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Declarations – South Central

Aug 6 2012 // Painful Spending“Nobody likes to have to spend $104 million. … It’s pretty painful, but it won’t put us out of business.” —Richard Robertson, CEO of Louisiana Citizens Property Property...

Declarations – Midwest

Aug 6 2012 // Amateur Hour“A lot of firms … have been dabbling in employee benefits and have put no money in the infrastructure, and have no real advisory expertise. … Amateur hour is about over now, and that’s why...

Conference: Risk, Returns, Regulation and More Regulation

Aug 6 2012 // Coming off a rough few years of recession, then a disaster prone 2011 — and then more global uncertainty in 2012 — the world and the insurance industry have a few things to look forward to in the next year.They also...

Conference: Risk, Returns, Regulation, and More Regulation

Jul 26 2012 // Coming off a rough few years of recession, then a disaster prone 2011 – and then more global uncertainty in 2012 – the world and the insurance industry have a few things to look forward to in the next year.They also...

Best Affirms Lloyd’s UK, China ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Jul 26 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s and Lloyd’s Insurance...

Former Lloyd’s Head Lord Levene Named Starr International Vice Chairman

Jul 18 2012 // Lord Peter Levene, former chairman of Lloyd’s of London, has been appointed a director and vice chairman of the global insurance firm Starr International Co. Inc., Starr Chairman and Managing Director Maurice R....

Oklahoma Governor, Insurance Commissioner Visit Lloyd’s of London

Jul 17 2012 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak and insurance industry executives, have met with insurance market representatives at Lloyd’s of London to discuss the state’s $15 billion insurance...

Lloyd’s Marks First Anniversary of ‘Claims Transformation Program’

Jul 13 2012 // “Insurance is, arguably, only as effective as the way it pays claims,” says a bulletin from Lloyd’s of London, marking the first anniversary of its Claims Transformation Program, which, it noted, is...

Fitch Affirms Lloyd’s ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Jul 11 2012 // Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lloyd’s of London’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at ‘A+’, and the Society of Lloyd’s Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ as well as...

Florida Governor to Visit Lloyd’s of London

Jul 9 2012 // Florida Gov. Rick Scott is jetting off for foreign soil again — this time to the United Kingdom.Scott and his entourage left Saturday on a five-day trip that will include a visit to the world’s leading market for...

Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s Names Burke CRO

Jul 5 2012 // Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has appointed Martin Burke as Chief Risk Officer. He has worked within the Lloyd’s and company markets for 15 years, most recently serving as Finance Risk Manager within the...

O’Neill Appointed as Marketform’s CEO

Jun 28 2012 // Lloyd’s insurer Marketform Managing Agency Ltd announced that Interim CEO John O’Neill has been appointed CEO with immediate effect. Marketform’s Chairman John Mumford noted that the “board,...

Catlin Names Huebel CEO of Canadian Unit, Other Executive Changes

Jun 28 2012 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that David Huebel will take over as CEO of Catlin Canada, effective July 3. Catlin Canada is the Group’s Canadian underwriting hub, headquartered in Toronto with...

Lloyd’s Details ‘Growing Impact of Climate Change’ as UN Meets

Jun 25 2012 // Lloyd’s has published a roundup of the environmental issues inherent in as the world grows warmer. The recently concluded Rio +20 Conference was an attempt – 20 years after the first conference – “to try to...

Lloyd’s Market Association Issues Guidance in Case of Euro Exit

Jun 15 2012 // The Lloyds’s Market Association (LMA) has joined central banks and other financial instiutions in preparing for a possible euro zone exit. It has issued a “note” giving insurers and brokers guidance on...

Ratings Recap: Farmers Mutual (NZ), Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084, Pacific Indemnity, Caribbean Alliance

Jun 14 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of the New Zealand-based Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG) and FMG Insurance Limited...

XL Political Risk, Trade Credit Unit Gets Approval for Lloyd’s Expansion

Jun 11 2012 // XL Group announced that its Political Risk and Trade Credit (PRTC) business has received approval from Lloyd’s to write Political Risk and Trade Credit risks using the Lloyd’s platform via XL Group’s...

W. R. Berkley Receives FSA, Lloyd’s Approval for Syndicate Management Change

Jun 4 2012 // W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that the U.K. Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Lloyd’s of London have approved W.R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited’s assumption of the management of W.R. Berkley...

Lloyd’s U.S. CEO Comments on the Importance of ‘Vision 25’

May 14 2012 // Lloyd’s announcement on Friday of the launch of its “Vision 25” program, an ambitious plan to prepare the historic London market for the future, came as no surprise to Hank Watkins, CEO of Lloyd’s...

UK Prime Minister, Lloyd’s Chairman Unveil Ambitious ‘Vision 25’ Plan

May 11 2012 //