Here we review GC Capital Ideas’ recent stories on healthcare and medical (re)insurance. ... Continue Reading »
Pandemic
APCIA Annual Meeting: Guy Carpenter Insights
Guy Carpenter recently published insights on the critical issues shaping the reinsurance industry to coincide with the 2020 APCIA Annual Meeting. Topics covered in the articles center around the changing nature of risk, specifically the evolving landscape for cyber, wildfire and broader casualty risks. ... Continue Reading »
Webcast: Emerging Management Liability Hurdles in Health Care
As the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns surrounding a second wave continue through autumn, public health concerns remain a top priority for people both in and outside the healthcare industry and Guy Carpenter is actively working with healthcare executives on how to mitigate the impacts of the virus on the sector. Pricing and capacity are radically changing for management ... Continue Reading »
Risk-Based Capital Stress Testing in Today’s Environment
As companies continue to navigate the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that they understand the pandemic’s impact on risk-based capital (RBC). Insurers are dealing with COVID-19’s effects on assets and liabilities, both of which can affect capital levels, according to Robert Lumia, Senior Vice President, and David Domino, President, U.S. Segments, Guy Car ... Continue Reading »
How to Spot When Employees Are Struggling, and How to Plan for a Healthier Workforce
The transition to working from home has gone incredibly smoothly overall, enabling seamless communication between brokers, cedents and reinsurers. Technological advancement has facilitated this transition but human behaviors are equally important in ensuring colleagues continue to feel “connected” to their co-workers, clients and the overall market. Communication on an ongoing b ... Continue Reading »
Video: Catastrophe Bonds in the Post-COVID Environment
Guy Carpenter recently participated in a series of videos with The Insurer, in which experts from throughout Guy Carpenter opine on different aspects of the contemporary risk landscape. ... Continue Reading »
Recent GC Capital Ideas Posts on Cyber
Here we showcase the recent stories that GC Capital Ideas has presented on cyber risks. Particular topics of focus include silent cyber and the intersection of COVID-19 and cyber risk. ... Continue Reading »
Ripples of COVID-19: What Concerns Business Leaders for the Decade to Come?
Despite pandemic risk being a known threat, COVID-19 has introduced significant uncertainty into the (re)insurance market. Who could have predicted at the turn of the year that, within three months, governments worldwide would simultaneously impose quarantines, travel restrictions, business closures and a variety of other measures in an attempt to mitigate the spread of a ... Continue Reading »
Can Nation-States Come Together to Provide a Wider Solution to Systemic Risks?
In a recent interview with The Insurer, Guy Carpenter executives David Priebe, Chairman, and James Nash, International CEO, provide their views on the prospect of nation states coming together to provide a wider solution for cross-border threats like pandemics and cyber. ... Continue Reading »
Update: How Will Climate Catastrophes Be Handled in the Face of Coronavirus?
In recent years, the reinsurance market has established itself as a capable private partner for the public sector, as illustrated in its response to major events over the past 30 years. The sector remains well capitalized, and the expertise developed over decades of dealing with market-changing events, including those related to climate change, puts it in an unrivalled position ... Continue Reading »
