Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

Filed under comment | July 5, 2011 by Michael Gertsch  

Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

If one looks at the last few cycles our industry has gone through on a global basis, there is a clear pattern of a soft market lasting around seven years, whilst a hard market will peak already after about 18 months.

The Bouquet Has Wilted

Filed under Featured, comment | February 11, 2010 by Michael Gertsch  

The Bouquet Has Wilted

Michael Gertsch, chief underwriting officer at Gulf Re, bemoans the downward spiral created by the undercutting of terms and conditions to grow premium volumes.

Price Isn’t Everything

Filed under comment | January 25, 2010 by Michael Gertsch  

Price Isn’t Everything

Michael Gertsch, chief underwriting officer at Gulf Re, comments on the lost art of underwriting and calls for a revision of current practices in his regular column.