We recently noted how the reinsurance market is creaking and the Q1 2017 results/TU showed pain is building across the industry, albeit not uniformly. Much still depends on loss activity as surplus capital needs to be removed. In the interim, the specialist insurers look better positioned to cope, especially Beazley (Casualty/Cyber) and Hiscox (Casualty and Retail). In theory, Novae should also be better positioned but it is fighting to rebuild its book in a softening market. Lancashire is no
17 May 2017
Non-Life Insurance
Beazley Plc (BEZ:LON), 669 | Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW:LON), 155 | Hiscox Ltd (HSX:LON), 1,199 | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT:LON), 0 | Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE:LON), 584 | Novae Group (NVA:LON), 0
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Beazley Plc (BEZ:LON), 669 | Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW:LON), 155 | Hiscox Ltd (HSX:LON), 1,199 | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT:LON), 0 | Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE:LON), 584 | Novae Group (NVA:LON), 0
- Published:
17 May 2017 -
Author:
Joanna Parsons -
Pages:
12
We recently noted how the reinsurance market is creaking and the Q1 2017 results/TU showed pain is building across the industry, albeit not uniformly. Much still depends on loss activity as surplus capital needs to be removed. In the interim, the specialist insurers look better positioned to cope, especially Beazley (Casualty/Cyber) and Hiscox (Casualty and Retail). In theory, Novae should also be better positioned but it is fighting to rebuild its book in a softening market. Lancashire is no