Alain Flandrin, Head of P&C, PartnerRe Global, leads PartnerRe’s regional Property & Casualty teams in providing solutions for property, liability, motor and personal accident portfolios. Alain spoke at the recent ICMIF Solvency II Solutions Seminar, May 2012, in a session on “Managing Insurance Risk for Profit” in which speakers and panellists considered case studies where Solvency II has helped mutuals optimise their reinsurance arrangements, making them more competitive in their markets. Here Alain speaks about how mutuals and cooperatives should consider reinsurance strategies that could help them manage their solvency capital better and meet their broader business objectives.