In a recent interview with Captive International, Rob Collins, Managing Director and North American Sales Leader, Guy Carpenter, discussed captives and the importance of working alongside trusted partners amid the increasing opportunities provided by new technologies. ... Continue Reading »
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Guy Carpenter Appoints Head of U.S. Life Reinsurance
Guy Carpenter announced today the appointment of Benjamin Keslowitz as U.S. Life Leader, with immediate effect. ... Continue Reading »
The Changing Nature of Risk – Casualty Dynamics: Part IV
Capital management strategies are critical for carriers as they need to find the proper balance between allocating capital to potential past losses and deploying it now to support business growth in a hard market, according to Christopher Ross, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter. ... Continue Reading »
Guy Carpenter Appoints Head of Japan
Guy Carpenter today announced the appointment of Pietro Toffanello as Head of Japan in the first quarter of 2021. ... Continue Reading »
The Changing Nature of Risk – Casualty Dynamics: Part III
History shows that the insurance market is cyclical, and this is especially true for casualty lines of business. Now, in 2020 we are experiencing the impact of COVID-19, which has acted as an accelerant in terms of both the pricing and capacity usage trends previously sought, according to Christopher Ross, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter. ... Continue Reading »
The New Health Care Economy Calls for Shifts From the C-Suite
COVID-19 may represent the vanguard of a series of public health crises arising out of climate change, income inequity, fraying social safety nets, demographic imbalances, resource shortages and increasingly stressed urban infrastructures. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues through autumn, public health concerns remain a top priority for people both in and outside the ... Continue Reading »
Guy Carpenter Appoints Head of GC Access International
Guy Carpenter today announced the appointment of Miles Shephard as Managing Director and Head of GC AccessSM, International, effective October 2021. ... Continue Reading »
The Changing Nature of Risk – Casualty Dynamics: Part II
The (re)insurance market is grappling with some key uncertainties that impact not only go-forward underwriting and pricing strategies, but also capital strategies for both servicing the legacy portfolio as well as growth as the market hardens, according to Christopher Ross, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter. ... Continue Reading »
The Changing Nature of Risk – Casualty Dynamics: Part I
History shows that the insurance market is cyclical, and this is especially true for casualty lines of business. As long-tail casualty lines, the ultimate profitability of a year is not known for many years as changing loss trends and causes may not be recognized until it is too late to protect against adverse development. ... Continue Reading »
Equity Market Response to COVID-19: Leading Up to January 2021 Reinsurance Renewals
For the first time since 1918, the world has had to deal with a truly global pandemic. In rapid succession, governments around the world simultaneously imposed quarantines, travel restrictions, business closures and a variety of other measures in an attempt to mitigate the spread of a virus. ... Continue Reading »
