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Behind the Headlines: Marsh Re's Vicky Carter on capital innovation in reinsurance

What is the focus of the reinsurance market heading into the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo? According to Marsh Re’s Vicky Carter, the abundant capital i

Behind the Headlines: Howden CMA’s Beckham and Cooper on the M&A boom

Following a string of major M&A transactions over the past year, are we past the peak of the M&A cycle? According to Howden Capital Markets & Advisory’s Leo Beckham and

Behind the headlines: Nick Hankin on QBE Re’s $6bn reinsurance ambitions

QBE Re has doubled in size since 2020, and plans to double its scale again by 2030 to underwrite $6bnn of business. But how can this continued expansion be achieved in a

Behind the Headlines: Pool Re’s Tom Clementi on the ever-evolving terrorism threat

Government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re was established in 1993 to respond to commercial market failure caused by the IRA’s bombing campaign. Since then, the terro

Behind the Headlines: Oak Global’s Cathal Carr on reinsurance recency bias

Following a period of dwindling market share for London in reinsurance, reinsurer start-up activity has returned to the Square Mile. One such business is Cathal Carr-led

Behind the Headlines: InsurX’s Gilbert Harrap on the evolving world of smart follow

The enhanced underwriting premium in London, including the smart follow market, has swelled to over $5bn of premium. But what is next for the rapidly evolving smart foll

Behind the Headlines: Arch’s Hugh Sturgess on the ‘win, win, win’ of facilities

With cross class facilities having proliferated in London in recent years, how will these structures fare in the next phase of the cycle? Arch has been a major participa

Behind the Headlines: Paul Brand on Convex’s next phase of growth

What’s next for Convex following its rapid expansion and $7bn deal with Onex and AIG last year? In his first major interview since the transaction, CEO Paul Brand tells

Behind the Headlines: Ex-Brit CEO Matthew Wilson on the power of insurance philanthropy

Matthew Wilson’s life was upended when he received a shock blood cancer diagnosis whilst working as CEO of Brit. Since then, he has thrown himself into fundraising to su

Skuld's Ståle Hansen on managing maritime volatility

How are marine insurers dealing with the geopolitical turmoil impacting global shipping? According to Skuld CEO Ståle Hansen, insurers are adjusting to a new norm of int

Behind the Headlines: Swiss Re’s Jason Richards on reinsurer retention discipline

The reinsurance market made huge strides to structurally transform structures and attachment points in recent years. But as the market softens, is discipline being maint

Behind the Headlines: Natasha Jodrell on AdA Underwriters’ specialty diversification

What comes next for AdA Underwriters as it steps onto the Lloyd’s stage? Launched in 2023 with an initial focus on the upstream energy market, AdA has since expanded int

Behind the Headlines: IUA’s Chris Jones on marine war market’s Iran response

How has the London insurance market responded to the conflict which has engulfed the Middle East? According to Chris Jones, CEO of the International Underwriting Associa

Behind the Headlines: Parsyl’s Ben Hubbard on AI-empowered underwriting

Behind the Headlines: LMG’s Caroline Wagstaff on why London must not stand still

With £187bn of premium written in 2024, £61bn contributed to UK GDP, and a revitalised reinsurance ecosystem, is the London market in danger of getting too comfortable?

Behind the Headlines: Aon’s Joe Peiser on the sheer magnitude of data centre growth

Are data centres really the biggest growth opportunity the insurance industry has ever seen? They’ve burst into the spotlight in recent months, but just how material is

Behind the Headlines: PoloWorks' Paul Andrews on the start-up opportunities in Lloyd's

Have you ever wondered what goes into launching a new syndicate at Lloyd's? The latest Behind the Headlines guest Paul Andrews helped bring three new syndicates to

Richard Brindle: the unique matrix of The Fidelis Partnership

What is the strategic thinking behind The Fidelis Partnership’s unique business model? According to CEO Richard Brindle the firm is now increasingly perceived by balance

Insurance Insider's Adam McNestrie on the stories that shaped 2025

What were the defining moments that shaped the insurance market in 2025? In a bonus episode of Behind the Headlines, Insurance Insider's Editor at Large Adam McNestr

Axis’s Sara Farrup on aligning fast follow and open market strategy

How do you harmonise distribution strategies in a rapidly evolving marketplace? Sara Farrup took over as head of global markets at Axis at the beginning of the year, ass