Scott Mackie, Director of Assumed Reinsurance (LM Re US), considers the differences between facultative and treaty reinsurance and the benefits of time spent in both. With more than 20 years’ experience in the reinsurance industry, Scott reflects on his career path and what makes it so rewarding ..read more

The very nature of the term claims tends to carry unfavourable connotations, particularly when they arise in the wake of worst-case scenarios, often with devastating outcomes. Iain Reynolds seeks to challenge this prevailing narrative – Originally published in The Insurer ..read more

Ly Lam, Chief of Staff, discusses the immense potential of generative AI as well as the challenges it presents ..read more

A volatile business environment at the end of 2022 has driven change within the reinsurance market, however remedies and reforms are already being implemented to respond to the unsustainable current model. Chantal Rodriguez delves into how reinsurers can continue this momentum - Originally published in The Insurer ..read more

There is a widespread recognition that the reinsurance world of the future looks and feels different; it is now time to spell out how we as an industry remain relevant for the benefit of our clients says Peter Smith – Originally published in The Insurer ..read more

The world of reinsurance is undergoing a significant transformation, ushering in a new paradigm says Dieter Winkel – Originally published in The Insurer ..read more

In April, I was fortunate enough to embark on a transatlantic secondment to work with LM Re in New York for three months. What did I learn? Well, J-walking is, in fact, illegal, sales tax is not included in prices and therefore 99-cent pizza is rather outrageously, not 99 cents ..read more

In recent years, the aviation reinsurance market has seen major new challenges emerge, arising from the current geopolitical situation and from unprecedented losses. To rise to and deal with these challenges, reinsurers will need to re-evaluate many of the assumptions underpinning the structure and price of the (re)insurance product offered, to ensure they can offer a product which is economically viable for the long term ..read more

In the wake of a global pandemic, rising inflation, the Russia/Ukraine crisis, increased global debt levels, and forecasts of recessions it’s become clear that this unprecedented and uncertain insurance and reinsurance environment is here to stay. Looking at the current approach to scenario testing in the Political Risk, Trade Credit, and Surety market. Does this approach go far enough to cope with the ever-changing risk environment ..read more

Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic started. I travelled across five states and seven cities, attended the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) conferences, and re-connected with our clients ..read more