Baden-Baden #37 - Tom Spier: Finding Growth in a Softening Market

Baden-Baden #37 - Tom Spier: Finding Growth in a Softening Market

Tom Spier joins us from Baden-Baden 2025 to unpack how the reinsurance market is navigating the softening phase. From broker strategies and M&A ambitions to data interoperability and operational innovation, Tom explains where growth, opportunity, and smart cycle management still exist in a changing market.


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OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro01:06 The challenge of finding new themes in a softening market01:40 Brokers’ revenue pressure and softening conditions02:37 How brokers might fill the gap03:36 Risk reduction and portfolio clarity04:31 Cedents pushing, reinsurers defending05:03 AI hype fades, focus shifts to practical outcomes05:38 Making systems talk to each other06:28 Macro trends & political uncertainty07:26 A stable, profitable market - for now07:50 Managing the cycle

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