A plain English overview of reinsurance, including how reinsurance premiums affect the price charged to policyholders.

Reinsurance premium increases have been one of the most significant causes of the current hard market for policyholders, and that is why it is essential that all brokers, underwriters, and claims staff have a basic overview of how reinsurance operates.

This webinar will be presented by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular speakers in the UK. Alan will explain why reinsurance is so essential, the different types of reinsurance and how reinsurance can significantly affect policyholder’s premium and cover.

Learning Objectives

Following the presentation delegates will be able to:

• Understand the main purposes of reinsurance.

• Understand the main forms of reinsurance.

• Understand how reinsurance affects both the premiums and cover of policyholders.

About the Speaker

Alan is widely regarded as one of the most popular and respected insurance presenters in the world. He has taken thousands of people through to ACII qualification including many national prize winners, as well as delivering a vast array of technical presentations on Commercial and Personal lines insurances.

Alan's webinars have been viewed across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America and South America and his audience numbers last year were well over 100,000. He has devised and delivered training programmes for major insurers and brokers, including Zurich, Allianz, Aviva, Hiscox, NIG, Gallagher, Aon, Towergate, GRP, Aston Lark, James Hallam and Marsh.

Alan has undertaken operational management roles in three major global companies running underwriting, broking and claims functions. In order to fulfil a long-term ambition, he set up his own training company, something that he had always longed to do as he is passionate about training. A number of Alan’s pieces of work have been published internationally and he is regularly called upon to provide expert legal guidance on insurance matters.