If the market is to maintain its reputation for innovation, the regulatory burden on brokers must be reduced, says the new chair of the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association

MS Amlin Underwriting is back in the black, with a clean bill of health and with a clear plan to regain the position it enjoyed in the market five years ago, the company’s chief executive says

The use of technology on container vessels has increased, but its role in stemming the rise in hazardous cargo losses is limited. And with the largest containerships now able to carry cargo values of more than $1bn, unknown accumulations are a significant challenge for marine underwriters, the loss adjuster's head of global marine says

The market’s focus on cyber is diverting attention from other serious risks faced by technology-driven businesses, the head of technology, media and intellectual property at CFC Underwriting says

Europe-focused professional lines MGA Alta Signa appears to be succeeding where many others have failed: building a retail distribution network for specialty risks across the continent. The company’s chief executive, Gerard Van Loon, speaks to Insurance Day

Rates are continuing to rise in the US excess and surplus lines market, but now is not the time to loosen underwriting discipline, says the president of Argo Group’s E&S division