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Markel- and Nephila-backed MGA Volante has rapidly grown its stable of underwriting platforms, but is now bedding down into ‘safe and silent’ mode, says founder Talbir Bains

Ron Diaz and Everest Re’s non-nonsense approach to facultative underwriting stresses the need to be both flexible and efficient in order to succeed in the market

Present market conditions mean fac brokers need to be more than just ‘postboxes’ and work harder to understand clients’ risks, says Capsicum Re’s Malcolm Payton

The insurance market supertanker is slowly changing course, but more innovation and less duplication is needed to keep Lloyd’s relevant, argues Munich Re Syndicate’s Dominick Hoare

While facultative submissions are rising, Arch Re Fac’s Santiago Hernandez is aware that buyers’ risk perception can be a fickle thing. All the more reason to have cut back wildfire exposures early…

As the property D&F market begins to get its discipline back, Antares’ Conor Finn says the firm’s binder portfolio has enabled it to provide deeper long-term relationships with clients

The fac market is at ‘a great moment’, says Swiss Re’s Beat Strebel, and should take full advantage with greater innovation and proactivity

The facultative market is entering an era of growing opportunity, according to Toby Wemyss, head of Global Fac at Willis Towers Watson

Head of International, GC Fac

Head of open market property, Beazley

Sean McGovern, chief compliance officer and head of regulatory and government affairs, XL Catlin

Stephen Woodward, property class underwriter, Standard Syndicate 1884