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The sector had its teeth gritted and eyes set on the horizon for the long haul as Trading Risk took the pulse of the convergence market at its annual New York event.

The convergence market is in cautiously optimistic mood at the end of 2010, tempered with an edge of realism about the steps still needed to achieve its full potential.

At the end of October, Trading Risk reviewed its first market survey - undertaken in January 2010 - providing an opportunity for the convergence voice to be heard on the hotly debated topics of the day, to gain consensus on the market's achievements and failings and to help shape the future course of the good ship trading risk.

Almost 200 people from across the market - (re)insurers, investors, brokers, bankers, lawyers, regulators and other intermediaries - took part in the live survey, which canvassed opinion on the industry mood and probed our collective mind on areas ripe for improvement and open to discussion.

Indeed, the low insurance losses arising from this year's US wind season - and the continuing soft traditional (re)insurance environment - have caused opinion to shift towards a more cautious outlook for the natural catastrophe convergence market.

Take a look over the survey responses and find out how your peers view the convergence market as we head into 2011.

TR Survey Oct 2010