Financial Services Insurance Underwriting & Pricing

Reinsurance Strategy

Complex multi-party engagements where risk, regulation, and claim resolution require coordinated action.

Example organizations in this space: Munich Re Swiss Re Everest Re Hannover Re

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Inside this journey
  1. Qualification

    Confirm budget range, decision-makers, procurement constraints, and timeline before committing to a full diagnostic and placement process.

    Qualification Questions

    Program Type and Strategic Fit

    • Which reinsurance program types are you considering for this opportunity? Options: Property catastrophe, Casualty excess of loss, Aggregate stop-loss, Facultative placements, Specialty lines (please specify in the next field), Unsure / want guidance
    • Roughly how would you describe the scale and complexity of the portfolio this program would cover? Options: Small — local book, limited catastrophe exposure, Medium — regional/national with moderate catastrophe exposure, Large — national with significant catastrophe exposure, Enterprise / multinational — complex, multi-jurisdictional

    Budget and Commercial Readiness

    • Do you have an allocated budget or target premium range for reinsurance placement and advisory fees? Options: Yes — allocated budget in place, We have target premium expectations but not formal budget for fees, No formal budget yet; exploring options
    • If comfortable, please indicate an approximate annual premium or fee range for this program (or leave blank to discuss in the meeting).

    Decision Authority and Procurement Constraints

    • Who needs to approve a reinsurance placement and advisory engagement? Options: CRO, Chief Actuary, CFO, Board or Risk Committee, Procurement/vendor management, Other (please name)
    • Are there procurement rules, vendor onboarding steps, or internal approvals that could affect whether or how we engage? Options: Yes — formal procurement process and timelines, Yes — vendor credit/cybersecurity or compliance review required, No formal constraints, Unsure / will confirm
    • Are there minimum reinsurer credit ratings, concentration limits, or counterparty restrictions that will shape acceptable panel options? Options: Yes — minimum ratings or concentration limits apply, No specific counterparty constraints, Unsure / will confirm

    Timing and Compliance Triggers

    • What is your ideal placement timeline or firm deadline (for example, upcoming renewal, board window, or regulatory filing)? Options: Within 30 days, 30–90 days, 3–6 months, 6+ months, No firm deadline / exploratory
    • Are there regulatory, rating agency, or data residency requirements we should account for up front? Options: Yes — rating agency capital or disclosure requirements, Yes — regulatory filing or approval required, Yes — data residency or privacy constraints, No immediate regulatory constraints, Unsure / will confirm
  2. Outcome Discovery

    Map exposures, current reinsurance arrangements, capital objectives, rating agency and regulatory constraints, and measurable success criteria.

    Discovery Questions

    Opening snapshot: exposures and recent program

    • To start, how would you summarize the lines of business and perils that define your reinsurance program?
    • How many legal entities, underwriting units, or segmented portfolios are included in your program? Options: 1, 2-3, 4-10, More than 10, Unsure
    • Tell me about your current treaty coverages and facultative practices across property catastrophe, casualty excess, aggregate stop-loss, and specialty lines.
    • Walk me through the typical attachment points, limits, and layer stacking you buy for your largest perils.
    • When was the last time your program structure changed materially and what triggered that change?
    • If a single exposure or contract term made this program untenable, what would it be and why?

    Where program gaps immediately threaten capital or ratings

    • Name the single reinsurance gap most likely to trigger a strong reaction from your CFO or a rating agency.
    • Quantify the capital strain or earnings volatility you attribute to the current structure, using ranges or scenarios if that helps.
    • Point to the treaty features or reinsurer concentrations that create the largest counterparty credit or collateral risk for you.
    • Who on your leadership team is most likely to push back on material changes to reinsurance strategy, and why?
    • If a rating agency or regulator demanded a near-term remediation, could you present an alternative within your board approval timeline? Options: Yes, within current cycle, Yes, but needs an out-of-cycle approval, No, not within current cycle, Unsure

    Operational frictions that slow placements and recoveries

    • What recurring claims or notification failures have cost your team time, recoveries, or credibility over the last two years?
    • Give a recent example of a claim where your recovery was delayed or disputed, and describe the root cause.
    • How would you rate the readiness of your claims and exposure files for market placement? Options: Ready and validated, Mostly ready, mapping required, Fragmented across systems, Not ready
    • How often do model version mismatches or exposure reconciliation issues create pricing or settlement gaps for your team? Options: Every renewal, Occasionally, Rarely, Never
    • What single operational failure would cause you to pause or withdraw from a market approach this renewal?

