The Reinsurance Podcast
Navigating the world of reinsurance can feel complex, but it doesn’t have to be dull. Join Jerad Leigh and Ben Rose—co-founders of Supercede and genuine reinsurance nerds enthusiasts—as they unravel the nuances of market dynamics. With industry expertise, they dive into the trends, challenges, and stories shaping the reinsurance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking for a little more knowledge to ensure the glazing over of eyes at parties, tune in for an engaging journey through the world of reinsurance!
Episodes
Dame Susan Langley: The City Has Gone Too Quiet | TRP #179
Dame Susan Langley, the first Lady Mayor of the City of London in 800 years and only the third woman to hold the office, has spent a year flying round the world telling people what London’s insurance and reinsurance market actually does. Recorded at Mansion House, this is her case for why the quietest industry in finance needs to find its voice.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:What the Lady Mayor’s job actually
Monte Carlo #72: Rob Newbold - The Industry Should Be Ready for a $170B+ Cat Year
Sub-$50bn of first-half cat losses, no hurricanes last year, none so far this year, and rates heading south. Verisk's Rob Newbold boards the TRP yacht at Monte Carlo RVS to explain why reinsurance should still be braced for $171bn of insured catastrophe loss in an average year. Then he gets into what AI is actually doing to cat modelling, from globally correlated models to agents that talk to each
Monte Carlo #71 - Kate Tongue & Robert Flach: Investors Are Arriving Late to Lloyd’s
New capital is still queuing up for Lloyd's, but Argenta's Kate Tongue and Robert Flach reckon the smart money is taking its time. On board the Supercede yacht at Monte Carlo RVS, they explain three things: why investors tend to show up a year too late, why a diversified Lloyd's portfolio can rival ILS returns with less risk, and why capital cares less about a syndicate's AI than a
Monte Carlo #70 - Carla Moffett & Sam Sweeney: Casualty Isn’t Softening Like Property
Property is softening at a sprint. Casualty is walking, and keeping one eye on US social inflation. On the TRP yacht at Monte Carlo RVS 2026, Lockton Re's Carla Moffett and Sam Sweeney explain why casualty reinsurance won't follow the rest of the market down, and why the brokers worth hiring now do much more than place the treaty.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why casualty capacity is plentiful but pricing isn
Monte Carlo #69 - Rachel Turk: More Capital Isn’t Always Better
Rachel Turk, Chief of Performance and Strategy at Lloyd's, explains why the flood of third-party capital is good news only while there's fresh risk for it to chase, and why institutional money might one day walk for reasons that have nothing to do with the insurance cycle. Plus: data centres that want $20bn of cover but not the bill, and why agentic AI underwriting only works if it explain
Monte Carlo #68 - Cathal Carr: Stop Watching Rate Change
Two years ago Oak Global didn't exist. It now writes over $900m of income across two Lloyd's syndicates, posted an 84% combined ratio in its first year, and did it all in a reinsurance market that had already peaked. Cathal Carr, Founder & CEO, joins Ben at Monte Carlo RVS to explain why there's no perfect time to launch a reinsurer, only a proposition good enough to outlast the cy
Monte Carlo #67 - Sarah Wilson: What Buyers Actually Want From Reinsurers
Sarah Wilson, Head of Outwards Reinsurance at MS Amlin, would rather know who'll still be on her panel when it isn't. Recorded in Monte Carlo in heat that could poach an egg, this is a cedent's case for picking reinsurance partners for the full cycle, not just the 1/1 renewals.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why a cedent in a soft market still picks reinsurers for the long haul rather than the c
Monte Carlo #66 - Paolo Mantero : Stop Talking Price, Start Talking Risk
Paolo Mantero, Group Head of Reinsurance at Zurich, spent his first RVS arguing it's the least useful conversation in the room. On the Reinsurance Podcast yacht, he makes the case for data centres, AI and climate risk instead, and explains why cedents who sit out the new economy lose the right to be heard.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why insurers risk irrelevance if they can't serve the fastest-g
Monte Carlo #65 - Celine Thierry: What Actually Works With AI in Insurance
