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Today\u2019s guest is a master of the aviation class of business, but is also a well-known and respected market figure across classes, holding key positions in market committees and international insurance trade bodies and non-insurance organisations alike.<\/p>\n

Bruce Carman has been a leading aviation and war underwriter since the late 1980s and after over 30 years at the heart of the Lloyd\u2019s market, started his own specialist MGA, Hive Underwriters in 2017.<\/p>\n

That business has grown rapidly and has begun to mature and scale and so now seems an excellent time to get Bruce on the show.<\/p>\n

The aviation market is in a fascinating position post the Russian invasion of Ukraine and part of our talk will be an incredibly useful listen for any generalist who might feel that aviation is sometimes a specialism too far for them.<\/p>\n

But that wouldn\u2019t be doing justice to Bruce and this discussion.<\/p>\n

Listening back, what this podcast is really about is examining the art of becoming a good and highly focused underwriter and insurance entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Bruce is incredibly good company and is very generous with his time and insights.<\/p>\n

My overriding impression is of someone having the time of their life. <\/p>\n

Bruce is someone who has been given the opportunity to start from scratch and be fast-paced and nimble in applying the best practices and technology available today to a lifetime of frontline high-performing underwriting experience.<\/p>\n

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NOTES<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/p>\n

EASA = the European Union Aviation Safety Agency<\/p>\n

WAIG and BAIG = Respectively the Westminster and British Aviation Insurance Groups \u2013 early UK aviation pools. BAIG is a forerunner of today\u2019s Global Aerospace.<\/p>\n

Appointed Rep = Appointed Representative. A UK term where a younger firm gains regulatory (usually FCA) authorisation via an arrangement with a fully-regulated firm.<\/p>\n

LINKS:<\/p>\n

Bruce mentioned an Allianz aviation report, which is a highly complementary read to accompany this podcast:<\/p>\n

Aviation risk, claims and insurance outlook 2024 | Allianz Commercial<\/a><\/p>\n

We thank our naming sponsor\u00a0AdvantageGo<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.advantagego.com<\/a><\/p>\n

We also thank new audio advertiser, The Insurance Network (TIN)<\/a>,<\/strong> organiser of the highly-successful TINtech events series. They are advertising their new London-based event, Data Jam, which is focused on exploring the implications and opportunities of data, analytics, AI and automation in the insurance sector.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s on 28th<\/sup> November at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London EC3<\/strong>. I\u2019m going to be there.
Find out more and Sign up Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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