    Alternatives you are actively weighing right now

    • Describe the external and internal alternatives you are actively considering instead of engaging an outside placement advisor.
    • Select the options you have evaluated or are evaluating for this renewal. Options: Remain with incumbent broker, Run placement internally, Change reinsurer panel only, Use a captive or internal retrocession, Explore alternative capital like ILS or cat bonds, Facultative-only buys, Other
    • What specific conditions would have to be true about your current approach for you to keep it rather than change?
    • Has anyone on your team proposed solving placement, analytics, or modeling internally, and if so what resource commitment was suggested?
    • What would be the single decisive reason you would not switch vendors this renewal?

    What your board and executives will insist on

    • List the three metrics your board would require to be preserved or improved before approving a program change.
    • Who must sign off at the executive level and what committee timelines govern your final approval?
    • Select the internal approvers who must sign the final placement. Options: CRO, CFO, Chief Actuary, Board Risk Committee, General Counsel, Head of Underwriting, Other
    • If the CFO rejects the pricing scenario needed to achieve your capital target, what fallback decision path would you follow?
    • Could your board approve an out-of-cycle change if a clear solvency or capital benefit was demonstrated this quarter? Options: Yes, Possibly with extra documentation, No, Unsure

    Execution readiness and gating constraints

    • Identify the documents, systems, or approvals your team must deliver before we can begin the market approach.
    • How many exposure files and in what formats will you need to provide for a full program analysis? Options: Single consolidated file, Multiple files by entity/line, Policy-level extracts required, Unsure
    • Are APIs or secure data transfer endpoints available for your exposure, policy, and claims systems, and who controls access?
    • Who will be the day-to-day data and project contact on your side? Options: Head of Reinsurance, Chief Actuary, Modeling Lead, IT/System Owner, External consultant, Other
    • Do you foresee any regulatory filings, legal reviews, or internal audits that could delay placement and by how long? Options: No known issues, Minor reviews, 2-4 weeks, Significant reviews, 1-3 months, Unknown
    • If the data or approvals are not available within the placement window, will you pause, delay, or proceed with limited scope? Options: Pause until ready, Delay and compress timeline, Proceed with limited scope, Cancel this renewal

    What success looks like and who owns it

    • What measurable improvement in your capital position, earnings volatility, or ceded loss ratio would make leadership sign the agreement this cycle?
    • Which timeframe do you expect to see measurable benefit for your balance sheet or earnings? Options: At renewal, Within 6 months, Within 12 months, Within 24 months, Longer, Unsure
    • Name the leader who will own the post-placement review and ongoing performance tracking for your program.
    • How will you validate success, through capital model uplift, rating agency feedback, or actuarial loss experience, and who will sign off?
    • If a pilot placement or recommendation misses the target, what contractual or governance remedy would you expect to see to continue the relationship?

    Timing: what accelerates or stops this deal

    • If you could lock an ideal timeline today, what are the immovable dates that govern this renewal for your organization?
    • Describe the internal approval steps that usually take the most time for your team and estimate their duration in business days.
    • How ready is your organization to engage now? Options: Ready to start immediately, Ready in 30 days, Ready in 60-90 days, Not ready this cycle, Unsure
    • If we delivered an agreed scope and pricing within 30 days, could you complete approvals and sign within your stated timelines? Options: Yes, Yes with minor conditions, No, Unsure
    • What single barrier would cause you to stop this process entirely before placement?
  3. Stakeholder Alignment Meetings

    Document sessions with the CRO, chief actuary, CFO, and board representatives to confirm objectives, approval gates, and decision timelines.