Two years of AI proofs of concept have left reinsurance with a mild hangover and a nagging suspicion that none of it was real. Céline Thierry, Senior Director, Reinsurance at Duck Creek, joins us at Monte Carlo RVS to explain why this year feels more grounded. The industry is spending less time on AI as a big idea and more on where it gives underwriting and reinsurance experts room to do the work
Monte Carlo #64 - Yassir Albaharna: Risks Cedents Didn’t Expect
Yassir Albaharna has been coming to Monte Carlo for almost 37 years, back when meetings lasted an hour and M&A hadn't yet thinned out the receptions. On the TRP yacht at RVS, the Group CEO of Trust Re explains why the Gulf's political violence losses are colliding with a soft reinsurance market. Also why cedents across the Middle East are finding their exposures outgrew their protectio
Monte Carlo #63 - Richard Dudley: Portfolio Trading Is About to Get Smarter
Richard Dudley, CEO of UK & International Reinsurance at BMS, joins us on The Reinsurance Podcast yacht in Monaco to explain why handing 40 years of US treaty reinsurance history to Willis was the right call, then takes on climate, sanctions and where AI genuinely helps in reinsurance today.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:- Why BMS sold its US treaty reinsurance business to Willis, and why losing 15% of
Monte Carlo #62 - Caroline Wagstaff: AI Won’t Fix a Missing Generation
Caroline Wagstaff runs London Matters, the report that tells the London market what it's actually worth, and this year the real story sits under the topline numbers. 24% of the London reinsurance market is under 30 today; in a decade, that's projected to fall to 7%, and nobody can agree whether AI or the pricing cycle is to blame. She joined us on the TRP yacht in Monte Carlo to unpack bot
Monte Carlo #61 - Mikir Shah: Most Insurers Are Using AI Wrong
Mikir Shah, CEO of developing-markets reinsurer Africa Specialty Risks, built AI into the whole underwriting engine instead: quote to bind, no manual data entry. Then he paused it anyway, just to check the machine's doing what it's meant to.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why building AI into every underwriting step, not just the easy bits, changes what the job actually looks likeHow a cyclone claim
Monte Carlo #60 - Emily Davis: Data Centres Are Just the Beginning
Emily Davis, Head of Global Specialty at Everest, is more interested in everything plugged into data centres. Recorded on the TRP yacht, this one is about the specialty reinsurance growth story behind the build-out: semiconductor plants, EV factories, onshored manufacturing, and a renewable energy project bolted onto every new server farm.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why the data centre itself is only a
Monte Carlo #59 - Christa Schwimmer: What Clients Really Want From Reinsurers
Christa Schwimmer, Chief Executive for Specialty, Lloyd's and Bermuda at Munich Re, joins us on the yacht at Monte Carlo 2026 to talk about what cedents actually value, why she's unconvinced by the data centre gold rush, and where AI insurance sits on the curve cyber climbed fifteen years ago.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why a reinsurer's survey scores track predictability and reliable capaci
Monte Carlo #58 - Sebastian Cook: How to Use Excess Reinsurance Capital
Everyone at Monte Carlo agrees the market is flush. Sebastian Cook, CEO, UK at Howden Re, reckons the abundant capital is the easy bit; the skill is matching it to a client problem worth solving. He joins us on the yacht to explain how the reinsurance conversation moved from the price of a programme to off-balance-sheet capital, and why nobody in the market, his own firm included, has the industri
Monte Carlo #57 - Dirk Spenner: Don’t Waste a Soft Reinsurance Market
Everyone's calling this a soft market. Dirk Spenner, CEO International at Gallagher Re, thinks that's the boring way to read it. He sat down with us on a boat in Monaco to make the case that record capital isn't really a price story — it's an optionality story, and most buyers are about to waste it exactly like they wasted the last one.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why most clients pockete
Monte Carlo #56 - Laurent Montador: Calm Markets Can Be Dangerous
