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Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions

The insurance market continues to be challenging, making it difficult for organisations to finance and transfer risks. No longer confined to the terms and conditions attached to traditional insurance, Marsh can help you take control of your risk management and financing strategies.
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The insurance market continues to be challenging, marked by persistent pricing increases and diminishing capacity for certain industries or risks that may not align with insurers’ current underwriting appetite. Climate change and more frequent extreme weather events have also disrupted the insurance market in recent years, making it more expensive and/or difficult for organisations to obtain appropriate insurance cover against natural catastrophe (“nat cat”) perils.

As the cost of insurance rises, retention levels grow and cover becomes more restrictive, organisations are being more proactive in exploring alternative ways to manage, finance and transfer risks outside of the realms and restrictions of traditional insurance. No longer confined to the terms and conditions attached to traditional insurance, organisations are able to find ways of transferring and financing risks that may not have been traditionally insurable.

What are Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions?

Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions are essentially substitute risk management and finance strategies to the traditional direct insurance marketplace. ART is a re-classed, repackaged approach to addressing some of the key issues and challenges faced by traditional insurance placements.

Together, Marsh Advisory and ART solutions help organisations improve outcomes and maximise control.

Three key motivators driving organisations to explore ART solutions:

  1. Cost efficiency: ART solutions can cost less over time than what the traditional insurance market would offer on a like-for-like basis.
  2. Supplementing traditional insurance: ART solutions create alternative access points for additional or new capacity and /or higher limits previously not available.
  3. Bridging the protection gap: ART solutions create opportunity and possibility for exploring protection options for previously uninsurable risks.

This publication is not intended to be taken as advice regarding any individual situation and should not be relied upon as such. The information contained herein is based on sources we believe reliable, but we make no representation or warranty as to its accuracy. Marsh shall have no obligation to update this publication and shall have no liability to you or any other party arising out of this publication or any matter contained herein. Marsh makes no representation or warranty concerning the application of policy wordings or the financial condition or solvency of insurers or re-insurers. Marsh makes no assurances regarding the availability, cost, or terms of insurance coverage. LCPA 23/219

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David Ntow

David Ntow

Head of Global Alternative Risk Solutions, Risk Management, Pacific

  • Australia

“Marsh Pty Ltd (ABN 86 004 651 512, AFSL 238983) (“Marsh”) arrange this insurance and is not the insurer. The Discretionary Trust Arrangement is issued by the Trustee, JLT Group Services Pty Ltd (ABN 26 004 485 214, AFSL 417964) (“JGS”). JGS is part of the Marsh group of companies. Any advice in relation to the Discretionary Trust Arrangement is provided by JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN 69 009 098 864, AFSL 226827) which is a related entity of Marsh. The cover provided by the Discretionary Trust Arrangement is subject to the Trustee’s discretion and/or the relevant policy terms, conditions and exclusions. This website contains general information, does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs and may not suit your personal circumstances. For full details of the terms, conditions and limitations of the covers and before making any decision about whether to acquire a product, refer to the specific policy wordings and/or Product Disclosure Statements available from JLT Risk Solutions on request. Full information can be found in the JLT Risk Solutions Financial Services Guide.”