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Investment Manager Nephila Capital to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate with ILS Specialty

Jun 24 2020 // Nephila Capital announced that the Lloyd’s Council has given in-principle approval to Nephila’s plan to form a new syndicate.Bermuda-based Nephila is the largest institutional asset manager dedicated to...

Some Facts About London’s Role in Insuring the Slave Trade

Jun 19 2020 // London is facing up to its role in insuring the slave trade as part of a sweeping global reassessment of history and racism.This reappraisal was triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a...

Update: Lloyd’s of London Apologizes for Its ‘Shameful’ Role in Atlantic Slave Trade

Jun 18 2020 // The Lloyd’s of London insurance market has apologized for its “shameful” role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and pledged to fund opportunities for black and ethnic minority groups.About...

Lloyd’s Insurers Get Ready to Re-Open in September After Coronavirus Lockdown

Jun 18 2020 // Clear screens on underwriting boxes, temperature-check thermal cameras and a click and collect take-away catering service are among changes Lloyd’s of London insurance workers will see when they return to the office...

Lloyd’s Insurer Lancashire Holdings Raises US$352M to Target Hard Market Opportunities

Jun 10 2020 // Lancashire Holdings Ltd. has completed an equity capital raise of approximately £277 million (US$352 million) through the placement of new common shares.The Lloyd’s insurer said it intends to use the proceeds of the...

Global Insurers Pulled into Epicenter of COVID-19 Crisis, Firmly in Uncharted Territory

Jun 10 2020 // Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal locked in spell-binding battle. Paul McCartney sharing a stage with Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift. The long-awaited 32nd Olympic Games.The list of canned crowd-thrillers that were planned...

Lloyd’s Launches Application Program Interface (API) to Enhance Electronic Placements

Jun 9 2020 // Lloyd’s announced the launch of an application program interface (API), which is designed to help London market brokers and underwriters place business electronically.The new API is part of the market’s...

Lloyd’s Creates Single Body for Governance to Improve Speed, Efficiency of Decisions

Jun 5 2020 // Lloyd’s announced it has merged the Council of Lloyd’s with the Franchise Board, creating one body to govern the marketplace.The decision to merge the two entities was first announced in November 2019....

Lloyd’s Canada Appoints Former AIG Executive Lipman as President

Jun 2 2020 // Lloyd’s announced the appointment of Marc Lipman as president, Lloyd’s Canada, and attorney-in-fact (AIF) for Lloyd’s Underwriters.Lipman assumes the role of AIF from Lisa Duval, who took the position...

Skuld to Sell Lloyd’s Syndicate 1897 to Legacy Specialist RiverStone

Jun 2 2020 // Skuld, the marine insurance provider, announced it has reached an agreement with legacy specialist The RiverStone Group for the sale of its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1897, which was placed into run-off in July 2019.Financial...

Lloyd’s Insurer Antares Names Campbell as Head of Specialty, Succeeding Taylor

May 14 2020 // Antares, the Lloyd’s managing agent and subsidiary of QIC Global, announced the appointment of Martin Campbell as head of Specialty at Antares Syndicate 1274, effective May 12, 2020.Reporting to Alexander Craggs,...

Lloyd’s Expects US$4.3B in COVID-19 Claims – On Par with Costs of 9/11 Terror Attacks

May 14 2020 // Lloyd’s of London revealed it will pay claims in the range of $3 billion to $4.3 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.This payout is on a par with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which cost the Lloyd’s...

UK Insurer Brit and Google Collaborate to Launch 1st Fully Digital Lloyd’s Syndicate

May 13 2020 // Brit Ltd. announced plans to launch Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, in collaboration with Google Cloud.Launching in 2021, Ki will be a “follow-only” syndicate,...

Insurers Zurich and Chubb Raise Cover for Canada Oil Sands Pipeline: Filings

May 13 2020 // Major insurers Zurich and Chubb increased their insurance cover for a Canadian oil sands pipeline over the last year, Canadian regulatory filings show.The Trans Mountain pipeline, which ships types of crude oil and refined...

Neptune Doubles Lloyd’s Capacity to Expand Private, Commercial Flood Product

May 5 2020 // Neptune Flood, an online flood insurance company, has entered into strategic underwriting partnerships that double its capacity at Lloyd’s.Neptune, a Lloyd’s Coverholder since 2017, is now working with three...

AIG Launches Largest-Ever Syndicate at Lloyd’s, Operating in High Net Worth Sector

May 4 2020 // American International Group has launched Lloyd’s Syndicate 2019 — the largest-ever syndicate to be launched at Lloyd’s.Syndicate 2019 will exclusively reinsure risks from AIG’s Private Client Group...

Carbon Underwriting to Launch Syndicate-in-a-Box at Lloyd’s

May 1 2020 // Managing general underwriter Carbon Underwriting has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate-in-a-box, Syndicate 4747.Carbon will start writing business, effective July 1, 2020, with stamp...

Aon’s Reinsurer Trading Portal, ABConnect, Receives Accreditation from Lloyd’s

Apr 22 2020 // Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has received accreditation from Lloyd’s for its reinsurer trading portal, ABConnect Placements.Following the recent deployment of Aon’s binding function, the Lloyd’s...

AXA XL Forms New Leadership Team, Aims to Restructure with Regional Business Units

Apr 21 2020 // AXA XL announced a new leadership team and proposed changes to the operating model of its Insurance business following a strategic review.Key proposed changes to the operating model include the creation of a single global...

Lloyd’s Gathers Business Interruption Data for UK Regulator

Apr 20 2020 // Lloyd’s of London is collating details of insurers’ business interruption coverage for the Prudential Regulation Authority and is in discussions about a government backstop to cover future pandemics, it said in...