Everyone at Monte Carlo this year agreed the market's calm. Laurent Montador, Deputy CEO of Arundo Re, thinks that's exactly the problem. He joins The Reinsurance Podcast to explain why three straight years of softening, wildfires spreading from Los Angeles to the south of France, and a jittery bond market might be quietly setting up the next hard cycle.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why discipline
Monte Carlo #55 - Jon Laux: AI Risk Isn't a Cyber Problem
Jon Laux, Head of Analytics at CyberCube, explains why the reinsurance industry's cyber lane can't hold it, and where the exposure actually lands. That's after his insurance rapping intro!WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why treating AI as the next wave of cyber leaves your real exposure sitting in casualtyHow to separate network risk from a genuinely new kind of intelligence risk, and why that d
Monte Carlo #54 - Joachim Racz: The Reinsurance Cycle Is Overcorrecting
Everyone arrived in Monaco certain the market was going one way. Joachim Racz, CEO at Ageas Re, spent the week telling brokers that the ask went 20%, then 15%, then 10% in about ten days, and there's a reason it stops somewhere. He calls the last four years hazard-driven over-oscillation — reinsurance repricing down as fast as it repriced up, with IFRS 17 now sitting underneath the whole thing
Monte Carlo #53 - Laurent Rousseau: Soft Markets Create Dangerous Confidence
Laurent Rousseau has been on both sides of the desk — trading floor, then broking, now running Global Capital & Advisory at Marsh. Reinsurance is softening, capital is emboldened, and everyone's telling themselves this time is different because the models are better. He thinks the accident just comes through a different door. This one's a masterclass in reading a market you can't fully see yet
Monte Carlo #52 - Waleed Jabsheh: When Excess Capital Starts Driving Bad Decisions
Everyone at Monte Carlo this year is having the same conversation: too much capital, too much appetite, not enough discipline. IGI's CEO Waleed Jabsheh sat down with us on a boat considerably nicer than ours and told us, essentially, to relax — the market always finds its own blood eventually. He also explained why IGI shrank its book on purpose last year, launched a Bermuda-based cyber MGA in
Monte Carlo #51 – Jeremy Epstein: Insuring AI's Authority to Act
Everyone's pricing AI as a headline risk. Jeremy Epstein thinks that's the wrong question entirely — the risk isn't that a company uses AI, it's what authority they've quietly handed it to act without anyone watching. He left underwriting for venture, watched every pitch deck turn into "AI-native law firm," and built Mayflower Specialty to insure the gap nobody else i
Monte Carlo #50 - Scott Egan: Stop Calling This a Soft Market
Everyone at Monte Carlo wants to talk about the soft market. Scott Egan, CEO of SiriusPoint, says that's the wrong question. Recorded live at RVS 2026, he breaks down why treating reinsurance like one market with one cycle is how you get hurt, and where SiriusPoint is quietly leaning in while property cat hogs the microphone.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why "the market cycle" is a lazy head
Monte Carlo #49 - Daniel Raizman: Data Centres Are Reinsurance's Biggest Growth Bet
Somewhere between eight and ten trillion dollars is heading into data centres by 2030. The reinsurance market's response so far has been to argue about how to code the occupancy. Daniel Raizman of Aon joins Ben at Monte Carlo to talk through the market's largest growth opportunity, and why "name your three biggest concentrations" is the question nobody wants to be asked twice.WHA
Nick Hankin: What Earns a Cedent More Capacity | TRP #178
Nick Hankin spent thirty years buying reinsurance at RSA, Zurich, AXA, AIG and Aviva. Now he runs QBE Re, and he is unusually direct about which cedents get his capacityand which part of the book quietly stops getting renewed. Three months out from 1/1, that is a useful thing to hear said out loud.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:- How a top-20 reinsurer sorts its book into global, key and transactional clie
Build an MGA That Keeps Growing | TRP #177
There's a reliable way to spot a boom in insurance: count the conferences. Cyber got its own, then AI, and now MGA events have taken over the calendar. Tom Spier joins Cordy on The Reinsurance Podcast to work out whether the MGA surge is a real shift in how risk reaches capacity, or just a lot of good underwriters building their own wealth instead of somebody else's.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:W
