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RISKWORLD San Diego 2024
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Join us as our journalists cover RISKWORLD 2024, the largest and most comprehensive event in risk management, being held at the San Diego Convention Center on May 5-8.
Latest News
New FTC rules cap off ‘trend line’, in line with Alliant’s philosophy: CEO
The FTC issued a final rule on April 23 banning the use of non-competes nationwide.
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Prior to her stint at Lockton, the executive worked at Marsh. -
The executive is to step back for personal reasons.
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The Q1 figure represents a 2-point acceleration on the 7% reported in Q4 2023.
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The insurer is currently transitioning Corvus' ‘profitable’ $200mn book of business.
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The executive joins from regional insurer ASSA, where he spent almost 16 years.
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Underlying improvement was driven by a decrease in the personal lines core CoR.
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Munich Re
Heading into hurricane season, the property insurance market continues to face the impact of inflation and severe convective storms, said Martin Neuhaus, president, Munich Re Facultative & Corporate North America at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
In Partnership With
Markel
Businesses are looking for comprehensive, specialized product and service solutions in addition to indemnity coverage, said Kristin Towse, executive underwriting officer, Markel Specialty, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
It’s critical that insurers help clients to evolve and manage new and different risks stemming from AI, said Lucy Pilko, CEO of the Americas for AXA XL at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
Data tools are helping businesses better understand and manage risk beyond just buying insurance, said John Merkovsky, global head of risk and analytics, WTW, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
Growth in the E&S market is expected to continue, as risks are continuing to become more complex and difficult to place in the admitted market, said
Adrian Cox, CEO, of Beazley at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
Businesses that have faced multiple years of rate increases are finding relief through innovative solutions including captives and telematics, said Mo Tooker, head of commercial lines, The Hartford, at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
E&S has thrived around innovation and will continue to grow in 2024 and 2025, said Chris Sparro, CEO of North America, Sompo Commercial and P&C Insurance at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
Insureds are finding relief from hard market cycles by turning to captives and self-insurance, said Katie McGrath, CEO North America Swiss Re Corporate Solutions at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
Cyber attacks are increasing and becoming more complex, and large companies are facing more attacks, said Mario Vitale, president, Resilience at RISKWORLD in San Diego.
A survey of 600 CFOs found cyber security, macroeconomic pressures, geopolitical risk, and talent acquisition and retention were key concerns among CFOs, said Joan Woodward, president, Travelers Institute.
Research & Opinion
Research & Opinion
Research
Travelers Q1 read-through: Bad news could be good news for the commercial space
Corrective actions revealed by Travelers in the first-quarter earnings could set the stage for similar moves from peers
Listing a levered broker: An Everest climb
Challenges include integration, delevering, winning staff over and building a compelling equity story.
AmRisc sidecar: Have the floodgates opened for property cat investment?
The oversubscription may signal additional capacity waiting on the sidelines.