Specialty Reinsurance
Specialty Reinsurance
Specialty Reinsurance
IQUW Promotes Furlong and McDonach in leadership shuffle Specialty insurer and reinsurer IQUW has announced two strategic promotions that reinforce its commitment to underwriting excellence, operational oversight and talent development. Phil Furlong has been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Technical Underwriting and Oversight and Mark McDonach appointed as Furlong’s replacement assuming…
read moreKate Hughes, Underwriter for Political Violence and Terror shares her insights with Francis Churchill, Insurance Day: “We are now seeing general liability policies restrict their cover, which is driving an increase in demand for terror and active assailant liability in the political violence insurance market”Rising geopolitical instability and a change in the nature of the…
read moreDiscussing this significant milestone with ReInsurance Business, Stephen Young, CEO, IQUW Bermuda, explains how our A-minus AM Best rating provides IQUW with the flexibility to underwrite reinsurance business from both its Bermuda platform and its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1856. Stephen commented, "It’s the next natural step in IQUW’s evolution and one that will improve its relevance…
read moreDavid Morris, Director of Underwriting, joins David Melvin on the Insurindex podcast to talk about how IQUW is intelligently combining data, insights and human expertise to make fast, informed decisions which helped us win the Gracechurch Outstanding Service Underwriting Award. Listen to the podcast here:
read moreFrancis Churchill from Insurance Day discusses how the evolution of follow businesses at Lloyd's is pushing insurers to think about how they structure their approach and leading to a growth in portfolio underwriting. Elisabeth Groehe, Lead Underwriter, comments:"In listening to our broker partners and clients, we have seen increasing demand for capital to support specialist…
read moreIs this "blended product" the future? Tristram Prior, Lead Underwriter for Financial Institutions at IQUW, thinks so.Tristram recently spoke with Daniel Wood from Insurance Business Australia about the launch of FortiFI Australia—an innovative solution combining cyber and financial institutions (FI) coverage in one streamlined product. “We believe this is the future of the FI insurance…
read moreScott Heeley, Lead Underwriter for Cargo at IQUW, shares his perspective on “Managing geopolitical risk in unprecedented times” in the latest Marine Risk Report 2024 by Insurance Day. Scott comments on selective risks and the rerouting of cargo ships as global tensions rise. Read the full report
read moreWhile rates are still satisfactory, if they continue to drop quickly next year, Andy Lewis, Lead Underwriter for Cyber expects things to get ‘very uncomfortable’.Speaking with Francis Churchill from Insurance Day, Andy comments underwriters need to focus more on sustainability when pricing risks and take a more targeted approach to growth, focusing on the SME…
read morePolitical violence insurers are facing arguably the greatest level of volatility for decades with an escalation in the number of unexpected events. Dan Callow, Lead Underwriter Political Violence & Terrorism, War, in conversation with Francis Churchill from Insurance Day, examines issues around political unrest. Dan points out the critical role social media plays in amplifying…
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