One Spreadsheet Error Away From Disaster | TRP #176
Every reinsurance office has a spreadsheet only one person understands, and this episode is about why that's the industry's biggest quiet risk. Jerad and Ben start by defending spreadsheets properly, Spreadsheet Olympics included, before turning on the very flexibility that makes them dangerous. It's not really about Excel: it's about what happens the day the person who built it do
Maurits Van Joolingen: The Insurability Crisis No One Is Pricing In | TRP #175
Everyone in reinsurance obsesses over the claims side of the balance sheet: what happens when things go wrong. Maurits Van Joolingen, Managing Director of Climate Scenarios & Sustainability at Ortec Finance, spends his time on the assets insurers actually hold, and whether the models pricing that risk are dangerously optimistic. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why the industry-standard NGFS climate scen
James Rendell: Why Your Cat Model Is Blind to Secondary Perils | TRP #175
Better cat modelling isn't just about avoiding bad risk, it's about finding and writing the good risk your competitors are mispricing. James Rendell, CEO of BirdsEyeView, saw that gap and convinced the European Space Agency to back him, and built something that the big vendors hadn't properly tackled. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:- Why secondary perils like wildfire and severe convective stor
2030 Reinsurance Predictions We Might Regret | TRP #174
Jerad and Ben skip the small talk and jump straight to 2030, asking the one question worth asking about AI and reinsurance: what actually changes, and what's just getting a shinier coat of paint. They cover cat models, capital allocation, contract structuring, dying market standards, and an industry expense ratio that's somehow gone up instead of down. No guest this week — just two hosts m
Why Brokers Lose Clients (and How to Fix It) | TRP #173
Reinsurance brokers are famous for remembering the small things — the underwriter's dog, the client's restaurant preference at Monte Carlo, whose birthday party they attended last spring. Less famous for: knowing why that market got signed down two renewals ago, or finding the email that explains a call a colleague is now questioning. This episode is about that gap, and why it costs more t
How to Win a Soft Market Without Burning Bridges | TRP #172
In a softening reinsurance market, it’s tempting to chase the cheapest capacity, squeeze every last point out of pricing, and call it a win. But that’s how you burn bridges. In this episode, Ben and Jerad unpack how cedents and brokers should approach renewal season when capital is abundant, pricing pressure is building, and everyone suddenly has options again.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@
How Challenger Brokers Are Winning Clients in a Soft Market | TRP #171
Reinsurance brokers invest heavily in analytics, cat models, and back-office systems. Almost none of it faces the client. In a softening market where cheaper reinsurance is table stakes, Ben Rose and Tom Spier break down why the broker-client relationship is the one that actually needs the technology — and why most firms have completely overlooked it.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Why getting clients a che
Your Reinsurance Tech Isn't Making You Money | TRP #170
Since cat modelling landed in the early '90s, nothing in reinsurance tech has stuck with the same force. Blockchain, digital exchanges, Blueprint 2 — the graveyard is long. Ben Rose and Tom Spier trace the history of failed innovation and land on a question the industry still hasn't answered well: if efficiency doesn't move the needle and speed doesn't matter, what does technology
Why Cedents Still Buy Reinsurance Blind | TRP #169
The reinsurance market spent 2025 promising to invest in technology. In 2026, something actually happened — and it wasn't what anyone expected. In this episode, Ben and Tom Spier unpack why the market suddenly stopped fearing tech, what "placement intelligence" actually means for cedants, and why the biggest shift wasn't new software but a change in how people talk about it.WHAT
Reinsurance News | April 2026
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE
How Brokers Prove Work with a Client Workspace | TRP #168
In this episode, Ben and Jerad put reinsurance brokers centre stage and tackle one of the market’s most awkward questions: how do brokers actually prove the value of the work they do?EPISODE LINKS:Client Workspace for Reinsurance BrokersCONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: http
