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 st...
24 Sep 202510min
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 ...
23 Sep 202512min
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 les...
22 Sep 202511min
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 ...
22 Sep 202516min
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 ta...
20 Sep 202514min
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 med...
19 Sep 20255min
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 challen...
19 Sep 202513min
Monte Carlo #40 - Martin Burke: How to Build Stronger Partnerships in 2026
Martin Burke, CUO at MS Amlin, joins us from Monte Carlo to share his outlook on the market. From capital inflows and pricing pressures to the importance of partnerships, claims performance, and risk ...
18 Sep 202514min
