Brokers monitoring capacity shortages after TMKI run-off
Although brokers are not worried by the provider going into run-off, they have concerns over tightening capacity.
Brokers are not worried by the decision of Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI) to enter run-off.
However, experts said there were growing concerns that the move, in addition to other insurers pulling out of certain business lines, such as RSA and Aspen Risk Management, could limit capacity in the market.
James Sellers, Birmingham branch director at Lorica Insurance Brokers, discussed the consequences: “It reduces the number of markets available to us so, if anything, it’s going to continue to
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