to Michael Cook, partner at PwC UK, who spoke during the firm’s Global Insurance Run-Off Survey and Insights on the Legacy Market briefing at RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. Despite advances in modern platforms, automation, and improved data, claims handling remains […]
MISSION-supported Laplace rolls out tailored insurance solutions for high-complexity corporate risks
Laplace Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, a newly established managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on alternative risk transfer (ART), has officially launched its structured insurance programmes for large corporate clients with complex or hard-to-place risks. Named after French mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace, whose contributions laid the foundation for modern risk modelling, the company is built on a […]
Property aggregate reinsurance making a resurgence: Gallagher Re’s Knapp
According to Josh Knapp, Executive Vice President of global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, aggregate protection is making a resurgence, especially for US cedants, when the program is appropriately structured and has a practical attachment point for everyone involved. He explained, “We’re seeing that aggregate coverage is becoming more available for US cedants including appetite for […]
SCOR sees more opportunities than risks from AI: CEO Thierry Léger
During the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Thierry Léger, Group CEO of SCOR, stated that the company clearly sees more opportunities than risks from artificial intelligence (AI), noting that it provides a real opportunity to supercharge its business model. Léger emphasised that AI is going to create opportunities for re/insurers and will […]