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The industry has been grappling with cyber risk for several years, and its approach to writing the business has resulted in a few ups and downs, due in part to the rapidly evolving nature of the risk, systemic threats associated with cyber events, and geopolitical entanglements.

Expanding the frontier of ILS beyond its traditional focus on the natural catastrophe space is at the forefront of the sector’s agenda as realisation builds of the need for innovative solutions to address the evolving risk landscape.

Digital trading is expected to transform the way premium moves across the risk transfer chain, with industry experts predicting that throughout the remainder of the decade, premium will be traded “in a fundamentally different way”, unleashing opportunities in a number of different (re)insurance hubs.

Insuring the transition presents an immeasurable premium and revenue opportunity for the sector, according to Sherif Zakhary, CEO of Aon's Strategy and Technology Group (STG).

The industry has been grappling with cyber risk for several years, and its approach to writing the business has resulted in a few ups and downs, due in part to the rapidly evolving nature of the risk, systemic threats associated with cyber events, and geopolitical entanglements.

Digital trading is expected to transform the way premium moves across the risk transfer chain, with industry experts predicting that throughout the remainder of the decade, premium will be traded “in a fundamentally different way”, unleashing opportunities in a number of different (re)insurance hubs.

Climate events and social justice have dominated headlines in recent years, with the understanding and prioritisation of these issues only increasing.

One of the major challenges for insureds in the aftermath of a major loss event can be the delay in claims settlement as the adjustment process takes place.

The casualty reinsurance market is starting to become more cautious and conservative as underlying rate rises moderate and inflation increases uncertainty, according to a panel discussion held by

Insights provided by synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imagery and other data sources are transforming the way insurance products can respond to the increasing frequency and severity of flood events.

Elevated catastrophe losses stemming from secondary perils was a dominant theme at the 1.1 renewals and continues to be so during the Q4 and full-year 2021 results season.

The Insurer sat down with leading figures in the ESG space to discuss key takeaways from COP26 and the next steps in the path towards decarbonisation.

Senior executives reflect on the mid-year reinsurance renewals during an in-person discussion hosted by The Insurer TV in association with Guy Carpenter, with property business facing the toughest renewal in years as demand increased in response to losses and inflation while reinsurers’ resolve stiffened.

As the latest in a series of catastrophic flood events unfolds in New South Wales, we are once again reminded of the devastation the peril can cause and the complexities in managing the risk.

Creating common standards that enable everyone to speak the same language around emissions disclosures will be a critical step on the journey towards decarbonisation, according to panellists on The Insurer’s latest virtual roundtable.

Expanding the frontier of ILS beyond its traditional focus on the natural catastrophe space is at the forefront of the sector’s agenda as realisation builds of the need for innovative solutions to address the evolving risk landscape.

Insuring the transition presents an immeasurable premium and revenue opportunity for the sector, according to Sherif Zakhary, CEO of Aon's Strategy and Technology Group (STG).

Welcome to the final edition of Prospective for 2021, in which we take a tour of the cyber insurance market, looking at how and why coverage is evolving.

Welcome to the latest edition of our flagship analysis programme, Prospective, in which we will look at the vibrant Excess & Surplus lines (E&S) market, one of the most dynamic markets in the insurance industry today.

This month’s edition of Prospective, The Insurer TV’s flagship analysis programme, is dedicated to #ReinsuranceMonth.

It has never been more apparent that (re)insurers around the world are displaying a deeper interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.

Effectively plugging into the growing environmental, social and governance (ESG) investor community can provide (re)insurers with enhanced access to capital at a lower cost, according to Twelve Capital’s analytics head Marcus Rivaldi.

In the latest broadcast from The Insurer TV’s monthly flagship analysis programme, industry observers stress that regulators will drive the agenda on how the industry addresses ESG, with the US tipped to make progress on catching up to Europe on climate change regulation in 2021.

Insurers which have yet to embrace environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment and underwriting decisions have been handed a stark warning in the latest broadcast from The Insurer TV – your reputation will be at stake if you don’t acknowledge the need for action.

Swiss Re has outlined bold plans to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050 and to phase out thermal coal exposure from treaty (re)insurance by 2040 as the reinsurer accelerates moves towards net-zero underwriting.

Welcome to the February 2021 edition of Prospective – The Insurer TV’s flagship analysis programme that each month takes a forensic look at the key trends and challenges affecting the global (re)insurance industry.

Increasing scrutiny of insurer attitudes towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors means carriers are now expected to address these concerns within underwriting as well as investment decisions.

Welcome to a new edition of Prospective, which this month focuses on some of the key themes that emerged at the recent mid-year renewals, now that the dust has settled and our participants have been able to reflect on the market dynamics which shaped the outcome.