The fifth and final episode of our &apos;Insuring Ambition&apos; podcast series, in association with Travelers Syndicate, is now available. Listen to &apos;Winds of Change: The Emergence of US Offshore Wind&apos; for discussions* on:- How the post-Covid economic rebuild will favor green investment- The benefits of a resurgence in US interest at this point of the R&D curve- Constraints and insurance considerations- Growth expectations and job creation in renewablesSpeakers include:- Jonny Atkins, Underwriter - Renewable Energy, Travelers- Paul Lowrie, Partner, Clyde & Co- Tom Nooth-Cooper, Underwriter - Renewable Energy, Travelers- Charlie Thomas, Content Director, Insurance Insider*This episode was recorded on December 15th.Support the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

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Insuring Ambition: Winds of Change: The Emergence of US Offshore Wind

Episode four of our Insuring Ambition podcast series in association with Travelers Syndicate is now available. Listen to &apos;Beneath the surface: Uncovering Ports and Terminals insurance&apos; for discussions on:- What port and terminal insurance is- The amount of premium volume covered and the size of the market- Current market conditions and the challenges affecting the insured- What large losses are teaching the market- Future-proofing port and terminal insuranceSpeakers include:- Neil Bridge, Underwriter - Ports and Terminals, Travelers- Andrew Farrant, Senior Underwriter - Ports and Terminals, Travelers- Julien Hubbard, Director, Tysers- Ashley Stewart, Senior Risk Control Consultant, Travelers- Charlie Thomas, Content Director, Insurance InsiderSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

Insuring Ambition: Beneath the surface: Uncovering Ports and Terminals insurance

In association with Travelers Syndicate, listen to the first episode of a five-part series on Insuring Ambition. This instalment is a podcast formed of two parts:- Discussion on how insurers and their clients should be thinking about crisis management coverage at this time of great uncertainty.- Real life case study involving financial crime, whistleblowing and blackmail.The experts that you will hear from are:- Charlie Thomas, Content Director, Insurance Insider (Chair)- Chloë Brindley, Senior Underwriter, Crisis Management - Special Risks, Travelers- Carlos Caicedo, Senior Principal Analyst, Latin America Country Risk, IHS Markit- Nick Powis, Crisis Management Consultant, Constellis- Ed Zambellas, Senior Underwriter, Crisis Management - Terrorism, TravelersSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

Insuring Ambition: Covid-19 Concerns for Crisis Management

Listen to episode three of our 15 minutes with Swiss Re podcast series. Speaking with Nicola Parton, Head P&C Business Management Reinsurance at Swiss Re, we looked at Digitization and Automation of the Value Chain:The importance of digitization and automation in post-placement operations – why does it matter?What are the key success factors in digitizing and automizing operations?What approach is Swiss Re taking?Where do our clients and partners stand concerning digitization and automation, how do we support them?What are the effects of increased digitisation and automation on company performance? Industry resilience? The workforce?What will be the next steps for insurers in regard to digitization and automation? What future developments do you expect to see?Missed the previous episodes? Click the links below to catch up:Episode 2Episode 1Support the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

15 minutes with Swiss Re: Digitization and Automation of the Value Chain

Listen to episode two of our 15 minutes with Swiss Re podcast series. This instalment focuses on Casualty Market Outlook and we were joined by Jason Richards, Head of Casualty Underwriting at Swiss Re. Up for discussion:Covid19&apos;s impact on casualty reinsuranceRising rates market - and opportunityThe impact of courts reopening post Covid19 on litigationEarly view on medmal as a sectorWildfire liability issuesIf you missed episode one on Climate Risks, catch up here.Support the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

15 minutes with Swiss Re: Casualty Market Outlook

Listen to episode two of our 15 minutes with Swiss Re podcast series. This instalment focuses on Casualty Market Outlook and we were joined by Jason Richards, Head of Casualty Underwriting at Swiss Re. Up for discussion:Covid19's impact on casualty reinsuranceRising rates market - and opportunityThe impact of courts reopening post Covid19 on litigationEarly view on medmal as a sectorWildfire liability issuesIf you missed episode one on Climate Risks, catch up here.Support the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

Listen to the first episode of our latest podcast series: 15 minutes with Swiss Re. This short but incisive discussion put the spotlight on Climate Risks with Philippe Brahin - Head Americas, Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re. Topics include:Importance of infrastructure and the resilience to climate changePublic sector and private sector partnershipsInnovate solutions to climate change risks (e.g. parametric insurance products)Lessons we still have to learn about wildfiresHow climate change impacts agriculture – the future of agricultural businessSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

15 minutes with Swiss Re: Climate Risks

Listen to the first episode of our latest podcast series: 15 minutes with Swiss Re. This short but incisive discussion put the spotlight on Climate Risks with Swiss Re's Philippe Brahin. Topics include:Importance of infrastructure and the resilience to climate changePublic sector and private sector partnershipsInnovate solutions to climate change risks (e.g. parametric insurance products)Lessons we still have to learn about wildfiresHow climate change impacts agriculture – the future of agricultural businessSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

