Video – Negotiating the Fine Print of Pandemic Coverage Exclusions: Changes in reinsurance terms and conditions, notably the exclusion of pandemic cover in new and renewing contracts, will be a key feature of discussions as January 1 renewal negotiations come to a close in the coming days. In the video in the following link, Lara Mowery, Global Head of Distribution at Guy Carpenter, discusses the ongoing uncertainty surrounding how COVID-19 losses may impact treaties.
COVID-19 Coverage Uncertainties and January Renewals: Reinsurance renewal negotiations are delicately poised, with increasing pressure on rates, economic uncertainty and disputes over COVID-19 wordings putting long-standing relationships to the test, according to a recent article in Insurance Day from Massimo Reina, CEO for Continental Europe at Guy Carpenter.
Catastrophe Bond Activity: Looking Towards 2021: Catastrophe bonds are set to buck the trend elsewhere in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, with a strong issuance pipeline for the fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021, according to Des Potter, Managing Director, ILS Origination and Structuring at GC Securities*.
Video: Cedent Differentiation at the Heart of the Casualty Renewals: In the video in the link below, Lara Mowery, Global Head of Distribution at Guy Carpenter, highlights how renewal discussions are focusing on the offsetting trends of underlying rate changes on casualty business and loss activity that has occurred in the past.
A.M. Best COVID-19 Stress Test: In May 2020, A.M. Best announced details of its COVID-19 stress test. The stress test results showed strong capitalization and a Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR) decline of less than 10 percent.
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Video: (Re)insurance Startups – The Class of 2020: As capital continues to be drawn to the opportunity of improved pricing conditions across the (re)insurance market, the emerging class of 2020 (re)insurance startups is expected to bring both long-term and committed solutions to brokers and cedents, according to Lara Mowery, Global Head of Distribution at Guy Carpenter.
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