How to Improve Placement Outcomes | TRP #167
Reinsurance strategy doesn’t need to be abstract. In this episode, we break down practical ways to improve placement outcomes, make clearer decisions, and extract more value from your programme. Expect actionable thinking on data, discipline, and execution — the small changes that materially improve results at renewal and beyond.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsit
Using AI for Reinsurance | TRP #166
AI is everywhere, but where does it genuinely add value in reinsurance? We unpack where AI helps, where it struggles, and why human expertise still matters. From cost realities to creativity limits, this episode explores how practitioners can adopt AI pragmatically without losing the relationships, judgement, and innovation that drive the market.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancep
Placement Intelligence | TRP #165
Renewal is the most consequential thing a cedent does all year. Most treat it like a handover. Placement Intelligence is what it looks like when you stop outsourcing your situational awareness. Live signals across placements, brokers, and market appetite, in one place and in time to actually matter. The gap between passive process manager and someone who controls their capital? Not strategic capac
The Iran Conflict Explained Through Insurance | TRP #164
War has pushed insurance into the headlines — but how does marine war cover actually work? We unpack what’s really happening in the Iran conflict, why premiums are surging, and how energy disruption, geopolitics, and uncertainty could reshape reinsurance markets ahead of Monte Carlo, Baden-Baden, and 1/1 renewals.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.
Reinsurance News | March 2026
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss
InsureTV: How Smart Insurers Build Trust Before the Claim | TRP #163
Benjamin Bracken and Mark Colegate of InsureTV lifts the lid on how insurers actually build credibility with brokers and buyers before a claim ever happens. We explore why authentic expertise beats corporate messaging, how video is reshaping distribution, and why trust — not price — is becoming the real competitive advantage in modern insurance markets.EPISODE LINKS:Benjamin's LinkedIn: https:
Anshuman Srivastava: Record Capital vs Reinsurance Demand (CII Event)
Global Chief Broking Officer at Aon, Anshuman Srivastava, joins Ben to unpack the 1/1 renewal season. Record capital, fierce competition, and falling prices reshaped the market. We explore what really happened at renewals and what reinsurers, brokers, and cedents should watch as the cycle evolves.EPISODE LINKS:Anshuman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshuman-srivastava-84767633/Aon: h
Andy Yeoman: When AI Rewrites Risk Transfer | TRP #162
What happens when risk can be priced, placed, and traded in real time? Andy Yeoman, CEO at Concirrus, breaks down the move from “interesting” insurtech to truly compelling advantage, and why AI could reshape underwriting, portfolio strategy, and even treaty reinsurance itself. EPISODE LINKS:Andy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-yeoman-864469/Concirrus: https://concirrus.ai/https:
Steve Bowen: Avoid Pricing Risk for Yesterday’s Climate | TRP #161
Steve Bowen of Gallagher Re explains why climate risk is non-linear, why historical data can mislead, and how cedents and reinsurers should rethink modelling, capital, and pricing before renewals.EPISODE LINKS:Steve's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebowenwx/Gallagher Re: https://www.ajg.com/gallagherre/Gallagher Re Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report 2025: https://www.ajg.com/gal
Reinsurance News Roundup | January 2026
Jerad & Ben run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss
1/1 Reinsurance Renewals Recap 2026 | TRP #160
Jerad and Ben unpack the 1/1 renewals after a storm-free cat year: record capacity, double-digit decreases and why this is softening, not a soft market. They dive into US casualty pain, AI-fuelled data centre risk, geopolitics, war covers, ILS flows and why 2026 could be M&A galore.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: htt
Jeff Walton: Bitcoin as Collateral? Reinsurance's Capital Shake-Up | TRP #159
