Specialty Reinsurance
Specialty Reinsurance
Specialty Reinsurance
IQUW Re Bermuda, today announced plans to continue to expand its predominantly Property Cat Reinsurance product suite with the additions of Mortgage, Credit, and Cyber Reinsurance to its portfolio. This development marks the next stage in IQUW’s progress in Bermuda, underscoring the platform’s profitable growth and developing a reputation as one of the island’s recent…
read moreKate Hughes, Underwriter for Political Violence and Terrorism, and Matt Hopwood, our Non-Natural Catastrophe Research Analyst recently shared their insights with Reinsurance News on how evolving SRCC (Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion) risks are being modelled in today’s volatile landscape. They discuss the rising frequency and shifting nature of civil unrest worldwide, and how our…
read moreTell us how you got into insurance I was studying History and Law at university and was introduced to the insurance industry when I took a module in insurance law in the final year of my undergraduate degree which sparked my initial interest. I knew I didn’t want to become a lawyer. Through a career…
read moreTell us about how you got into insurance. After leaving Bristol University with a chemistry degree, insurance wasn't on my radar. However, after speaking to one of my brother’s friends within the industry, I was attracted to the concept of the marketplace, the personalities involved, and the social aspect. That, combined with the industry’s entrepreneurial, analytical, and intelligence-led aspects – which I felt suited my skill set – led to me exploring insurance…
read moreKate Hughes, Underwriter for Political Violence and Terror shares her insights with Francis Churchill, Insurance Day: “We are now seeing general liability policies restrict their cover, which is driving an increase in demand for terror and active assailant liability in the political violence insurance market”Rising geopolitical instability and a change in the nature of the…
read moreTell us about how you got into insurance and your career prior to joining IQUW. After realising that my initial career hope of becoming a dentist was not going to work out, I decided to enrol in a Chemistry degree at Cardiff University. I wasn’t really wedded to the pharmaceutical R&D route, so while I…
read moreTell us how you joined the insurance industry I didn’t know anything about the insurance industry and had applied to a variety of different graduate schemes in different financial sectors. I ended up joining the Marsh graduate scheme in 2021. I studied Economics and Politics at university, so when I was put into the Political…
read moreWe are pleased to announce that we have been assigned an A- rating from global credit rating agency AM Best. The A- rating marks another milestone in the Group’s evolution as it looks to expand its third-party reinsurance business from its Bermuda platform. This provides IQUW with broader ability to serve clients and brokers worldwide,…
read moreWe are proud to announce the launch of a new Active Assailant offering and partnership with Crisis24, a world-leading crisis response specialist. Active Assailant insurance provides cover for a physical attack carried out by an individual or group who are engaged in causing, or attempting to cause, bodily injury, death or property damage with the…
read moreWe are delighted to announce record profits, delivering a combined operating ratio of 83.3% (80.9% in 2023), in our financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024. Gross written premiums grew 22% year-on-year to $1.1Bn as the firm added a fourth consecutive year of growth since its formation in 2021. “I am delighted with…
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