Around the annual meeting of the legacy re/insurance market in Brighton, UK, in May, we hosted our inaugural Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, during which 11 experts from across the retrospective world discussed key trends, opportunities, and challenges for the market.
On the day, leaders and experts representing buyers, sellers, brokers, legal, and advisory entities contributed to a lively debate which explored all corners of the legacy world.
Macro trends were discussed, as was the M&A landscape, and the need to improve the perception of legacy and boost awareness of the solutions on offer as focus turns to capital, organisational, and strategic optimisation.
Roundtable participants also discussed the fact that more recent underwriting years increasingly feature in legacy, or run-off opportunities, noting that the client base has changed over the years as buyers of retrospective solutions now seek capital relief and not just reserve protection.
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A key theme of the day was longer-term partnerships and the potential for repeatability in the legacy market, as experts explored syndication and ways to improve transaction speed.
The regulatory landscape was another hot topic during the thought-provoking discussion, and participants debated regulatory scrutiny and hurdles, as well as the opportunities these shifts present.
For this year’s Legacy Market Roundtable, we were joined by the following participants from across the legacy sector:
- Janic Schilling, Head of Legacy Origination, Swiss Re.
- Barry Gale, Head of Legacy, Aon.
- Andy Ward, Partner, PwC.
- Jennifer Lejeune, Chief Executive Officer, AXA Liabilities Manager.
- Zsolt Szalkai, Managing Director, Head of M&A, Marco Capital.
- James Dickerson, Capital Advisory, Head of Retrospective Reinsurance & Legacy Solutions, Lockton Re.
- Andy Rothseid, Global Chairman of Retrospective Solutions, Gallagher Re.
- Kevin Gill, Chairman, IRLA.
- Nick Crossley, EU Chief Executive Officer, Enstar.
- Wynne Lawrence, Partner, Clyde & Co.
- Georg Rindermann, Head of Legacy, Allianz Re.
Download your copy of the 2025 Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable here.
Thank you to Swiss Re for supporting our first Legacy Market Roundtable. We also want to thank all the participants for bringing such thoughtful insights and making the discussion truly engaging. We appreciate your time and contributions.
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