Holborn’s Chris McGrath recently spoke at NAMIC’s Annual Convention on “Managing the Insurance Clock: Navigating Underwriting Cycles Over Time.” During that presentation he explored why
“Profitable growth” has become one of the most frequently used phrases in the property/casualty insurance industry. It appears in strategic plans, board discussions, and corporate
Recently Holborn Chairman and CEO, Frank Harrison, sat down with Carrier Management to discuss the role trust plays in our industry. In it, Frank discusses
Holborn’s Dan Zitelli was a featured speaker at the recent RAA Cat Risk Management 2026 Conference. He led a discussion on the use of AI
Holborn’s Dane Lemeris has been named as an Intelligent Insurer LEADERS under 40 honoree. LEADERS under 40 is an initiative designed to celebrate young talent
As risk volatility grows, Holborn is doubling down on applied analytics, and the leaders who can harness them. Executive Vice President Tim Releford explains how
As consolidation reshapes the reinsurance broking market, Holborn stands apart as the only fully employee-owned broker in the U.S. CEO Frank Harrison and Executive Vice President Gregory Kaiser explain how independence, continuity, and a client-first culture allow the firm to deliver truly unbiased advice—without shareholder pressure.
Built on long-term relationships, deep expertise, and a team-driven ethos, Holborn has thrived through hard markets and rising volatility. Its model isn’t just different; it’s proving to be more relevant than ever.
Holborn was nominated by industry peers, recognized for innovation and client satisfaction in reinsurance brokerage.
We are pleased to share with you the August cover article titled – “Rethinking the Role of the Reinsurance Broker” by Frank Harrison, Chairman and CEO of Holborn.
Holborn’s newest thesis challenges conventional thinking – arguing that global liquidity, not just loss cycles, is now the dominant force shaping today’s reinsurance market. In
NEW YORK, January 23, 2025 –Holborn Corporation (Holborn), a U.S.-based independent reinsurance broker, announced leadership promotions to the Senior Vice President title at its recent
On NAMIC’s December 4, 2024, Insurance Uncovered podcast, Neil Alldredge, President and CEO of NAMIC, talks with Frank Harrison, Chairman of the Board and CEO
Frederic Gindraux Joins Holborn Corporation as Senior Vice President, Claims Advisory Holborn Corporation (Holborn), a U.S.-based independent reinsurance broker, announced today that Frederic Gindraux has
A Look Inside Holborn Corporation’s New Bloomington Office
Losses from severe convective storms hit some $42 billion globally in the first half of 2024, says Dan Zitelli of Holborn. Escalating losses caused by
Insurers are being buffeted by many forces, but their brokers can help navigate these challenges, say two Holborn executives. Insurers are grappling with a plethora
Holborn Corporation’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion to elevate Peter Beckman to the Company’s Board at its most recent meeting. Mr. Beckman joined
Holborn is pleased to announce a number of Non-Executive officer promotions. These promotions are an illustration of Holborn’s commitment to developing next generational talent within
Risk that is understood, managed, and clearly communicated in a way that is consumable to everyone in your organization encourages a strong risk culture. Governance, training strategies, metrics & controls, and capital allocation are techniques to ensure day-to-today adherence to your ERM program and corporate strategy. Leveraging Holborn’s comprehensive tool suite, we help tailor an ERM framework that supports managing your risks.
One of the key objectives of an insurer’s operating strategy is to maintain an acceptable target financial strength rating. Holborn has extensive experience in helping clients balance the sometimes-conflicting objectives of growth, profitability, portfolio optimization, capital adequacy, and multiple return metrics. Our robust financial analytics enable our clients to assess multiple key performance measures and analyze how various strategic decisions could be expected to impact the company’s financials and underlying qualitative and quantitative rating factors.
By their very nature, catastrophic property losses can wreak havoc on businesses and personal property, as well as the balance sheet. Media coverage of the devastation from a hurricane or tornado often makes these events seem “unexpected.” Even though recorded weather history is relatively limited (on a geologic scale), it’s clear that outliers, storms of extraordinary magnitude, have occurred before and will again.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that some of the largest insured events we see are not property, but liability-driven. Losses stemming from workers’ compensation, mass tort, clash, runaway defense costs, product liability, and punitive damage judgments can quickly add up to amounts greater than most weather or fire damages. Holborn monitors the litigious US landscape, tracking the latest judicial rulings and regional and local hotspots.
Contract wordings are continuously evolving to stay on top of emerging risks such as cyber, intellectual property, and labor laws. Working together, we ensure that the proper coverage and limits are maintained.
Holborn’s Reinsurance Security Committee (a select group of our senior managers across multiple disciplines) meets regularly to review the financial condition of each reinsurer. Each entity is closely monitored for financial and operational performance through meetings with management, rating agency activity and news releases. Our monthly newsletters keep clients informed of any noteworthy changes.
Holborn can provide clients with access to RiskRater®, a proprietary reinsurance pricing engine designed (but not limited) to manage portfolios of mutual insurers. RiskRater® employs a systematic approach to pricing that is consistent across client companies. Smaller companies with sparse rating histories are rated with the support of defined cohorts and compared with industry information to enable a more informed view of risk. Developed to be nimble and flexible without proprietary software installations, RiskRater® requires only a connection to a centralized database, where all data (present and historical) is stored and archived, allowing access to detailed information for year over year pricing.
Our way includes giving the client peace of mind of knowing they can “shake the same hand” again and again over time, and that our team is uniquely positioned to represent their interests in the marketplace, given our in-depth knowledge of their operations, business plans and issues, nuances, history, and the way they like to receive service from us and from their reinsurers. This is how we define our “client intimacy strategy.”
