Lloyd’s sees major loss burden fall in H1 2018
Lloyd’s accident year ratio for the six months to June 2018 increased to 99.3 percent (June 2017: 98.5 percent), primarily due to an increase in attritional losses rather than major claims.
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Taking fac from 0-60mph in 3 seconds
Blockchain offers a real opportunity to significantly reduce paperwork, while also delivering improved auditability, argues Darren Wray, CEO of Fifth Step
ANALYSIS: Buying strategies
What really drives reinsurance purchasing is a question the fac market would love to answer, so we are grateful to Willis Towers Watson for providing some background. Inside FAC takes a look
Fac market can make the most of the digital technology revolution
With digital technology playing an increasingly bigger role in both business and personal life, the facultative reinsurance sector has the ability to seize opportunities both internal and external
100 not out: Celebrating 10 years of Inside FAC
Inside FAC has reached the big one with 100 issues, and we are genuinely delighted to celebrate 10 years of service as the only dedicated publication for the global facultative marketplace
ITALY: Racy or reputable?
Broker facilities, new coverholders, centralised buying and consolidation of cedants have altered Italy’s facultative market, still feared in London for med-mal horror stories
ECUADOR: Condor country
From Galapagos to the Amazon jungle, Ecuador is famed for its ‘megadiversity’ of endemic species. And while its insurance sector remains marine-heavy, fac opportunities look equally diverse
Nordic noir
Although often overshadowed as a (re)insurance market by its European neighbours, the Nordic region nonetheless continues to offer opportunities for the fac market – though conditions remain tough, as Inside FAC discovers
A&H: Diversity play
New entrants, excess capital, widening T&Cs, fiercely competitive rating, rising losses… A&H has it all, as Inside FAC discovers
Hannover Re lines up Swiss Re’s Henchoz to replace Wallin
The incoming CEO will take the helm of the German group in May after serving as EMEA head at the Swiss reinsurer since 2011.
RAIL: Getting there
Rail safety is improving all the time, driving down claims – or is it? Inside FAC looks at what lies ahead for the market