John Horton, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at AMRISC, speaks with WRIN.tv about lessons learned in ten years since Hurricane Katrina, the still-softening property insurance market, alternative capital, big data risks and more. Ten years after Katrina, and beyond the human tragedy and poor government response, the insurance industry has seen many changes in demand surge and storm surge. Demand …

Risk Placement Services (RPS) President Joel Cavaness discusses the company’s acquisition strategy, the effects of El Niño and the Affordable Care Act on the insurance industry, cyber risk and more, during the recent NAPSLO Convention in San Diego. Mr. Cavaness acknowledge the effects of the changing weather patterns on heat, flooding and the types of storm activity the U.S. is …

Matt Power, EVP and Head of Strategic Development at Lexington, joins WRIN.tv to discuss the global economy, the ten year anniversary of Katrina, the Affordable Care Act and emerging risks from cyber-attacks, drones and more. When Mr. Power considers the economy, he focuses on how technology and globalization have created tremendous “connectivity.” He points to the impact of Greece and …

According to Jamie Miller, Head of Property North America at Swiss Re, the biggest factors driving market conditions in the property market are over capacity driven by a lack of natural catastrophe losses. He sees a large number of carriers entering the excess and surplus (E&S) lines market as a result. With favorable market conditions and low cat losses, oversupply …

WRIN.tv Speaks with NAPSLO Executive Director Brady Kelley during the recent NAPSLO Convention in San Diego, about market condition, innovation, talent in the industry and his concerns about the future. Mr. Kelley describes market conditions in the surplus lines as “very strong” with an abundance of capital and a relatively long break from significant catastrophes or loss events. He quotes …

At the 2015 National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) Convention in San Diego, WRIN.tv asked Jeremy Johnson, President & CEO of Lexington Insurance, to comment on the insurance industry’s need to draw top next generation talent. He believes it is “critical”, not only to create a pipeline of professionals to bring up through an organization, but also to …

During the 2015 National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) Convention in San Diego, WRIN.tv spoke with Jeremy Johnson, President & CEO of Lexington Insurance, where he discusses the transformational impact data and modeling has had on all industries like insurance, the “benign” 2015 hurricane season and the danger of insurance being commoditized due to the influx of alternative …

  The importance of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) was a key theme at the Global Insurance Forum. Here, Gary Reader, Global Head of Insurance at KPMG, discusses developments in PPPs, and the importance of collaboration between industry and governments. According to Mr. Reader, there are many issues facing governments today, including climate change, resiliency of infrastructure, and economic stability. Given the …

Can the insurance industry direct its vast assets under management to invest in socially relevant issues like resilience and disaster recovery? Shaun Tarbuck, Chief Executive of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), addressed the 2015 IIS Global Insurance Forum during a session at the United Nations. He unveiled what he called a “Smart Risk” Investing Framework, which would …

Investments in emerging markets are attractive, especially when developed economies are experiencing slow growth or low yields. In this edition of CONNecting with Conning, Gulen Tuncer evaluates investment opportunities in emerging markets for insurance companies. She is CFA and Director and Research Analyst at Conning, responsible for Corporate and Emerging Market Bond Research. Ms. Tuncer noted the many events that …

WRIN.tv spoke with Arch Capital Chairman, President & CEO Dinos Iordanou during the recent IIS Global Insurance Forum, about trends in capital strategies…and the impact of regulation. Highlights of his discussion include: Even with positive steps, insurance regulatory burdens are escalating instead of de-escalating   Influx of new capital lowers insurance prices for consumers but hurts insurer margins Arch seeking growth …

WRIN.tv spoke with Hamilton Insurance Group CEO Brian Duperreault during the recent IIS Global Insurance Forum about a number of issues facing the industry, including: Recruiting “Digital Natives” from millennials can help insurance industry disrupt from within Blue Marble Microinsurance to develop insurance solutions for the developing world Solvency II instills discipline around capital adequacy and framework for risk modeling …

At the 2015 European Insurance Forum, WRIN.tv asked Arjen de Boer, the Founder of ITDS Business Consultants for his take on technology trends affecting insurers and for his advice on the industry’s use of social media. According to Mr. de Boer, the decline in insurance penetration these days is due, in part, to the economic recession. In England, he says …

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its Base Erosion Profit Sharing (BEPS) action plan in July 2013 to address perceived flaws in international tax rules. The Plan was endorsed by G20 with implementation to be completed by the end of 2015.   WRIN.tv spoke with John O’Leary, a Tax Partner in Financial Services at PwC, to gain some …

Darren Maher, a Partner and Head of Corporate Insurance at Matheson, spoke with WRIN.tv at the 2015 European Insurance Forum in Dublin about the movement toward global insurance regulation. The talk of creating a global regulatory regime started in the immediate aftermath of the most recent financial crisis. Mr. Maher says the industry and regulators realized the current regulatory regimes …

At the 2015 European Insurance Forum, WRIN.tv spoke with Charles Goldie, Deputy CEO of the Global Non-Life operations at Partner Re, about major issues affecting reinsurance today, and where he sees opportunities for growth. Mergers and acquisitions are among the top issues affecting the reinsurance industry today, Mr. Goldie says, due to the amount of capital coming into the industry. …

At the European Insurance Forum in Dublin, WRIN.tv spoke with Harry Goddard, Head of Technology at Deloitte, about the pace of change impacting the insurance industry. He says the pace of change is quickening, because of the ‘consumerization’ of data and technology. Consumers are becoming more sophisticated in how they engage with companies and service providers. Mr. Goddard notes three …

At the 2015 European Insurance Forum, WRIN.tv spoke with Mervyn Skeet, Global Head of Tax at XL Catlin, about the changes he sees in the global tax environment, and the impact on insurers and reinsurers. Mr. Skeet sees two major trends in taxation. First governments are looking to collect tax revenue where economic activity is happening, and from multinationals. He …

Ian Goldin is Professor of Globalization at the University of Oxford and author of “The Butterfly Defect”, a book that looks at how local events cascade over national borders. WRIN.tv spoke with Professor Goldin about globalization, systemic risk, and why mitigating uncertainty in an interconnected world is essential. According to Professor Goldin, the titled of his book “The Butterfly Defect” …

Padraic Joyce, an Insurance Partner in the Audit Practice at PwC, moderated a session on Solvency II at the recent European Insurance Forum (EIF) in Dublin. Here, he discusses what remains to be done, the impact of Solvency II on corporate structures, and more. Mr. Joyce points out that Solvency II has three pillars. Pillars I is concerned with internal …