Panel: Underwriting in a Soft Market: Discipline, Data and Delegated Authority

25 Jan 2027
Main stage
The Softening Market & the Delegated Authority Boom
With falling rates and abundant capacity, underwriting discipline is under real pressure. This session explores pricing, portfolio steering and how MGAs, facilities and smart-follow models can be used without sacrificing technical rigor.
Speakers
Alexia Parmentier
Alexia Parmentier, Chief Underwriting Officer - Bondaval
Caspar Murphy
Caspar Murphy, CEO & Founder - VUW.ai
Ian Walker
Ian Walker, Director of Underwriting - Hadron Insurance