What happens when a reinsurance expert dives headfirst into the world of Bitcoin? Jeff Walton, CRO at Strive, joins us to unpack how digital assets could reshape reinsurance balance sheets, collateral strategies, and risk modelling. It's reinsurance meets crypto—no hype, just serious capital talk with a sharp edge.EPISODE LINKS:Jeff's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-walton-3b396
Andrew Martin: Selling Cyber Insurance in a Soft Market | TRP #158
Andrew Martin of DynaRisk joins us to explore how brokers and reinsurers can drive growth in a soft market, why embedded is booming, and how dark web intel can turn a “maybe” into a signed deal.EPISODE LINKS:Andrew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjm/DynaRisk: https://dynarisk.com/CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com L
The Reinsurance Games: Submission Nightmares | TRP #157
Jerad and Ben jump into a round of Reinsurance Games - this time putting on their reinsurer and broker hats to roast the quirks of submission data, renewal season chaos, and the endless parade of “final” Excel files.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/Super
How to Win in a Soft Market | TRP #156
The market’s softening, brokers are under pressure, and renewal season is in full swing - so what should you actually be doing about it?CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ RSS Feed: https://anc
Reinsurance News Roundup | November 2025
Tom & Ben run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE &
What Does ‘Data-First’ Actually Mean? | TRP #155
Everyone’s talking about going “data-first,” but what does that really mean for reinsurance? Jerad and Tom unpack the buzzword to reveal what true data-first transformation looks like, why it’s so hard to achieve, and how the industry can move from duct-taped legacy systems to meaningful digital change.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.c
Data That Wins Reinsurance Deals | TRP #154
Jerad and Ben unpack what truly makes a winning reinsurance submission. From the balance between data and narrative to how brokers can turn information into influence, they reveal why clean, credible data is your biggest competitive advantage - and how it directly drives demand, confidence, and better renewal terms.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://ww
Baden-Baden #37 - Tom Spier: Finding Growth in a Softening Market
Tom Spier joins us from Baden-Baden 2025 to unpack how the reinsurance market is navigating the softening phase. From broker strategies and M&A ambitions to data interoperability and operational innovation, Tom explains where growth, opportunity, and smart cycle management still exist in a changing market.EPISODE LINKS:Tom's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomspier/CONNECT WITH US:Sa
Baden-Baden #36 - Tobias Sonndorfer: What Stability Reveals About the Market
Tobias Sonndorfer of VIG Re joins us in Baden-Baden to reflect on market equilibrium, technology-driven underwriting, and leadership in transition. He shares how data, culture, and clarity are shaping the next phase of European reinsurance as we move toward 2026.EPISODE LINKS:Tobias's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-sonndorfer/VIG Re: https://www.vig-re.com/CONNECT WITH US:Say Hel
Baden-Baden #35 - Craig Roberts: Why Clarity Wins at Renewal
Craig Roberts of MS Amlin joins us in Baden-Baden to reflect on reinsurance with purpose. From cat underwriting to cedant quality and capital discipline, Craig unpacks what it really means to serve clients and shareholders while preparing for uncertainty. A thoughtful take on pricing, purpose, and market evolution.EPISODE LINKS:Craig's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-roberts-02bb21
Baden-Baden #34 - Dani Katz: Why Better Data Beats Better Rates
Dani Katz joins us in Baden-Baden to explore how reinsurers can gain a pricing edge in a softening market. From modernising legacy tools to unlocking the full value of underwriting data, he shares why better data practices—not just AI—are the real game-changer for smarter, faster, more confident pricing decisions.EPISODE LINKS:Dani's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-katz-b80484/Optal
Baden-Baden #33 - Leon Janeke: How Buyers Win in 2026’s Soft Market
What does it mean to win in a softening market? Leon Janeke of Guy Carpenter joins us in Baden-Baden to explore how reinsurance buyers can move beyond price alone—focusing on value, strategy, and data. From capacity shifts to evolving expectations, this episode unpacks how smart buyers are positioning for 2026.EPISODE LINKS:Leon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-janeke-1024001b6/Guy