    Meeting Notes

    • Assumptions and Approval Gate Framework
    • Financial Objectives and Capital Constraint Ratification
    • Actuarial and Modeling Sign-Off
    • Program Design Approval Aligned with Risk Appetite
    • Board Approval Package and Final Decision Calendar
    • Document the selected program specifications and the enumerated tradeoffs for stakeholder review.
    • Publish a model governance note describing versioning, assumptions, and known limitations.
    • Recap objectives, constraints, and model outputs
    • Preferred program design selected and documented with explicit tradeoffs noted.
    • Any required modifications are itemized with clear acceptance criteria for re-evaluation.
    • Placement readiness metrics established to trigger the market approach.
    • Confirm engagement assumption and scope
    • Prepare a placement-ready package template including pricing targets, required model outputs, and counterparty criteria.
    • List any remaining open technical questions that block selection and schedule targeted working sessions to resolve them.
    • Define required board artifacts and package contents
    • Board package contents and supporting appendices agreed and versioned for production.
    • Board decision dates and briefing schedule fixed in the decision calendar.
    • Communication and escalation protocol documented and ready to use if issues emerge.
    • Assemble the board deck and appendices and circulate the draft for executive review by the nominated deadline.
    • Publish the final decision calendar with briefing dates and approval gates in the shared workspace.
    • Document and publish the escalation protocol and the conditions that trigger each escalation step.
    • A documented decision rights matrix showing who approves each gate and the approval thresholds.
    • An approval gate list with required artifacts and acceptance criteria for each gate.
    • A preliminary decision timeline with critical path dates and contingency options agreed.
    • Produce and circulate the decision rights matrix in the platform workspace.
    • Draft the approval gate checklist with artifact templates for each gate.
    • Publish the preliminary decision timeline and flag critical dependencies for monitoring.
    • Recap decision framework outputs from prior session
    • Budget range and acceptable cost-to-transfer metrics confirmed for use in program design.
    • Capital relief and rating/regulatory constraints documented and accepted.
    • A short list of measurable success criteria that will be tracked post-placement.
    • Finalize the financial objective document including budget range and cost tolerances.
    • Compile and attach regulatory and rating agency constraint evidence for design validation.
    • Publish the agreed success criteria and the method for measuring them in the shared workspace.
    • Review proposed modeling approach and model versions
    • Modeling approach, scenario set, and output metrics signed off and frozen for runs.
    • Exposure data quality and acceptable tolerances confirmed and logged.
    • Model run schedule with version control and review steps agreed.
    • Deliver the cleaned exposure file in the agreed format to the modeling team.
    • Execute the agreed base and stress model runs and deliver preliminary loss distributions by the scheduled date.
    • Map decision roles and thresholds
    • Present 2 to 3 program design options with tradeoffs
    • Set the board briefing and approval timeline
    • Validate exposure and loss input data
    • Present proposed budget range and cost tolerances
    • Decision discussion and selection or modification list
    • Agree scenario set and output metrics
    • Agree communication protocol and escalation triggers
    • Define approval gates and required artifacts
    • Confirm capital and rating constraints
    • Agree preliminary timeline and contingency paths
    • Confirm post-approval handoffs and immediate next steps
    • Ratify measurable success criteria
    • Confirm run schedule and model governance
    • Confirm placement readiness metrics
  4. Solution Experience

    Walk through program design scenarios, modeled loss distributions, and capital/earnings impacts using the buyer's data and realistic market outcomes.

    Solution Experience

    • Program Design & Capital Impact Walkthrough
    • Confirm the current state and its cost
    • You confirm the demonstrated scenarios remove the disagreement caused by fragmented analyses and produce committee-ready quantitative tradeoffs.
    • Run the agreed final scenario set using the confirmed exposure file and deliver a comparative results package with modeled loss distributions, capital impact, and recommended reinsurance structure before the follow-up session.
    • You accept specific numeric acceptance criteria for placement success, including target capital relief and acceptable counterparty concentration limits.
    • Review inputs and assumptions
    • Provide the final exposure file in the agreed model format and confirm the model version and any excluded covers.
    • Walk through Program Scenario A, conservative structure
    • Provide the decision authority matrix and the placement window dates for the upcoming renewal.
    • You agree on the data, model version, and deliverables required to proceed to mutual commit and market approach.
    • Walk through Program Scenario B, capital-efficient structure
    • Confirm target numeric acceptance criteria for capital relief and acceptable earnings volatility to be used in the recommendation.
    • Market outcome sensitivity and capacity check
    • Validate the future state
    • Agree next evidence and decision criteria
    • Solution Experience Session
    • Solution Experience Deck
    • Solution Brief — Program Design Scenarios
    • meeting
    • slides
    • document
  5. Solution Scope

    Define program components (treaty/facultative layers), modeling and actuarial deliverables, reinsurer panel criteria, placement services, and ongoing management responsibilities.

