Catrin Shi

Editor-in-chief, Insurance Insider

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Catrin Shi is Insurance Insider’s Editor-In-Chief and co-founder of the publication’s award-winning diversity and inclusion campaign, Insider Progress.

Since joining Insurance Insider in 2015 as senior reporter, she has focused her reporting on Lloyd’s, cyber, property D&F and MGAs, and has picked up a number of trade journalism awards for her work. She became Editor-in-Chief of Insurance Insider in 2022, overseeing editorial strategy across the three titles in the Insurance Insider group.

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Beazley ILS investors ‘delighted’ at ‘very, very small chance’ of loss: Cox

The carrier estimates the total industry loss for the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage at around $1bn-$2bn.

Catrin Shi, 08 August 2024
Hiscox ownership in the spotlight as suitors circle

Sources said that Japanese big-three carrier Sompo and Italian insurance giant Generali are circling.

Adam McNestrie, 08 July 2024
Claims severity is back for Ransomware Wave Two

A number of players suggested that the cost components of first-party claims were up between 30%-50% on that seen during Ransomware Wave One.

Catrin Shi, 12 October 2023
Morocco govt expected to get $250mn parametric quake payout

Alongside a parametric scheme, a further insurance pool providing up to $1bn in cover will recoup funds to benefit the post-quake recover.

Fiona Robertson, 11 September 2023
Idalia loss underscores reason for reinsurer retreat from low layer cat

Hurricane Idalia is still live, but the storm’s track reassured market participants that it will be a relatively minor loss.

Rachel Dalton, 01 September 2023
Vesttoo fallout extends to purported Standard Chartered letters of credit

Issues with faked letters of credit are not limited to one banking provider, sources said.

Fiona Robertson, 02 August 2023
Aon IP deals linked to Vesttoo collateral issues as fundraise pulled

The firm said it had identified two specific transactions in which “collateral inconsistencies” were in question.

Fiona Robertson, 18 July 2023
Legacy carrier Marco inks deal to acquire Kelvin Re

The carrier has agreed to acquire the former Credit Suisse ILS unit, following the acquisition of sister company Humboldt Re in 2021.

Catrin Shi, 10 July 2023
H1 saw ‘record’ $9.2bn in limit from 41 cat bonds: GC

Loss-free accounts were generally up 20%-50% at renewal, the reinsurance broker said.

Catrin Shi, 05 July 2023
Lloyd’s 2022 preview: Low-90s combined ratio expected in unusual loss year

A canvass of Lloyd’s market executives generated an expected combined ratio of 92%-93% for 2022.

Catrin Shi, 28 February 2023
PCS Ian number climbs 16% to $47.4bn

The update to the October figure implies the ultimate number will comfortably breach the $50bn mark.

Fiona Robertson, 22 December 2022
Markel’s Noble: We will capture the property cat opportunity via Nephila

The incoming president for insurance also highlighted the role Nephila could play in the transition to net zero.

Catrin Shi, 21 December 2022