Each Friday the Insider Publishing team dissect the week&apos;s biggest stories on, The Full Perspective.This week Adam McNestrie and Fiona Robertson discuss the impact Covid-19 trapped capital is having on the retro market and the surprise investment partnership between Covea and PartnerRe.Related reading: Brewing Covid trapping disputes a major test for retro market: https://bit.ly/3i7KXAMCovea to commit EUR750mn to PartnerRe reinsurance vehicles: https://bit.ly/2XMeOXZTake a 14-day free trial to Trading Risk: https://bit.ly/2NxTdwQTake a 14-day free trial to Insurance Insider: https://bit.ly/2BGcI3sSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

The Full Perspective: Covid retro trapping and PartnerRe-Covea’s make-up deal

Each Friday the Insider Publishing team dissect the week's biggest stories on, The Full Perspective.This week Adam McNestrie and Fiona Robertson discuss the impact Covid-19 trapped capital is having on the retro market and the surprise investment partnership between Covea and PartnerRe.Related reading: Brewing Covid trapping disputes a major test for retro market: https://bit.ly/3i7KXAMCovea to commit EUR750mn to PartnerRe reinsurance vehicles: https://bit.ly/2XMeOXZTake a 14-day free trial to Trading Risk: https://bit.ly/2NxTdwQTake a 14-day free trial to Insurance Insider: https://bit.ly/2BGcI3sSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

Each Friday the Insider Publishing team dissect the week&apos;s biggest stories on, The Full Perspective.This week the team looks at the prospects for Convex’s new capital raising, as we revealed that the carrier was joining the list of firms to seek growth capital in 2020, as well as the CEO transition at PartnerRe, after we spoke to new leader Jacques Bonneau about his plans for the firm.Key points on Convex include:There is no public target size for this fundraise, but a reasonable assumption is that it will look to grow from $1.8bn to the $3bn level it mooted as a goal upon launch. This would give it a bigger balance sheet than other peers such as Beazley.Convex sits in a sweet spot for its appeal to PE money looking to enter the sector – it doesn’t have the legacy risk of other established carriers but has a head-start on other 2020 start-ups, as it has already built out a huge team and significant infrastructure and is ready to capture the current market opportunity.Related reading: https://insuranceinsider.com/articles/134702/convex-sets-wheels-in-motion-on-major-capital-raiseKey points on the PartnerRe CEO transition: This is a major changing of the guard as newcomer Jacques Bonneau has taken over from Emmanuel Clarke, whose involvement with PartnerRe stretches back to 1997. Coming just a few months after the reinsurer’s sale to Covea collapsed, the industry will be studying the runes, as editor-in-chief Adam McNestrie put it, for signs on what the transition means for future M&A activity for the firm.However Bonneau insists that there has been no discussion of prospects for another sale. Instead, he says the focus is on continuing to improve results after the carrier took a notably steelier approach to earlier 2020 renewals. But can the firm walk a line between maintaining its historic relationship-based approach to renewals while still showing some of this mettle on pricing?  Related reading: https://insuranceinsider.com/articles/134756/bonneau-pledges-to-make-partnerre-a-great-firm-after-average-runSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

The Full Perspective: Convex capital raise, PartnerRe CEO change

Each Friday the Insider Publishing team dissect the week's biggest stories on, The Full Perspective.This week the team looks at the prospects for Convex’s new capital raising, as we revealed that the carrier was joining the list of firms to seek growth capital in 2020, as well as the CEO transition at PartnerRe, after we spoke to new leader Jacques Bonneau about his plans for the firm.Key points on Convex include:There is no public target size for this fundraise, but a reasonable assumption is that it will look to grow from $1.8bn to the $3bn level it mooted as a goal upon launch. This would give it a bigger balance sheet than other peers such as Beazley.Convex sits in a sweet spot for its appeal to PE money looking to enter the sector – it doesn’t have the legacy risk of other established carriers but has a head-start on other 2020 start-ups, as it has already built out a huge team and significant infrastructure and is ready to capture the current market opportunity.Related reading: https://insuranceinsider.com/articles/134702/convex-sets-wheels-in-motion-on-major-capital-raiseKey points on the PartnerRe CEO transition: This is a major changing of the guard as newcomer Jacques Bonneau has taken over from Emmanuel Clarke, whose involvement with PartnerRe stretches back to 1997. Coming just a few months after the reinsurer’s sale to Covea collapsed, the industry will be studying the runes, as editor-in-chief Adam McNestrie put it, for signs on what the transition means for future M&A activity for the firm.However Bonneau insists that there has been no discussion of prospects for another sale. Instead, he says the focus is on continuing to improve results after the carrier took a notably steelier approach to earlier 2020 renewals. But can the firm walk a line between maintaining its historic relationship-based approach to renewals while still showing some of this mettle on pricing?  Related reading: https://insuranceinsider.com/articles/134756/bonneau-pledges-to-make-partnerre-a-great-firm-after-average-runSupport the show (https://insuranceinsider.com/free-trial)

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