All the headlines from our Lloyd's Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 8 2021 // Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal business relating to the Lloyd’s China platform (LICCL) with immediate effect...
Dec 3 2021 // Specialist liability underwriter Medical & Commercial International (MCI) announced the launch of a ground-breaking communicable disease liability (CDL) cover.Based on extensive epidemiological research by leading...
Nov 18 2021 // Willis Towers Watson PLC, which has been under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management, appointed four new directors on Thursday as it looks to turn around its business following a botched merger with rival Aon...
Nov 17 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Sompo International, AXA XL and OneGlobal Broking.A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Appoints QBE’s Reid as Head of...
Nov 10 2021 // MNK Re Ltd., the London-headquartered Lloyd’s specialist broker, is launching MNK Re UK Specialty Ltd., to focus on UK wholesale and retail business.This new business will build out a wider category of risk...
Oct 29 2021 // Climate protesters spilled a 1,000 liters (220 gallons) of fake oil outside Lloyd’s of London Friday, part of a campaign to draw attention to the finance industry’s financing of fossil fuels.The activists were...
Oct 28 2021 // Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it would join peers in scaling up efforts to cut carbon emissions and push members of the commercial insurance market to do the same, days before international climate talks get...
Oct 20 2021 // Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced its decision to cease writing property treaty reinsurance through Syndicate 4000 in London.“We regularly review our book to ensure that we continue to drive underwriting...
Oct 19 2021 // Specialist insurer Beazley has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch Syndicate 4321 from Jan. 1, 2022. Once fully approved, the syndicate will focus exclusively on offering additional capacity to...
Oct 12 2021 // Apollo Group Holdings Ltd., the largest independent, management-owned business at Lloyd’s, announced it has agreed a $90 million investment by Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund IV LP.Apollo said the investment will...
Oct 6 2021 // LONDON — British ships ferried over 3 million enslaved African people across the Atlantic Ocean. Lloyd’s of London insured many of those vessels, the people chained below deck sometimes categorized as...
Oct 4 2021 // Lloyd’s broker Tysers has developed and diversified its entertainment insurance products and services to reflect the new live events landscape.For the music & live events sector, the broker has launched two...
Sep 23 2021 // Volante Capital Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the international multi-class managing general agency platform, has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch Syndicate 1699 for the 2022 year of...
Sep 20 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Acrisure Re, Amwins Global Risks and SiriusPoint.A summary of these new hires follows here. Reinsurance Broker Acrisure Re Augments Corporate Advisory and...
Sep 17 2021 // Lloyd’s of London wants the commercial insurance market to recruit a third of its workforce from ethnic minorities, it said on Friday, as it attempts to improve diversity.Nearly 50,000 staff are employed in...
Sep 16 2021 // Dale Partners Ltd., the London-based holding company of Dale Underwriting Partners (DUP), has been granted “in-principle” approval by Lloyd’s to form its own managing agency. The new entity, Dale Managing...
Sep 9 2021 // Lloyd’s of London reported pre-tax profit of £1.4 billion (US$1.9 billion) for the first half of 2021, compared to a £400 million (US$550.8 million) loss during H1 2020.The market’s profit was driven by a...
Aug 23 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details reinsurance-related appointments at two brokers: Aon Reinsurance Solutions and TigerRisk as well as MGA Nexus and AXIS Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon...
Aug 10 2021 // Blenheim Underwriting Ltd. announced it has received final approval and the necessary permissions from UK regulators and Lloyd’s to act as a managing agency for Syndicate 5886.The effective date of transfer of...
Aug 9 2021 // Flood loss estimates, secure private messaging, money laundering detection and severe weather parametrics are the objectives of a few in a group of startups chosen by Lloyd’s of London for its latest Lloyd’s...