Guy Carpenter is pleased to announce that Aidan Pope has been named “Latin America Reinsurance Broking CEO of the Year” at the Reactions Latin America Awards 2013. Mr. Pope is CEO of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Operations for Guy Carpenter and is also on the firm’s Board of Managers.
Guy Carpenter announced that Tony Gallagher will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm’s Pacific Region effective March 1, 2013. Mr. Gallagher will be based in Sydney and will report to James Nash, CEO of the firm’s Asia Pacific region.
Guy Carpenter’s 2013 Reinsurance Renewal Report Executive Summary was discussed at a press briefing held in London on January 3. It reports that the reinsurance sector enters 2013 equipped with ample dedicated capital and stable pricing. Guy Carpenter found that the January 1, 2013, renewals took place against a stable backdrop, with only loss-affected lines and select regions experiencing price volatility.
Guy Carpenter reports that the reinsurance sector enters 2013 equipped with ample dedicated capital and stable pricing. In its 2013 global renewal report, The Route to Profitable Growth, Guy Carpenter finds that the January 1, 2013 renewals took place against a stable backdrop, with only loss-affected lines and select regions experiencing price volatility. The market was supported by a combination of factors including lower than normal catastrophe losses during the first nine months of 2012, new reinsurance capacity and record-high levels of capital.
Guy Carpenter & Company has opened its first office in the Middle East and has received a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an insurance intermediary in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Guy Carpenter has been named “Reinsurance Broker of the Year” for the fourth time in the last 5 years at the 16th Annual Asia Insurance Industry Awards after judging by a panel consisting of 29 eminent leaders from the industry in Asia and internationally.
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Standard & Poor’s (S&P) proposed insurance rating criteria framework includes significant changes that may adversely impact financial strength ratings of (re)insurers. The new framework is expected to be published and become effective in early 2013. Guy Carpenter has examined the three key proposed criteria changes. In our opinion, these can drive rating changes especially for (re)insurers in the United States and other developed countries with “A” and “AA” range financial strength ratings.
Guy Carpenter hosted “Volatility - Opportunity or Threat?” the Reinsurance Symposium held in Baden-Baden on October 21. The event examined how volatility is viewed within the insurance and reinsurance sectors, particularly from a financial perspective, and explored the potential which market turbulence can generate.
The three key risks outlined in Guy Carpenter’s report: Overcoming Key Risks on the Road to Profitable Growth, Mid-Year Market Overview help explain the persistent low valuations experienced by many companies in the sector. It is apparent that nearly all P&C carriers are affected directly by at least one of these risks. In Guy Carpenter’s role as trusted strategic advisor, there are many opportunities to assist clients in addressing these issues.
Guy Carpenter announced the appointment of Peter Barr as Senior Vice President. Mr. Barr is based in Portland, Maine.