    Scope Configuration

    • Catastrophe Modeling and PML Deliverables
    • Actuarial Loss Projections and Loss Curves
    • Reinsurance Program Structure Optimization
    • Run Capital Efficiency and Rating-Agency Impact Models
    • Reinsurer Panel Selection and Credit Dossiers
    • Negotiate Treaty and Facultative Placements
    • Draft and Finalize Reinsurance Contract Wording
    • Execute Annual Renewal Placement
    • Event Loss Estimation and Reinsurer Notification
    • Manage Reinsurance Claims Advocacy and Recoveries
    • Regulatory Capital Filing Support for Reinsurance
    • M&A Reinsurance Due Diligence Package

    Scope Questions

    Catastrophe Modeling and PML Deliverables

    • Which catastrophe model vendor and release should be used for PML outputs and loss exceedance curves (specify model family and release year)?
    • How many locations and exposure tiers are represented in your exposure file (provide counts by location, TIV band, or portfolio)? Options: Less than 1,000 locations, 1,000-10,000 locations, More than 10,000 locations
    • Provide the format and field-mapping notes for the exposure file you will deliver for modeling (for example cedant Excel template, CSV bordereau with fields: location_id, address, TIV, construction).
    • Specify which PML metrics you require in the deliverable (for example 1-in-100 PML, 1-in-250 PML, average annual loss, loss exceedance curve, vulnerability curve). Options: 1-in-100 PML, 1-in-250 PML, Average annual loss (AAL), Loss exceedance curve, Vulnerability curve, Custom metrics
    • What acceptance criteria will confirm the PML deliverable is complete and ready for placement (for example reconciled gross exposure within a percentage threshold, inclusion of specified return periods, and a model run report)?

    Actuarial Loss Projections and Loss Curves

    • Who in your actuarial function will be the primary data owner for ceded and gross claims triangles and loss development factors (role or contact)? Options: Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Senior Pricing Actuary, Other
    • Identify the claims period and coverage boundaries we should model (accident year vs underwriting year, occurrence vs claims-made, policy limits and coverage attachments).
    • Confirm whether you require stochastic loss distributions and percentile loss curves at treaty layer level, portfolio aggregate level, or both. Options: Treaty layer level, Portfolio aggregate level, Both
    • Indicate which actuarial outputs you expect: mean AAL by layer, P50/P75/P90 percentiles by attachment, reserve development scenarios, or fitted loss distribution parameters. Options: Mean AAL by layer, Percentile loss curves (P50,P75,P90), Reserve development scenarios, Fitted distribution parameters, Other
    • Estimate the acceptance thresholds for actuarial projections that you will use to sign off on the deliverable (for example allowable variance vs. cedant-reported AAL, required reconciliation steps, or confidence interval coverage).

    Reinsurance Program Structure Optimization

    • Select which lines of business and perils to include in the optimization (for example US property catastrophe, international property cat, casualty excess, aggregate stop-loss, specialty lines). Options: US property catastrophe, International property catastrophe, Casualty excess, Aggregate stop-loss, Specialty lines, Other
    • Attach or list current treaty attachments, limits, reinstatement terms, and facultative triggers we should consider when optimizing structure.
    • Upload a redacted declarations page or sample policy form that shows per-location limits, per-occurrence limits, and any major endorsements impacting reinsurance design.
    • Describe capital or earnings objectives for the optimized program (for example target reduction in volatility of net income, target return on reinsurance spend, or target reduction in regulatory capital).
    • Outline structural constraints we must respect during optimization such as maximum single-reinsurer share, quota share vs excess preference, or limits on reinstatement costs. Options: Maximum single-reinsurer share, Quota share preference, Excess of loss preference, Reinstatement cost limits, Other constraints

    Run Capital Efficiency and Rating-Agency Impact Models

    • List the regulatory and rating frameworks to evaluate for capital impact (for example NAIC risk-based capital, Solvency II standard formula, rating agency capital model). Options: NAIC RBC, Solvency II, Rating agency capital model, Internal economic capital model, Other
    • Choose whether you need deterministic capital impact reporting only or probabilistic testing tied to your internal capital model. Options: Deterministic only, Probabilistic testing, Both
    • State the rating agency or regulator metrics you want included in the output (for example statutory surplus change, required capital at X% confidence, or rating-grade sensitivity).
    • Are there scheduled rating agency presentations or regulatory filing deadlines we must align the capital runs to? Options: Yes, No
    • When relative to renewal do you need the capital and rating-impact deliverables (for example number of weeks before market approach or rating-agency meeting)? Options: 8+ weeks before renewal, 4-8 weeks before renewal, 2-4 weeks before renewal, Less than 2 weeks

