Executive Profiles

LEADERSHIP
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In this episode, Greg Hendrick shares how he used his math background to become a successful underwriter and how he sees the industry evolving to write more intangible risks. While he says he's math-centric and not a creative person, Greg explains how he came to create a company that has a different approach to taking risk, baking alternative capital into the business plan to move property catastrophe risk to the capital markets.
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In her 20-year underwriting career, Markel International's head of media and entertainment Pippa Stone has seen major changes in the way content is produced and consumed.
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The directors’ and officers’ liability (D&O) insurance market has experienced hard market conditions and with claims predicted to rise in 2023, underwriters need to ensure thorough due diligence for effective risk management
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A perfect liability storm is brewing for businesses everywhere, according to a new report from the Geneva Association
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In Partnership With AllianzCompanies around the world are accelerating their commitments to net-zero emissions by 2050. While the construction sector is playing its part by switching to sustainable energy and adopting modern building methods, the move towards carbon neutrality will likely see a significant shift in the risk landscape, and the need for greater collaboration within the insurance industry to help underwrite new risks.
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The tension between affordability, security and sustainability in the current environment has been coined the 'energy trilemma'.
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In partnership with AXISAmidst recent turmoil in the banking sector that has raised concerns for directors and officers insurers, Tim Braun, Executive Vice President, and Calum McPherson, Head of Financial & Transactional Risk, both at AXIS, share their insights into the global financial lines sector.
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In Partnership With ACORD Solutions GroupAs the industry looks ahead to the next 20 years, the need for insurers to embrace digitalization and technological change is impossible to ignore, argues the CEO of ACORD Solutions Group.
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In Partnership With AllianzThe 2023 Allianz Risk Barometer gives insight into the risks organizations are facing in the year ahead and what action companies are taking as they face increased levels of disruption as a result of various factors including digitalization, the war in Ukraine and inflation.
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In Partnership With Falvey Insurance GroupCargo theft events increased 15 percent in 2022 for an estimated loss of $223m. President and CEO of Falvey Insurance Group talks about the challenge of cargo theft and how to prevent it.
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In Partnership With KBRAThe global reinsurance market has been confronted with rising inflation, macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, as well as increasingly frequent extreme weather events, causing a complex and challenging renewal season.
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In Partnership with EmergnJuan Andrade is an adrenaline junkie and a risk taker, but has such a calm and measured approach to risk - a very thoughtful approach - it's no surprise he was able to rise to take the helm of Everest RE. Juan's passion for the insurance industry - how he sees it as a noble purpose - and his goal of getting ahead of emerging risks, rather than looking into the rearview mirror to see what has happened in the past, is inspiring.
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The Women in Reinsurance (WiRe) Bermuda marked its 15th Anniversary with a gala dinner and awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Kathleen Faires, CEO, Artex Capital Solutions.
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John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risks at Zurich Insurance Group, is an experienced chief risk officer whose focus now is on bringing risk management thinking to ESG issues, especially climate change. Here he talks about the evolution of risk data and the role of regulation in shaping the industry’s approach.
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Central banks have hiked their base rates in response to inflation. For insurers, both sides of their balance sheet have been left exposed to risks, impacting profitability as the cost of claims increase and the value of investments fall. While geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to pose a threat to the global economic landscape, how can insurers mitigate the risk of inflation-driven exposures?
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In Partnership With WellingtonInsurers should brace themselves for much more volatility in the investment markets for the foreseeable future and will likely need creative solutions to improve their returns.
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The hard insurance market appears to be softening, with Airmic’s latest pulse survey identifying signs of ‘green shoots’ as the pace of rate increases slows
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Insider Publishing Group, in partnership with Nuveen, kicked off 2023 with a visit to Bermuda, where Meg Green, editor of Insider Engage, Insurance Insider's sister publication, hosted a fireside chat with Mosaic Insurance co-founders Mitch Blaser and Mark Wheeler to give a Class of ’21 perspective on what the future holds for the market.
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In Partnership With AXISWhile other property/casualty lines may be challenged in a recession, some specialist accident & health products can see a lift in business during an economic downturn, said Jay Hamilton, global head of accident & health, AXIS.
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Lloyd’s Market Association CEO Sheila Cameron is looking forward to an action-packed year: new regulation, digitisation and human resources development are all in the mix
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In a rapidly changing financial market, insurers must be agile in their management of balance sheets and investment opportunities in order to rebuild book yields and boost returns while also mitigating the risk of volatility.
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In Partnership With EmergnInsurers should try out their digital transformation mechanics on small groups before rolling it out to their entire customer population, said Liam McHugh, principal consultant, Emergn.