Matthew Rose, Managing Director Contact Foreign companies are seeking the long-term growth opportunities that the Australian market offers Insurers are gaining understanding of the significance of efficient and dynamic restructuring of their capital Regular discussions ensure that covers are properly structured to reflect current risk/capital needs ... Continue Reading »
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Baden-Baden Reinsurance Symposium Explores Market Impact of Global (Re)insurance Composites
Guy Carpenter hosted the Reinsurance Symposium in Baden-Baden on October 21, the 10th year that Guy Carpenter has hosted the event. The theme of the Symposium was “Back to the past: a return to global composites.” ... Continue Reading »
Challenging Market Is Fueling MGA M&A – GC@BB Commentary
Andrew Beecroft, Managing Director, GC Securities and John Rowlands, Senior Vice President, GC Securities Contact Challenging market conditions are fueling growth and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the managing general agent (MGA) space Recent acquisition multiples have been extremely high compared to historic values Should markets harden, MGAs will need to ... Continue Reading »
Economic Pressures Fueling the Course Taken By Decision Makers
Here we review recent GC Capital Ideas posts discussing the economic pressures that are fueling the course decision makers take to maintain growth. ... Continue Reading »
Challenging Market is Fueling MGA M&A – GC@MC Commentary
Andrew Beecroft, Managing Director, GC Securities and John Rowlands, Senior Vice President, GC Securities Contact Challenging market conditions are fueling growth and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the managing general agent (MGA) space Recent acquisition multiples have been extremely high compared to historic values Should markets harden, MGAs will need ... Continue Reading »
Assessing Insurers in a Period of Rapid Change: Insurance Equity Analyst Survey 2016
Guy Carpenter has collaborated with Mercer to survey insurance equity analysts to understand the possible objectives and aspirations of insurance company shareholders. Incorporating or at least considering the views of various stakeholders will be critical for insurers in ensuring that they are moving along the right path, especially in this uncertain environment. ... Continue Reading »
Chart: Where Do (Re)insurers See Biggest Growth Opportunities?
Chart highlights the result of a survey taken of 107 insurance and reinsurance professionals conducted by Guy Carpenter at the 2016 annual meeting of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America when asked where they see the biggest growth opportunities. ... Continue Reading »
Asia Pacific Catastrophe Report 2016: Executive Summary: Mergers and Acquisitions
In 2015, outbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) abounded in the region, but a pause in transactions occurred in 2016. The flow of inbound M&A increased this year, largely caused by overseas companies making significant investments in joint ventures following recent regulatory changes in India. ... Continue Reading »
Technology Innovation Identified as Top Growth Opportunity for (Re)insurance Industry in 2017, According to Guy Carpenter Annual Market Pulse Survey
Technology innovation will provide the biggest growth opportunities for (re)insurers in the year ahead, according to a survey released today by Guy Carpenter & Company. Now in its fifth year, the annual survey polled executives from insurance and reinsurance companies during the 2016 Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCIAA) Annual Meeting held in Dallas, ... Continue Reading »
Reinsurers Standing Firm As Insurers Look To Consolidate – GC@MC Commentary
Nick Frankland, CEO, EMEA Operations and Chris Klein, Head of EMEA Strategy Management Contact Recent Renewals Show Evidence of Changing State of Reinsurance Market As large-scale multi-line insurers enter a period of consolidation following the significant drive to rationalize long-term strategic reinsurance purchasing, recent renewal activity suggests reinsurers are now ... Continue Reading »
