Aston Lark’s Peter Blanc on the differences in this version of the hard market
Peter Blanc, group CEO of Aston Lark, analyses the characteristics of the ongoing hard market arguing that while there is a ‘perfect storm’ of reduced capacity, losses, low investment returns and a dramatic recession there will be opportunities for well prepared and well connected specialised brokers.
‘Is it different this time?’ is the question those of us slightly longer in the tooth are asking ourselves about the current hard market conditions.
Last time round, in the early 2000s, I distinctly
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