All the headlines from our Lloyd's Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 3 2019 // Canopius Group announced it has completed its acquisition of AmTrust at Lloyd’s.The merger provides Canopius with significant additional underwriting expertise and a broader product offering, creating a leading...
Sep 30 2019 // Lloyd’s of London has unveiled a blueprint for action to facilitate its Future at Lloyd’s project, which aims to “build the most advanced insurance marketplace in the world.” This first blueprint,...
Sep 30 2019 // The Board of the London Market Group (LMG) announced that the London Market Target Operating Model (LM TOM) has been wound down in its current form, having delivered the majority of proposed solutions, which are now in...
Sep 30 2019 // Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since 2012, increasing 11% and representing the eighth consecutive year of premium growth, according to...
Sep 24 2019 // Lloyd’s announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of rampant sexual harassment in the market. The survey confirms that many women are enduring a toxic...
Sep 24 2019 // Demand for surplus lines insurance rose dramatically in 2018 and is continuing to expand this year, so much so that some in the sector are feeling a bit overwhelmed.The excess and surplus lines sector is enjoying its...
Sep 19 2019 // Lloyd’s plans to set up an office in Miami to support business development in the Latin American and Caribbean markets.“Latin America is a key market for Lloyd’s, with premium close to US$1.5...
Sep 18 2019 // Lloyd’s of London expects “sobering” results from a survey of the workplace culture at its member firms, the insurance market’s chairman said on Wednesday as a rise in investment income drove a...
Sep 18 2019 // Lloyd’s announced that David Sansom has been confirmed as chief risk officer, subject to regulatory approval.Sansom’s remit includes all areas of risk management within the Corporation of Lloyd’s as well...
Sep 18 2019 // Lloyd’s of London, the world’s biggest insurance market, returned to profit in the first half after two full-year losses.The more than 300-year-old corporation made a profit before tax of 2.3 billion pounds...
Sep 16 2019 // As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors, artists, athletes and celebrity advertising. Her Boston startup matches companies with...
Sep 11 2019 // The record losses we saw in 2017 and 2018 were felt heavily by the insurance industry, and there is no denying that two years of losses have affected investor sentiment. While such a statement is hardly surprising, it is...
Sep 10 2019 // As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors, artists, athletes and celebrity advertising. Her Boston startup matches companies with...
Sep 10 2019 // Nephila Capital, the Bermuda-based specialist ILS re/insurer and investment manager, has received UK regulatory approval to establish its own Lloyd’s managing agency. The new entity, Nephila Syndicate Management Ltd....
Sep 3 2019 // London’s outsized role in the global insurance industry is being whittled down by Brexit.As much as 61 billion pounds ($75 billion) of business is shifting to rival financial centers in the European Union as a...
Aug 27 2019 // HDI Global SE (HDI) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as Director of Distribution for its UK and Ireland operations. She will assume the role on Sept. 2, 2019.Ogden will be responsible for distribution...
Aug 21 2019 // Hamilton Insurance Group said it has completed its acquisition of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s and its Ironshore Europe DAC business.The acquisition, first announced in mid-March, will...
Aug 12 2019 // More than half of in-scope market risks were placed electronically in the London and Lloyd’s markets during the second quarter, surpassing targets placed on the Platform Placing Ltd. (PPL) and other recognized...
Aug 6 2019 // Reports alleging that fuel tankers appeared to breach U.S. sanctions against Iran were cited in court filings by a bank as it sought to seize the ships, accusing the owners of loan default.The accusations, which led to the...
Aug 1 2019 // Lloyd’s welcomed 11 new teams of insurtech disruptors to join the re/insurance market’s innovation accelerator.More than 130 applications were received from across the world for the third cohort of the...