    Reinsurer Panel Selection and Credit Dossiers

    • Where should concentration limits be applied for reinsurer selection (by country of domicile, region, or group parent)? Options: By country of domicile, By region, By group parent, Custom allocation
    • Do you require external credit dossiers and third-party ratings summarized for each reinsurer or an internal counterparty scorecard? Options: External dossiers and ratings, Internal scorecard, Both, Neither
    • Will you accept capacity from reinsurers with unsecured letter of credit arrangements or do you require collateralized structures for certain jurisdictions/limits? Options: Accept unsecured letters of credit, Require collateral for specified limits, Require collateral across the program
    • Which format do you prefer for credit dossiers and counterparty summaries (PDF dossier, spreadsheet scorecard, or slide deck)? Options: PDF dossier, Spreadsheet scorecard, Slide deck, Other
    • Which stress return period should we model for concentration analysis when selecting the panel (for example aggregate 1-in-200 or 1-in-250 event on a share basis)? Options: 1-in-100, 1-in-200, 1-in-250, Custom

    Negotiate Treaty and Facultative Placements

    • Which attachment points and limit layers are negotiable versus fixed for placement (list specific treaty attachment points and limits by line)?
    • Which placement support materials will you provide: completed placement slips, facultative sample slips, broker submission deck, and signed letter of authorization (LOA)? Options: Placement slip, Facultative sample slip, Broker submission deck, Signed LOA
    • What frequency of status updates do you expect during active market negotiations (daily, twice-weekly, weekly)? Options: Daily, Twice-weekly, Weekly, Ad-hoc as needed
    • How will premium allocation, ceding commission, and profit commission schedules be documented for negotiation (example schedules, calculation templates, or contract clauses)?
    • Which governance approvals are required to bind placements and what are their approval thresholds (for example underwriting authority limits, CFO sign-off, board approval thresholds)?

    Draft and Finalize Reinsurance Contract Wording

    • Which reinsurance contract template should be used as baseline for drafting (treaty slip wording, facultative slip wording, bespoke wording, or hybrid)? Options: Treaty slip template, Facultative slip template, Bespoke wording, Hybrid
    • How many bespoke clauses do you anticipate needing (for example terrorism carve-outs, accounting clauses, arbitration venue clauses)? Options: None, 1-3, 4-6, More than 6
    • Provide any existing clause language or prior treaty wording you want preserved or changed; upload redacted clauses if available.
    • Specify jurisdiction of law preferences for contracts and any local regulatory clauses required (for example local admission, tax withholding language, or regulatory reporting obligations).
    • What evidence will validate finalized contract wording and permit signature (define required sign-off owners, reconciled slip vs contract, and final executed LOA)?
    • Define any out-of-scope deliverables for this engagement (for example ongoing claims handling, systems implementation, or litigation services) and specify what responsibilities remain with you versus us.

    Execute Annual Renewal Placement

    • Who should receive renewal placement updates and comparative pricing decks (list roles or distribution list)?
    • Identify renewal priorities for this year: price reduction, capacity increase, improved terms, or program continuity. Options: Price reduction, Capacity increase, Improved terms, Program continuity
    • Confirm the renewal placement window and any blackout dates when binding cannot occur. Options: 8+ weeks before renewal, 4-8 weeks before renewal, 2-4 weeks before renewal, Less than 2 weeks
    • Indicate whether you want peer program benchmarking and market analytics included in the renewal package. Options: Yes, include benchmarking, No, not required, Optional
    • Estimate the acceptable premium change band year-over-year that would not trigger a re-structure conversation (for example +/- X%). Options: Decrease >10%, -10% to 0%, 0% to +10%, Increase >10%

    Event Loss Estimation and Reinsurer Notification

    • Select the event scenarios you require for event loss estimation (single event, aggregate events across treaties, or industry model consensus scenario). Options: Single event, Aggregate events, Industry consensus, Custom scenario
    • Attach your most recent claims bordereau, paid/unpaid loss extracts, and exposure updates that we should reconcile to modeled event losses.
    • Upload insurer preliminary loss estimates or catastrophe exposure updates after the event, including file format and timestamp required.
    • Describe your notification thresholds and timing for reinsurer alerts (for example notify when estimated loss exceeds attachment, or when estimated recoverable exceeds a set percentage).
    • Outline the required contents of reinsurer notification letters including estimated loss, affected treaties and attachments, and requested preliminary recoverable amount.

