Monte Carlo: Underwriting first for SiriusPoint

09/26/23

At this year’s Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, the SiriusPoint team, comprising CEO Scott Egan, Group President & Chief Underwriting Officer David Govrin, and President, SiriusPoint International Rob Gibb, met with the industry’s movers and shakers, and shared with the industry press their thoughts in the run up to 1:1 renewals.

As an underwriting first business, our SiriusPoint experts engaged in commentary on the hard market, nat cat, casualty, talent shortage and inflation, as well as the value of reinsurance to the company, and strategic plans and progress of our international business.

Here is some of the coverage from the event, highlighting the main themes from the conference:

Intelligent Insurer, interview with Head of Ceded Reinsurance, Habib Kattan
“Vanishing subscription market means gaps for cedants”

Habib spoke to Intelligent Insurer about market conditions, evolving rate changes, and opportunities for cedants, while sharing more about the Company’s approach to writing reinsurance.

Reinsurance News,interview with Group President & Chief Underwriting Officer, David Govrin
“With renewals approaching it is important for reinsurers to maintain discipline: SiriusPoint”

Maintaining discipline as we approach renewals is the key takeaway from David Govrin’s interview with Reinsurance News during this year’s Monte Carlo Rendezvous. David shared his views on market conditions, particularly in the casualty and property space, and how pricing risk has become more complex.

Insurance Insider, video interview with CEO, Scott Egan

SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan joined the Insurance Insider team during this year’s Monte Carlo Rendezvous to discuss the strategic refocusing of SiriusPoint and what he’s expecting at 1:1 renewals, including the protection gap.

AM Best TV, video interview with Scott Egan
“SiriusPoint’s Egan: Deeper Relationships Are Central to Success”

SiriusPoint CEO Scott Egan joined Richard Banks and AM Best TV to discuss risk appetite as he says “for me, it’s less about risk appetite, and more about risk understanding…”

Insurance Insider, people and talent roundtable with Rob Gibbs, CEO & President, SiriusPoint International

President and CEO, SiriusPoint International, Rob Gibbs, gave his thoughts on the talent pipeline within the reinsurance sector during this year’s Monte Carlo Rendezvous. As well as finding talent who can work with evolving technologies and data, Rob believes “the (re)insurance sector has always been a people industry where experts leverage their relationships to deliver for our mutual clients. This is key and cannot be underestimated or forgotten.”

Written by SiriusPoint