The Insurance Day Podcast

With another Rendez-vous de Septembre wrapped up and renewal negotiations under way, Insurance Day podcast host Francis Churchil sits down with editor Michael Faulkner to talk about the key themes of this year’s conference including the abundance of capital, the geopolitical uncertainty and how the market is getting to grips with AI risk

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Excess capital will continue to be the defining feature of the reinsurance market going into the January 1 renewal negotiations. But while this will inevitably have implications for pricing, it also creates a unique opportunity for insurers to renegotiate structures, expand coverage and take another look at retentions.

Paradoxically, this is happening at a time where the global risk environment has never been more turbulent. The Insurance Day podcast speaks to David Flandro, head of industry analysis and strategic advisory at Howden, to understand what this means for discussions in Monte Carlo and beyond.

Asia is one of the big growth opportunities for the insurance market. But it is also a large region with a diverse range of economies, some with mature insurance sectors and others where markets are still in their infancy.

The Insurance Day podcast speaks to Will Ho, chief executive of MS Amlin Asia Pacific and head of reinsurance for Asia, about the opportunities and challenges in the region.

As underwriters become more sophisticated in their understanding of cyber exposure and softening primary markets encourage insurers to keep more risk on their books, Insurance Day speaks to Anthony Cordonnier, co-head of cyber at Guy Carpenter, to understand more about the factors driving innovation in the cyber reinsurance market.

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After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco in 2023, a novel parametric solution paid out $275m to the country within just 21 days helping to support the response to the catastrophe.
Insurance Day speaks to Dorra Berraies, senior advisor for climate resilience, public sector and parametric solutions at Gallagher Re, who was involved in the placement of that Morocco parametric solution, to discuss the increasingly important insurers are playing in disaster relief programmes and climate resilience more broadly.

Demand for the data centres that power AI infrastructure is set to skyrocket. Already some of the biggest tech firms have set aside billions for the construction of new facilities, with analysts estimating nearly $7trn will be spent on data centres by 2030. Demand for data centre construction could drive more than $10bn in new premiums in 2026, according to Aon.

The Insurance Day podcast speaks to Ed Croxford, senior construction underwriter at Allianz, to find out more about the opportunities for the market.

At this year's January 1 renewals, reinsurers were flush with capital and looking for growth opportunities, with competition particularly high in property lines.

To discuss the implications of the renewal season and what it might mean for 2026 the Insurance Day podcast spoke to Mike Van Slooten, head of market analysis at Aon.

The marine market is under pressure. Recent strong results have attracted capacity back into the market, and prices are moderatin
The Insurance Day podcast spoke to Christopher Hicks, head of marine for UK and MENA at Liberty Specialty Markets, to discuss the outlook for the marine class and the challenges it faces, including rising geopolitical tensions and transition risk.

This year has seen several high-profile cyber events including the Scattered Spider attacks on retailers M&S and Co-op and the Jaguar Land Rover breach estimated to cost the UK economy £1.9bn.

In a special joint podcast with Insurance Day’s sister publication Lloyd’s List, we speak to Astaara’s Robert Dorey, CyberCube’s William Altman and Coalition’s Stephen Wares to discuss the importance of cyber insurance.

The promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is huge, but it brings with it a new set of risks that both businesses and their insurers need to understand. This includes silent-AI – unintended or non-affirmative cover within standard lines of business. Insurance Day spoke to Jonathan Hopkins at law firm DAC Beachcroft to discuss how insurers are managing these emerging risks.