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A series of episodes designed to illustrate the value of the reinsurance broker during the renewal seasons.

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Data and Differentiation 02/05/2025

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Data and Differentiation In the second episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2025, we continue to explore what happened and why at the January renewals. Host Mark Cobley explores some of the challenges that clients faced at this year’s renewal, and the difference our brokers made in finding solutions for their clients. This podcast features insights from Gallagher Re's James Vickers, Nick Croxford, Ditte Deschars and Chirag Shah. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/35125665

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Demand in the Driving Seat 01/30/2025

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Demand in the Driving Seat In the first episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2025, we uncover what happened and why at the January renewals. Host Mark Cobley investigates how 1.1.25 played out for both insurers and reinsurers, in a renewal that marked a significant change in market conditions from previous years. This podcast features insights from Gallagher Re's James Vickers, Nick Croxford, Ditte Deschars and Chirag Shah. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/35080665

7.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Maintaining the Balance 08/07/2024

7.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Maintaining the Balance In the sixth episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2024, we continue to explore the story of the July 1st renewals. Host Mark Cobley speaks with four of Gallagher Re’s experts about some of the challenges clients experienced at this renewal, and the difference our brokers made in finding solutions and building consensus across the market. This podcast features insights from our leaders in several key regional markets around the world: Brian Flasinski, CEO for North America; Heather Bone; CEO for Australia and New Zealand; Edson Wiggers, CEO of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Chris Hayday, head of Specialty Lines in the UK. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/32348107

7.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Not Blown off Course 08/01/2024

7.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Not Blown off Course In the fifth episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2024, we uncover what happened and why at the 1st of July renewals. Host Mark Cobley speaks with four of Gallagher Re’s expert brokers about this key moment in the annual reinsurance renewal cycle, when a number of important regional renewals take place. This podcast features insights from our leaders in several of those key markets across the globe: Brian Flasinski, CEO for North America; Heather Bone; CEO for Australia and New Zealand; Edson Wiggers, CEO of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Chris Hayday, head of Specialty Lines in the UK. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/32347762

4.1 Reinsurance Renewals: It’s Good to Talk 05/06/2024

4.1 Reinsurance Renewals: It’s Good to Talk In the fourth episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2024, we continue to explore the story of the 1st of April renewals. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/31047928

4.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Finding Consensus 04/29/2024

4.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Finding Consensus In the third episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2024, we uncover what happened and why at the 1st of April renewals. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/30984023

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: What a Difference a Broker Makes 02/19/2024

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: What a Difference a Broker Makes In the second episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2024, we continue to explore what happened and why at the January renewals. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/29859503

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Stability Returns 02/12/2024

1.1 Reinsurance Renewals: Stability Returns In the first episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series for 2024, host Mark Cobley uncovers what happened and why at the January renewals. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/29858533

July Reinsurance Renewals: Regional Challenges 08/24/2023

July Reinsurance Renewals: Regional Challenges /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/27841143

July Reinsurance Renewals: Continuing Discipline 08/16/2023

July Reinsurance Renewals: Continuing Discipline In the seventh episode of Gallagher Re’s post-renewals podcast series, we consider the 7.1 renewals and ask our panel of experts about how the multi-geographic renewals played out this year, which common challenges cedants faced and uncovered some of the more region-specific considerations. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/27769011

June Reinsurance Renewals: Peak Florida 07/18/2023

June Reinsurance Renewals: Peak Florida /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/27496308

June Reinsurance Renewals: Appetite Renewed 06/29/2023

June Reinsurance Renewals: Appetite Renewed /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/27322575

Completing the Jigsaw 05/16/2023

Completing the Jigsaw In the fourth episode of Gallagher Re's post-renewals podcast, host Charlie Thomas continues investigating the April renewals and what difference brokers made in finding solutions for their clients. Among the issues facing cedants were the continued nat cat challenge in Japan and beyond, finding capacity for contagious disease coverage in the wake of Covid19 and navigating the impact of Five Powers Clause wordings. Featuring David Bangs, Nick Croxford, Travis Noguchi, Robin Swindell and Will Thompson. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/26855880

A Score Draw: The Story of the 4.1 Renewals 05/03/2023

A Score Draw: The Story of the 4.1 Renewals Welcome to the latest episode in Gallagher Re's post-renewals podcast series, where we go beyond the headlines of rate movements, T&C tussles, and retention levels and investigate some of the reasons why 1.1 played out in the manner it did, what lessons can be learned and what we might infer for future renewals. In this episode, host Charlie Thomas investigates the April renewals, including why cedant and reinsurer expectations were better aligned than at 1.1, the differing dynamics at play in what is a Japan-dominated set of negotiations and why the normally benign personal accident class presented carriers with a tricky challenge in 2023. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/26732322

More Personal, More Connected, More Collaborative 02/21/2023

More Personal, More Connected, More Collaborative /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/25996161

Managing Expectations & Relationships: The Story of the 1.1 Renewals 02/02/2023

Managing Expectations & Relationships: The Story of the 1.1 Renewals Our inaugural post-renewals podcast, where we go beyond the headlines of rate movements, TNC tussles, and retention levels and investigate some of the reasons why one played out in the manner it did, what lessons can be learned, what we might infer for future renewals and the difference that the reinsurance broker made for their clients. /episode/index/show/489e36ea-a058-4b16-8899-6ffcd85a759f/id/25811955

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