WTW's Bailie: Insurance Managers' Scope of Responsibility Expands

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Paul Bailie, director, Willis Towers Watson Management (Bermuda), said increased regulation and a greater reliance on data analytics have insurance managers expanding their skills and concerns.

 

KPMG's McCallum: Base-Erosion Tax Issues Force Some Insurers to Revamp

Will McCallum, managing director, KPMG, said larger multinational insurers are adjusting their organizations and risk strategies to accommodate cross-border tax issues.

 

Cedar's Silvia: Bermuda's Regulatory Sandbox Promotes Insurtech Innovation

Dennis Silvia, president, Cedar Consulting, said Bermuda is breaking the mold among mature domiciles by showing a willingness to develop speedy new approaches for the introduction of new products and risk-focused technologies.
 

Multi-Strat's Forness Sees a Market In Repackaging Casualty Risk

Bob Forness, chairman and CEO, Multi-Strat, said the reinsurer is targeting larger investors with an appetite for aggregated casualty risk, including workers' compensation, auto and other lines, many with longer tails.

 

AIG's Gagliardi: Competition, Tax Issues Limit Captive Growth

Bob Gagliardi, director of captive management and head of U.S. fronting, AIG, said continued soft pricing for many insurance lines, and cuts in the U.S. tax rate have lessened the incentive for some sponsors to form a captive insurer.
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