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Market conditions hit European reinsurer stocks
Insurance share prices decline for second consecutive week
Mitigating the risk of demographic change
The current changes taking place within Allianz will be as far reaching for the group’s specialty lines, large corporate risk and reinsurance businesses as they will be for its personal lines and retail activities, says Axel Theis, member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE
Regulars
Reinsurer result range widens as soft market takes hold
Company financials at the six-month mark reveal plenty of variation in how reinsurers are performing as well as how much business they are looking to add in the soft market
Reinsurers watch for opportunities amid heightened hurricane forecasts
Market conditions hit European reinsurer stocks
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Residuals reduce exposure but still need reinsurance
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Special reports
Emerging Markets
London market insurers must take 'local and long-term approach' to penetrating emerging markets
The London market is keen to access emerging markets business and companies are employing a variety of strategies to access it
How London can reverse the tide in emerging markets business
Global re/insurers have struggled to access emerging markets business, but there are ways forward for those willing to adapt their strategies
Markets
Specialty risks sit at the heart of the Lloyd’s and London markets, and the market’s capability to innovate to continue to meet more specialised risk transfer needs will determine its long-term sustainability
Global reinsurance margins are under pressure but demand for the product remains stable. Reinsurers are facing an increasing need to differentiate their value proposition as they seek to retain core clients and maintain market relevance
Insurers are looking to new markets and classes of insurance as they strive to maintain growth against the headwinds of soft market conditions in established markets
Opinion
Reserving remains a concern within the US market
Graham Village
Results continued to fall in first quarter
Margins are shrinking in Bermuda's traditional lines
Michael Faulkner
Companies are searching for fresh opportunities
Hot Topics
Lloyd’s and London market insurers will be deploying a number of strategies to ensure disruption to trade with the European Union is minimised post-Brexit, against a backdrop of huge uncertainty over future access to the EU market
Cyber is the fastest growing class of business in the London market, but underlying cyber risks impact all classes. The market faces the dual challenge of seizing the growth opportunities presented while also effectively managing its exposures
Innovation is critical to the future growth of re/insurers across all key markets, amid an evolving risk landscape which requires the development of new products and risk solutions
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