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London Market Awards 2017
Cavanagh and Fosh lead winners at Insurance Day’s London Market Awards
John Cavanagh wins Lifetime Achievement Award, while Matthew Fosh is this year's Industry Achiever
Outlook 2018: Five predictions for the London market in 2018
It's not all about rates. There are some more fundamental issues for the market to address.
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Aviation lessor appeal will not reopen all risk versus war risk question
Leave to appeal given on several technical points concerning the scope and wording of the war cover
AI may increase productivity rather than replace jobs
Artificial intelligence is producing efficiency gains but is no substitute for human expertise, argues WTW’s Laura Doddington
Bridgehaven expands into Europe with Arrow partnership
Partnership marks the insurer’s first step into the European delegated underwriting market
Political risk market responds to increasing world tumult
Demand for political risk insurance cover continues to rise amid the Middle East crisis and US protectionist policies, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made underwriters more cautious
Deploy AI ‘mindfully’ for maximum benefit: Markel’s Lawton-Bryce
While AI may lead to efficiency gains, the technology’s hasty adoption can disrupt operations and demoralise employees, warns Markel International’s chief operating officer, Carys Lawton-Bryce
Trump’s war risk insurance scheme is going nowhere
‘Lot of talk but not a great deal of action,’ market sources say, with reinsurance facility understood to have no known users
Reinsurance
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Reinsurance demand up 10% at April 1: Aon
Reinsurance capital reaches record level of $785bn
Reinsurance pricing continues to soften at April 1
Pricing on Japanese cat XL programmes falls by up to 20%, as Middle East conflict had little impact on renewals, Howden Re reports
AM Best keeps stable outlook on London market
London market should see profits in 2026 despite softening in some lines
Mission Underwriters launches Latin America platform
Miami-based operation will develop specialised facultative reinsurance programmes, initially targeting property, financial lines and specialty segments
Data centre risks could strain insurer capacity, Swiss Re warns
Re/insurers can only support 'a fraction' of limit required for hypsercaler build costs
Axis confirms Kirk as chief financial officer
Former Enstar executive Matthew Kirk succeeds Peter Vogt
Property, Casualty & Legacy
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AI may increase productivity rather than replace jobs
Artificial intelligence is producing efficiency gains but is no substitute for human expertise, argues WTW’s Laura Doddington
Political risk market responds to increasing world tumult
Demand for political risk insurance cover continues to rise amid the Middle East crisis and US protectionist policies, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made underwriters more cautious
Santam appoints Tatlock to lead Lloyd's property
Nigel Tatlock will be responsible for building a global property book that includes US and international markets
Acrisure completes acquisition of property MGA Vave
Deal adds Vave to Acrisure Underwriting’s platform of 12 MGAs operating in the US insurance market
Embedded insurance has taken hold in the motor market
Well designed arrangements, supported by clear contracts and strong governance, will be key to making embedded automotive insurance work in a compliant and sustainable way
CatIQ lowers Canada ice storm loss estimate to C$466m
Loss aggregator's final tally is lower than fourth estimate of C$490m
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