Baden-Baden #32 - Jen Braney: Growing Cyber in a Soft Market
Jen Braney of Gallagher Re returns in Baden-Baden to unpack the state of the cyber market: soft conditions, fragmented capacity, and a clear call for action. From “supply-induced demand” to silent AI risks, Jen outlines how we can shift from talk to traction.EPISODE LINKS:Jen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-braney-84b1912b/Gallagher Re: https://www.ajg.com/gallagherre/CONNECT
Baden-Baden #31 - Paul Nicholas & Dean Roberts: Turn Capital Models into Growth Engines
Aon’s best reveal how leading insurers are using capital models, APIs, and AI to unlock profitable growth. From smarter decision-making to embedding strategy across the org, this conversation offers practical insights for anyone looking to drive performance beyond the 1/1 finish line.EPISODE LINKS:Paul's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-nicholas-a5aa6813/Dean's LinkedIn: https://
Baden-Baden #30 - Eran Charit & Kazimierz Layton: What’s Driving Capacity, Demand & Risk in 2026
From systemic cyber threats to the MGA paper problem, this episode cuts through the noise. We unpack how reinsurers are navigating a softening market, why talent gaps are widening, and what shifting trade patterns mean for future demand. If you're planning for 2026, this one's worth your calendar time.EPISODE LINKS:Eran's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eran-charit/Kaz's Link
Baden-Baden #29 - David Flandro: Reinsurance in a Softening Market
What does a “hard market softening” really mean—and how can reinsurers still create value? David Flandro joins us in Baden-Baden to unpack shifting market dynamics, the rise of MGAs, and how AI and proprietary data are reshaping competitive advantage. Essential insight for anyone navigating reinsurance’s next chapter.EPISODE LINKS:David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-flandro-074
Baden-Baden #28 - Matt Cullina: Can Reinsurers Unlock Cyber at Scale?
DESCRIPTIONEPISODE LINKS:CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(00:46) Why TransUnion Relies on Reinsuran
Baden-Baden #27 - Yörn Tatge & Giovanni Garcia: Modelling 300+ Risks You Didn’t See Coming
The Verisk team joins us in Baden-Baden to explore the rising impact of frequency perils, the future of catastrophe modelling, and why the term “secondary perils” needs to go. From 300+ global models to next-gen atmospheric platforms, this episode dives deep into the data shaping the future of risk.EPISODE LINKS:Giovanni's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovanni-garcia-4-uk/Yorn's L
Baden-Baden #26 - Martin Boreham: Reinsurance That Works for Africa
Martin Boreham of Africa Specialty Risks joins us in Baden-Baden to explore how Africa’s reinsurance needs differ from global narratives. From the rise of parametric products to post-placement partnerships, Martin shares why local knowledge, tailored solutions, and long-term collaboration are key to unlocking Africa’s true insurance potential.EPISODE LINKS:Martin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c
Baden-Baden #25 - James Pring: How to Fix Broken Reinsurance Workflows
James Pring of ACORD joins us in Baden-Baden to unpack how structured data and global standards can actually streamline workflows—from submissions to settlements. If you're ready to fix what's broken, this one’s a must-listen.EPISODE LINKS:James's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesleepring/ACORD: https://www.acordsolutions.com/CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsuranc
How Brokers Win More Deals With Better Tech | TRP #153
Reinsurance brokers are spending hundreds of millions on tech - but are they building the right things? We break down where broker tech actually adds value, what cedents really want, and why clean data beats clunky portals every time. If you're building to win deals, this one's for you.CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: producer@thereinsurancepodcast.comWebsite: https://www.supercede.com Linke
Jenny Tilley: How to Actually Network in Reinsurance | TRP #152
Jenny Tilley joins us to unpack how the Under 35s are reshaping reinsurance networking through sports, socials, and inclusive events. From beginner golf days to casual run clubs, this one’s all about building community, confidence, and connections outside the office. A must-listen for anyone early in their industry journey!EPISODE LINKS:Jenny's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-tille
