Ep131 Simon Hedley CEO Acrisure Re Group: Finding a way to get things done

Today’s guest is the sort of reinsurance broker I’d want out
broking for me in this tough and difficult to call market. Simon
Hedley CEO of Acrisure Re Group is a real broker’s broker. What
you see is what you get. By his own admission he is someone not
averse to rolling up his sleeves and getting out into the market.
He is really down to earth and straight talking. But don’t let
this demeanour confuse you – just because he doesn’t talk in
management speak it doesn’t mean he doesn’t think deeply about
the market and strategy. He’s as sharp as a razor and can see the
big strategic picture. He is also really good at explaining his
vision in language that people like you and me can understand.
Acrisure Re is in a really interesting position. It’s owned by a
massive and growing US retail broking network and a big part of
its role is to connect up capital and analytics with the
distribution and technological muscle of its parent. It’s also at
the forefront of the current boom in hybrid carriers and MGAs
because it is a major supplier of reinsurance capital to support
this expansive sector. All this means our talk gives you
everything you need to know about the capital and reinsurance
markets and how their changing moods can affect everything else
along the insurance value chain. NOTES: A few JV abbreviations in
this one. A JV is a Joint Venture. LINKS We thank our naming
sponsor AdvantageGo: https://www.advantagego.com/ We also thank
this Episode’s advertising supporter Oxbow Partners
https://oxbowpartners.com/