The Reinsurance Podcast

This week we’re joined by the head of corporate strategy at RenaissanceRe, Harold Buchanan. This technical episode dives into the specifics of reinsurance strategy, covering diversification, how companies might respond to shifting landscapes, and best practices for allocating resources and capital. The three reinsurance experts do, of course, engage in a fierce analogy battle to finish off the epi...

The second in a two-part special, Jerad and Ben discuss the negative aspects of reinsurance and the implications for the real world. We touch on the capitalistic nature of (re)insurance and how that impacts where and how capital is allocated, inefficiencies in the value chain and how that slows the industry down, and enjoy a fantastical analogy battle. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.s...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: 00:0...

The first in a two-part special, Jerad and Ben discuss all the good reinsurance does for the world as 1) the great enabler and 2) the guardian of the guardians (AKA insurance). Could the world as we know it operate without reinsurance? No, and the guys go through exactly why using examples and stunning analogies. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linke...

This week we’re joined by Dickie Whitaker, chief executive at Oasis Loss Modelling Framework, an open-source catastrophe modelling platform. The guys discuss Dickie’s introduction to the world of reinsurance, what drove him to build a non-profit organisation in the space, and the complexities of modelling complex risk. We also discover that Dickie knows multiple people who own trebuchets, a risk w...

This week’s episode focuses on Ben’s time as an underwriter at Lloyd’s of London. The guys go through common challenges plagued by every underwriter, the digitisation of risk, how reinsurance pricing works, and the differences between underwriters and actuaries. We’ve also got a new game that’s both interesting and informative, particularly so if you’re a total nerd for (re)insurance. CONNECT &amp...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:&nbsp...

We’re joined this week by Mark Geoghagen, host of The Voice of Insurance podcast and former editorial director of The Insurance Insider. The guys delve into Mark’s background as a broker and later career as an insurance journalist, the industry’s need for a principle reinsurance software, and what makes a fascinating podcast guest. EPISODE LINKS: Mark's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeogheganMC Mar...

This week’s episode is a particularly technical one. The guys cover M&D, written and earned premiums, how firms calculate exposure, judging underwriter performance, and all kinds of reinsurance ratios. As a reward for having your brain stuffed with reinsurance nerdiness, we finish on a classic game of Frisk Risk! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.l...

This week the guys spoke with Paula Jarzabkowski, professor of strategic management at Bayes Business School and the University of Queensland Business School. Professor Jarzabkowski is also the author of Making a Market for Acts of God, a phenomenally insightful book which takes readers on a journey through the colourful world of reinsurance. EPISODE LINKS: Prof. Paula's Twitter: https://twitter.c...

This week’s episode focuses entirely on ESG (environmental, social and governance). The guys get into a nuanced discussion around sustainability, corporate responsibility, and corrective behaviour in pursuit of protection. To balance out this heavy topic, we finish on a game of Risk of the Week! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/su...

This week the guys flex their knowledge of reinsurance to break down how the industry works, covering the different types of reinsurance, proportional versus non-proportional cover, layering risk to match appetite, and an interesting game of Frisk Risk involving ghost and alien risk coverage. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/super...

This week’s milestone episode features a very special guest, Tom Spier. Tom’s a seasoned (re)insurance professional with over a decade of industry experience, boasting a deep knowledge in his specialism of cyber insurance. The guys discuss the challenges of cyber, infamous attacks (some of which Tom has personal experience with), pricing risk, and GDPR compliance. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: h...

Reinsurance experts turned reinsurance technologists describe how to build a reinsurtech company from the ground up. The guys this week run through how founder-market fit supports investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, running a remote team, and the technological ecosystem that’s fast emerging in the (re)insurance space. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn...

This week’s episode is more technical; the guys pull on their (re)insurance expertise and delve into reinsurance strategy, describe the differences of hard and soft markets, and the ways in which new reinsurance players can enter the industry. To balance out the technical nature of the episode, they introduce a new game, Risk of the Week ! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com...

All reinsurance roads lead to Lloyd’s! Ben and Jerad will take you on a journey through the history of Lloyd’s and the important role it plays within the world of (re)insurance. Learn about evolving challenges within the industry, and the strangest things to be insured at Lloyd’s. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitt...

In this week’s episode the guys discuss the concept of challenger brokers, how they fit into the reinsurance landscape and the opportunities and challenges provided to new entrants. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09...

Jerad and Ben take us down the unfamiliar road of reinsurance technology and discuss the question of build, buy, or rent. Find out which is the better route for (re)insurance firms while learning about the pitfalls companies should try to avoid. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ...

Learn about the nebulous and esoteric world of reinsurance with our forever fun-loving hosts, Ben and Jerad. Discover how reinsurance deals are made, their relevance to the wider insurance market, and the importance of why these deals are made. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ Y...

The guys discuss the tripartite nature of reinsurance, consisting of cedents, brokers and reinsurers, the issues relating to the disconnect between counterparties, and why a digital ecosystem could hugely benefit the antiquated industry. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube:...

Jerad and Ben discuss the challenges faced by reinsurance data and the fundamental problems of information management, plus the pair engage in a ruthless battle for the best analogy to describe reinsurance. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Meet the co-founders of Supercede who reveal their history within reinsurance, the issues they faced working as underwriters and brokers, and why they decided to create Supercede. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q...