Show Notes
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 cheapest line What sets reinsurers apart now that strong security is something most panels already have How MS Amlin looks across panels and classes when most of its portfolio renews at 1/1 Why the industry needs to redesign first jobs for young talent, not remove them, as AI takes over the grunt work Where outwards teams want their time back so they can spend it on insight instead of assembly
TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro: a hot RVS and a big MS Amlin team in town00:30 Buyer's market or not, reinsurance is a promise to pay01:10 What reinsurers bring beyond capacity and good security02:00 Starting in the market at 16 and why juniors need a chance02:50 AI, disappearing starter roles and the rise of data insight04:00 1/1 buying, cross-class panels and the data pack grind04:50 After Monte: PCI, Bermuda and Baden05:20 Same conversation next year? Why nobody can call the turn
EPISODE LINKS:Sarah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-wilson-916871182/ MS Amlin: https://www.msamlin.com/
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