    Manage Reinsurance Claims Advocacy and Recoveries

    • List the claim scenarios where you expect active claims advocacy support (for example coverage disputes, overlapping treaty recoveries, or large complex losses).
    • Choose your preferred documentation format for claims submissions to reinsurers (claims schedule, loss run plus legal memorandum, or full claim file). Options: Claims schedule, Loss run, Legal memorandum, Full claim file
    • State the expected SLAs for claim submission support and reinsurer follow-up communications. Options: 48 hours, 5 business days, 15 business days, Custom SLA
    • Are there historical disputes, precedent treaty wordings, or arbitration outcomes we should reference when advocating on recoveries? Options: Yes, No
    • When do you expect recoveries to be reconciled against ceded accounts (quarterly, semi-annual, annual, or at claim close)? Options: Quarterly, Semi-annual, Annual, On claim close

    Regulatory Capital Filing Support for Reinsurance

    • Where will the regulatory capital filings be submitted (list jurisdictions and regulator templates that apply)?
    • Do you require a reinsurance risk transfer legal or accounting opinion to be included in the filing package? Options: Yes, legal opinion, Yes, accounting opinion, Both, No
    • Will you provide statutory financials and supporting schedules required for regulator submission (for example ceded premium schedules, reinsurance ledger)? Options: Yes - full set, Partial set, No
    • Which file formats and signing standards are required for regulatory exhibits (for example signed PDF, XML submission, spreadsheet templates)? Options: Signed PDF, XML, Spreadsheet, Other
    • Which confidence level or return period should capital impacts be reported at for regulator review (for example 1-in-200 or 1-in-250)? Options: 1-in-100, 1-in-200, 1-in-250, Custom

    M&A Reinsurance Due Diligence Package

    • Which books of business, treaty IDs or portfolios are in-scope for M&A diligence and what are the dominant attachment points by portfolio?
    • Which datasets should be included in the diligence package: exposure files, claims triangles, historical bordereau, contract repository, and model runs? Options: Exposure files, Claims triangles, Historical bordereau, Contract repository, Model runs
    • What cadence of interim diligence updates do you require during the M&A window (daily, twice-weekly, weekly)? Options: Daily, Twice-weekly, Weekly, Ad-hoc
    • How will sensitive diligence materials be shared and governed (secure data room, NDA, watermarked reports, or other controls)? Options: Secure data room, NDA, Watermarked reports, Other
  6. Mutual Commit

    Finalize commercial and contractual terms, fee structure, data-sharing permissions, governance, and acceptance criteria for placement and advisory services.

    Agreement Modules

    • Master Services Agreement (MSA)
    • Statement of Work (SOW)
    • Commercial Terms & Fee Schedule
    • Broker Appointment & Agency Authorization
    • Data Processing & Sharing Agreement (DPA)
    • Acceptance Criteria & Deliverables Sign‑off
    • Regulatory & Rating Agency Compliance Addendum
  7. Placement & Onboarding

    Lock readiness facts and execute market placement with clear owners, sequencing, and regulatory checks.

    1. Pre-Placement Readiness

      Capture concrete readiness facts — exposure files, model versions, authority matrices, placement windows, and regulatory prerequisites — needed before market approach.

      Pre-Placement Questions

      Environment and access

      • Are the technical access paths the seller will need available for market work (policy admin, exposure repository, modeled outputs) — i.e., service accounts or agreed file-transfer method are in place? Options: Yes — service accounts/endpoints agreed, No — only manual transfers available, Partial — some systems ready, others not, Unknown — need to confirm
      • Are the buyer's exposure and inventory files finalized and approved for market distribution (so we can include them in reinsurer questionnaires)? Options: Yes — finalized and approved, Partially — some lines pending approval, No — files not ready

      Data and configuration

      • Has the primary catastrophe model version and exposure schema to be used for pricing been confirmed between the buyer and seller? Options: Yes — model version and schema confirmed, Model confirmed, schema TBD, Neither confirmed
      • Are final modeled loss runs (by layer/occurrence and aggregate) and policy-level attribution available for placement (not just high-level summaries)? Options: Yes — full modeled runs available, Partial — sample or aggregated only, No — only summaries available

