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Atrium Underwriting
Atrium expands InsurX partnership by adding smart follow capacity
27th January 2026
Atrium Underwriters has expanded its partnership with InsurX Limited, a smart follow technology provider. Atrium’s Syndicate 609, an already recognised smart lead on the platform, is set to participate on InsurX as an independent smart follow market. This allows Atrium to follow its own lead property Direct and Facultative (D&F) lines through ... Read the full article
Lamb to lead Atrium’s new Credit and Political Risk team
14th August 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has entered the Credit and Political Risk market with the appointment of a new team led by Richard Lamb. Lamb will be joined by Beth MacGregor and Adam Vulliamy. Together, they aim to create one of London’s best-regarded Credit and Political Risk teams, Atrium ... Read the full article
Atrium enters weather and climate insurance market, Byrns to lead new team
4th August 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has entered the weather and climate insurance market with the appointment of weather insurance veteran Dr Ed Byrns as Head of Weather & Climate. Led by Byrns, the Weather and Climate Insurance team will focus on providing non-damage business interruption coverage to large commercial ... Read the full article
CRC Group to acquire Atrium from Stone Point Capital
7th July 2025
CRC Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atrium Underwriting Group, an underwriting business at Lloyd’s that manages Syndicate 609, from investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC and other investors. Atrium, which writes specialty insurance and reinsurance across property, casualty, and specialty business groups, will reportedly retain ... Read the full article
Atrium adds Kate Gordge as Marine Hull and War Underwriter
6th June 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurer at the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has expanded its team with the addition of Kate Gordge as Marine Hull and War Underwriter. Gordge will work closely with Mike MacColl and the wider marine team to deliver underwriting services to brokers and clients in the Lloyd’s market. Most ... Read the full article
Adam Payne appointed Deputy Head of Digital Underwriting at Atrium
29th May 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurer at Lloyd’s, has promoted Adam Payne to the role of Deputy Head of Digital Underwriting. In this position, he will work in close partnership with Simon Lewis, Head of Digital Underwriting, to enhance Atrium’s digital infrastructure and improve efficiency for brokers and clients alike. Payne will take the ... Read the full article
Emma Croucher joins Atrium as Head of US General Liability
8th May 2025
Atrium, the specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Emma Croucher as Head of US General Liability. In her new role, Croucher will oversee the management and building of Atrium's US General Liability and Medical Malpractice accounts. She will also focus on creating long-term business partnerships with brokers and ... Read the full article
Gilliland and Higgins to lead Atrium’s Strategic Distribution team
6th May 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of a new Strategic Distribution team to be led by Chance Gilliland as Group Head and Maureen Higgins as Deputy Group Head. The newly formed team will look for growth opportunities arising from both established and emerging sources, using established ... Read the full article
Enstar completes $196m LPT with Atrium
5th March 2025
Enstar has revealed that its Lloyd’s syndicate (Syndicate 2008), managed by Enstar Managing Agency Limited, has completed the previously announced transaction with Atrium Syndicate 609, managed by Atrium Underwriters Limited. Under the terms of the loss portfolio transfer (LPT) agreement, Atrium Syndicate 609 reportedly ceded net loss reserves of approximately ... Read the full article
Atrium starts extended trial of Novee’s Gen AI underwriting tool for PV&T submissions
16th January 2025
Atrium Underwriters Limited, the Lloyd’s specialty insurer, is conducting an extended pilot of Novee's Gen AI underwriting tool, which is built on a promising proof of concept to automate the pre-underwriting of Political Violence & Terrorism (PV&T) submissions. The initiative aims to underscore Atrium's commitment to leveraging advanced technologies to enhance ... Read the full article
Enstar agrees $196m LPT with Atrium for discontinued portfolios
14th January 2025
Legacy specialist Enstar Group Limited's Lloyd's Syndicate 2008 has agreed a $196 million ground-up loss portfolio transfer (LPT) with Atrium Syndicate 609, relating to business underwritten in the 2023 and prior years of account. This LPT transaction involves Atrium Syndicate 609's discontinued portfolios, comprised of marine treaty reinsurance, property treaty reinsurance, ... Read the full article
Atrium announces senior leadership changes for 2025
14th November 2024
Atrium, a specialist insurer at Lloyd’s of London, has announced several senior appointments. James Cox has been appointed Group COO, in addition to his duties as Managing Director of Atrium Underwriters Limited, effective January 1, 2025. His appointment follows James Lee’s planned retirement at the end of 2024, after 22 years with ... Read the full article
Industry veteran Steve Hearn joins AUL board as Non-Exec Director
10th June 2024
Atrium, a specialist insurer at Lloyd's of London, has announced the appointment of Steve Hearn as Non-Executive Director to the Atrium Underwriters Limited board (AUL), subject to regulatory approval. He will be taking over the position from Stephen Riley, who will retire from the board after nine years of valuable service. A ... Read the full article
John Fowle named prospective Group CEO of Atrium
8th June 2023
Atrium, a leading specialist insurer at Lloyd's of London, has announced the appointment of John Fowle as the prospective Group CEO, taking over from Richard Harries, who is set to retire on the 30th of June. Fowle joins from Chaucer, where he is currently the Group Chief Executive and Chief ... Read the full article
Atrium Underwriters exits Marine Reinsurance
23rd December 2022
Atrium Underwriters Limited, the MGA for Lloyd’s Syndicate 609, has announced that it has come to the decision, together with the Marine Reinsurance Underwriter, that it will exit the Marine XL Reinsurance book of business. The exit will come into effect as of January 1, 2023. In a press release, it stated ... Read the full article
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