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Marsh McLennan Reports ‘Strong Start’ to Year With Restructuring Program on Track

Marsh McLennan Companies Inc. reports “a strong start” to 2023, generating 9% underlying revenue growth in the first quarter on top of 10% growth in the first quarter of last year, according to John Doyle, president and chief executive officer. …

No Class of 2023: Why Capital Is Sitting on the Reinsurance Sidelines

Until investors can be convinced that property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing has caught up with recurring event losses, they’ll continue to sit on the market sidelines, a market executive said recently. During an AM Best Reinsurance Briefing, Aditya Dutt, president of Aeolus …

Jan. 1 Renewals: ‘They Got Done’; Carrier Overreliance on Reinsurers Corrected

When an AM Best analyst said, “Apparently, things didn’t go that bad” to describe 1/1 reinsurance renewals, he wasn’t actually saying anything unique. Carlos Wong-Fupuy, a senior director for AM Best, who spoke during an online briefing on Monday, referred …

Global Natural Catastrophe Insurance Losses Estimated at $112B in 2022: Carpenter

Global insurance losses for natural catastrophes are projected to reach $112 billion in 2022, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said on Friday, driven by the impact of Hurricane Ian which hit Florida earlier this year. Flood and hail in Europe, Australian …

People Moves: WTW Adds Rolfe in West; Guy Carpenter Makes GC Access Appointments

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company based in New York, New York, has appointed Terry Rolfe as director of client relationship management within the company’s aerospace business. With more than 30 years of industry experience, Rolfe joins WTW …

Property Cat Market to Harden More; Possible ‘Significant Supply Imbalance’: MMC’s Doyle

While the total impact of Hurricane Ian won’t be realized for some time, the effect on an “already stressed property market will be significant,” said John Q. Doyle, group president and COO of Marsh McLennan. “At mid-year reinsurance renewals, the …

People Moves: Lockton Re Taps CyberCube’s Brew for London Cyber Practice; Howden Hires Tysers Godfrey for Equine Division; Carpenter’s Delegated Authority Unit Hires 3

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: Lockton Re’s Cyber Practice, Howden’s Equine division and Guy Carpenter’s delegated authority unit. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Taps CyberCube’s Brew to Lead London …

People Moves: Guy Carpenter Names N. America GC Access Exec Team; Marsh Promotes Perry for Political Risk & Structured Credit; WTW’s Hodgkinson to Join BMS Asia

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: Guy Carpenter, Marsh and BMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. Guy Carpenter Announces GC Access Leadership in North America Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter announced the appointments …

People Moves: Former Pool Re CEO Enoizi Named Carpenter’s Head of Public Sector; AGCS Hires BHSI’s Maxwell as Global Head of Financial Lines

This edition of Internation People Moves details appointments at Guy Carpenter and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. A summary of these new hires follows here. Former Pool Re CEO Enoizi Named Carpenter’s Head of Public Sector Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance …

Many Re/Insurance Buyers Are ‘Frustrated’ With Multiple Years of Price Rises

Frustration is setting in for commercial insurance buyers subjected to multiple years of price rises, especially those that have improved their risk profiles by de-risking and elevating risk management, according to a recent report published by Howden. And that frustration …