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New Biden administration threatens regulatory headwinds for US insurers
The impact of the new president’s legislative changes could come through indirect channels such as ESG and consumer regulation, labour law and judicial appointments
Brazil aims to join the ranks of the emerging ILS jurisdictions
New rules allow for insurance-linked securities deals in Latin America’s largest reinsurance market, but a lack of natural catastrophe risk is a challenge to this new market’s development
Parametrics can soothe hard market 'pain points'
Paris-based MGA Descartes Underwriting has secured fresh capacity to develop new parametrics products
Low interest rates to pressure European P&C insurers despite growth optimism
Premiums should grow in 2021, but fierce competition could hold back rate increases in the post-pandemic recovery
Brokers struggle to secure cover in hard professional indemnity market
Looming recession and Covid-19 are fuelling underwriters’ fears about professional sectors like solicitors, financial advisers and construction
Quant syndicate Ki looks to build a more ‘agile’ follow market
Innovative Lloyd’s syndicate seeks to create a transaction model that is simple and efficient