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Is this "blended product" the future? Tristram Prior, Lead Underwriter for Financial Institutions at IQUW, thinks so.Tristram recently spoke with Daniel Wood from Insurance Business Australia about the launch of FortiFI Australia—an innovative solution combining cyber and financial institutions (FI) coverage in one streamlined product. “We believe this is the future of the FI insurance…

Scott Heeley, Lead Underwriter for Cargo at IQUW, shares his perspective on “Managing geopolitical risk in unprecedented times” in the latest Marine Risk Report 2024 by Insurance Day. Scott comments on selective risks and the rerouting of cargo ships as global tensions rise. Read the full report

While rates are still satisfactory, if they continue to drop quickly next year, Andy Lewis, Lead Underwriter for Cyber expects things to get ‘very uncomfortable’.Speaking with Francis Churchill from Insurance Day, Andy comments underwriters need to focus more on sustainability when pricing risks and take a more targeted approach to growth, focusing on the SME…

Political violence insurers are facing arguably the greatest level of volatility for decades with an escalation in the number of unexpected events. Dan Callow, Lead Underwriter Political Violence & Terrorism, War, in conversation with Francis Churchill from Insurance Day, examines issues around political unrest. Dan points out the critical role social media plays in amplifying…

Does the rising impact of perils outside of hurricane and earthquake on the re/insurance industry mean they are no longer ‘secondary’?"With secondary perils like wildfires and floods now responsible for 67% of natural peril insured losses in 2023, these risks can no longer be viewed as secondary. The re/insurance industry must prioritize collaboration to improve…

IQUW is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Hearn as an independent Non-Executive Director to the IQUW Holdings Bermuda Board. Hearn is widely recognised as a visionary leader and brings over four decades of experience in the global insurance and reinsurance broker sector, including various senior leadership roles, most recently as Marsh McLennan Vice…

Stephen Young, Global Head of Reinsurance, CEO Bermuda discusses with Global Reinsurance market dynamics amid challenging losses in recent years. Stephen comments, "After reinsurers suffered multiple challenging losses, a re-evaluation of coverage, attachment points and rate increases has propelled reinsurance returns into the mid-20s in 2023 and have made for a more orderly renewal period…

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