Why Post-Placement Still Breaks Reinsurance Deals | TRP #151
The deal’s done… now the real work begins. In this episode, we dive into the post-placement problem haunting the reinsurance market. From ghostly data gaps to clunky legacy systems, we explore why post-placement processes break down — and what the industry must do to fix them before the next renewal cycle.EPISODE LINKS:Industry Survey (5 minutes at most!): https://form.typeform.com/to/IZw31ohOhttp
Monte Carlo #48 - Meg Green: Inside the Conversations That Shape 1/1 Renewals
Meg Green of the Insurance Insider reflects on 25 years of interviewing the industry’s most influential leaders. From shifting market cycles to the rise of MGAs and AI, Meg shares insider perspectives on what CEOs really think - and what shapes January 1 renewals.EPISODE LINKS:Meg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themeggreen/https://www.linkedin.com/in/themeggreen/Insurance Insider: htt
Monte Carlo #47 - Sebastian Cook: What Buyers and Reinsurers Really Need from Each Other
Sebastian Cook, Deputy CEO at Howden Re, shares his perspective on the reinsurance landscape heading into 2026. He discusses volatility, international growth, reinsurer appetite, and how thoughtful strategies can align buyers and sellers. Gain insight into capital, climate, and collaboration in today’s market.EPISODE LINKS:Seb's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-cook-b862ba133/Ho
Monte Carlo #46 - Garret Gray: Secondary Perils, Wildfires, & Market Impact
Garret Gray, CEO of Cotality, joins us in Monte Carlo to discuss how secondary perils like wildfires and hail are reshaping the insurance landscape. He shares personal lessons from wildfire loss, the impact of inflation on claims, and why education and better modeling are critical for reinsurers in 2026.EPISODE LINKS:Garret's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garretgray/https://www.linkedi
Monte Carlo #45 – Christopher Hayday: Navigating Specialty Risks and Reinsurance Cycles
Christopher Hayday, Head of Specialty Lines at Gallagher Re, joins us in Monte Carlo to share his outlook on specialty markets, reinsurance cycles, and growth opportunities for 2026. He highlights lessons from recent losses, the role of retro, evolving client needs, and why talent and relationships remain critical.EPISODE LINKS:Chris's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hayday-a
Monte Carlo #44 – James Willison: Making Sense of the Blueprint 2 Delay
Blueprint 2’s rollout has been delayed until 2028, shifting the conversation on London market digitalisation. James Willison joins us to unpack what this means for brokers, reinsurers, and technology platforms — from testing and interoperability to turning the delay into an opportunity for smarter transformation.EPISODE LINKS:James's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswillison/WCL: htt
Monte Carlo #43 - Shevawn Barder & Darren Powell: Building Long-Term Success in the Market
Darren Powell and Shevawn Barder return to share how Pinpoint is scaling rapidly with new offices, strategic hires, and proprietary underwriting technology. They reveal why discipline, culture, and talent are central to their model, and how they’re positioning Pinpoint for sustainable growth across London, New York, and beyond.EPISODE LINKS:Darren's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren
Monte Carlo #42 - James Richards: What’s Really Driving the Reinsurance Headlines
James Richards, Client Director at Slipcase, shares what’s really driving the reinsurance headlines. From broker battles and global M&A to AI adoption and the climate conversation, he explains how media trends reveal shifting priorities — and what industry professionals should focus on as they prepare for 2026 renewals.EPISODE LINKS:James's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-richa
Monte Carlo #41 - David Govrin: Lessons on Risk, Capital, and Discipline for 2026
David Govrin, Group President and CEO Global Reinsurance of SiriusPoint, shares hard-won lessons from decades in reinsurance. From property volatility to divergent casualty views and specialty challenges, he explains how to price risk, allocate capital, and maintain true underwriting discipline—crucial insights for navigating shifting market conditions heading into 2026.EPISODE LINKS:David's L