      People and ownership

      • Who is the buyer's primary point of contact for placement execution? (name, role, best email/phone — used to schedule market activity and approvals)
      • Is an up-to-date authority and signatory matrix documented for placement and contract execution (who can sign, approval thresholds, board/committee gates)? Options: Yes — matrix documented and available, Partial — some approvers missing, No — not documented

      Timing, approvals and constraints

      • What is the targeted placement window (market start date and latest acceptable close date)? Please give dates so we can schedule market rounds and broker resources.
      • Are there regulatory, rating-agency, board or statutory filing dates, or blackout windows that must be met or avoided during placement? Options: No material constraints, Yes — specific deadlines/blackouts exist (will provide dates), Unsure — need to confirm internally
    2. Placement Execution

      Coordinate the market approach, negotiate pricing and terms with reinsurers, secure capacity, and manage contractual documentation and counterparty credit checks.

  8. Success

    Conduct annual program reviews and renewals, manage mid-year catastrophe response and claims advocacy, and track issues and enhancement requests in a shared channel.

    Success Reviews

    • Go-live Health Check (weeks 1-4)
    • First Measurement Review (weeks 4-10)
    • 90-Day Acceptance Gate
    • Quarterly Program Review
    • Event Response and Claims Advocacy Drill (recurring or ad-hoc after material events)

    Issues & Enhancements

    • Update the enhancement backlog with prioritized items and target quarter for delivery.
    • Produce a documented acceptance decision tied to the acceptance criteria recorded in Outcome Discovery, with pass/fail recorded per criterion.
    • If applicable, create a remediation plan with verification steps and a follow-up date for any conditional items.
    • Publish the signed acceptance record or documented decision note, including pass/fail status for each criterion.
    • If conditional, deliver the remediation plan with verification steps and dates for follow-up validation.
    • Update the shared issue and enhancement channel with any open items carried forward post-acceptance.
    • Program performance versus targets
    • Confirm whether net loss deviation and reinsurer concentration remain within acceptable bounds per Outcome Discovery targets, or document remediation required.
    • Ensure all active recoveries and disputed claims have named follow-up actions and timelines in the shared channel.
    • Publish the quarterly performance pack with net loss deviation calculations and reinsurer concentration analysis.
    • Re-confirm success criteria and owners
    • Create a claims-advocacy action list for any disputed recoveries with deadlines for escalation steps.
    • Tabletop scenario or event recap
    • Validate that time-to-notify and recovery lag metrics meet the expectations recorded in Outcome Discovery, or capture concrete improvements to meet them.
    • Ensure all disputed recoveries have a documented advocacy plan with next steps and dates in the shared channel.
    • Publish revised event playbook and updated notification templates within 5 business days of the drill or event.
    • Log any changes to authority matrices and confirm that required contacts are current in the shared channel.
    • Document the expected evidence package for recoveries and circulate for confirmation before the next material event.
    • Confirm critical deployment items (exposure ingestion, model version, authority matrix) are functioning or have committed remediation plans.
    • Produce an agreed issue list with owners and target dates to reach the first measurement review.
    • Publish the deployment validation checklist and open-issue tracker for async review within 48 hours.
    • Complete remediation steps for any data ingestion failures and update the issue tracker with resolution dates.
    • Provide a short usage report showing number of validated exposure files and user training completion rate before the next meeting.
    • Present first-run metrics
    • Determine whether the percentage of exposure files validated and the placement window adherence rate are moving toward targets recorded in Outcome Discovery.
    • Agree a concrete remediation plan with dates that will enable a clear acceptance decision at the 90-day gate.
    • Produce a metric-source pack showing calculations for exposure-file validation rate and placement window adherence for audit.
    • Create and publish a 30/60-day remediation plan for any failed metrics with measurable checkpoints.
    • Confirm the date and required deliverables for the acceptance gate meeting.
    • Restate acceptance criteria from Outcome Discovery
    • Deployment and data validation
    • Present outcome data vs each criterion
    • Gap diagnosis
    • Claims and recoveries status
    • Measure response metrics
    • Claims advocacy status and disputed recoveries
    • Document pass, conditional pass, or fail per criterion
    • Reinsurer panel and credit posture
    • Agree corrective actions and timelines
    • Early adoption and usage signals
    • Open issues and enhancement backlog
    • Update event playbooks and escalation paths
    • Formal acceptance decision and signatory capture
    • Confirm readiness for acceptance gate
    • Blockers and open issues
    • Agree immediate remediation actions
    • Agree remediation and verification timeline for any failed or conditional items
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