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Fairfax P&C re/insurance Q1’26 income increases on improved underwriting performance
5th May 2026
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced its financial result for the first quarter of 2026, reporting net earnings of $695.7 million, compared to the $945.7 million reported in the same period last year. The company’s property and casualty (P&C) insurance and reinsurance operations produced adjusted operating income of $1,213.4 million, up ... Read the full article
Ki expands digital follow capacity with TMK partnership
20th April 2026
Ki, the digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s follow platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with specialist insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) to expand capacity. This makes TMK its fifth capacity partner, who will leverage Ki’s technology to offer a focused allocation of digital follow capacity across select classes. This move allows ... Read the full article
Ki adds Helen Rios as Active Underwriter for Syndicate 1618
24th March 2026
Algorithmic Lloyd’s digital follow platform, Ki, has appointed Helen Rios as an Active Underwriter for Syndicate 1618, effective March 2026, subject to regulatory approval. In her new role, Rios will report to Mark Allan, Chief Executive Officer of Ki, and join the firm's Executive Committee. Rios transitions into the role having served ... Read the full article
Ki sees profit rise by 50% in first year as standalone company
2nd March 2026
Algorithmic Lloyd’s digital follow platform, Ki, has delivered record results for the full year 2025, as profit after tax grew by 50% to $110.4 million compared to $73.6 million in FY’24. Ki’s total gross managed premium (GMP) for FY’25 hit $1.11 billion, an increase of 6.9% compared to $1.04 billion in ... Read the full article
Jacques Bonneau appointed Non-Executive Chair of Ki Financial
3rd July 2025
Ki, the fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd's syndicate, has appointed Jacques Bonneau as Non-Executive Chair for Ki Financial Limited, effective July 1st, 2025. Bonneau, who retired in March 2024, previously served as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer, PartnerRe. He is an experienced re/insurance industry veteran, having served in ... Read the full article
Howden launches new follow-form platform combining tracker & algorithmic capacity
2nd April 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the launch of Howden Auto Tracker, a new automated follow-form facility that combines tracker capacity and connected algorithmic capacity, giving brokers direct access to both from the same data source. “This market first is unique to Howden and reflects its commitment to putting ... Read the full article
Ki welcomes QBE as capacity partner on its platform
30th January 2025
Ki, the algorithmically-powered Lloyd’s digital follow platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with QBE to add the global insurance and reinsurance company's capacity to its platform starting February 3rd, 2025. In addition to this, Ki has confirmed that it will offer enhanced partner capacity for risks incepting from March 1st, ... Read the full article
Ki to operate as standalone company within Fairfax Group
24th January 2025
Algorithmic Lloyd’s digital follow platform Ki has completed its separation from its parent company to become a standalone within the Fairfax Group. As a standalone company, Ki will reportedly continue to focus on becoming the market-leading digital and data-led specialty insurance business. According to Ki, the change to corporate structure and operations ... Read the full article
Ki to operate as a standalone business within Fairfax Group
12th December 2024
Ki will operate as a standalone company within the Fairfax Group starting January 1, 2025, according to an announcement by Brit Ltd., a global specialty re/insurer and a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Ki was incubated and launched by Brit in 2020 and began writing business on January 1st, 2021 ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s Syndicate Ki expands digital follow capacity with Beazley partnership
28th March 2024
Ki, the digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s follow platform, has entered into a multi-year partnership with Beazley by adding the insurer’s capacity to its platform. This partnership will include Ki offering additional follow capacity from Beazley syndicate 2623/623 through its digital platform from 2 April 2024. Having grown significantly since its launch ... Read the full article
Ki teams with Travelers & Aspen to expand digital follow capacity
17th October 2023
Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd's of London syndicate, has announced a partnership with Travelers and Aspen which will offer additional follow capacity through its digital platform from January 1, 2024. As a result of this major collaboration, Ki will become the first algorithmic underwriter in the market to ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s syndicate Ki names Catherine Barton as Commercial Director
12th May 2023
Ki, the fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd's of London syndicate, has announced the appointment of Catherine Barton as its new Commercial Director. Barton's addition to Ki's Executive Management Committee will see her report directly to Mark Allan, the CEO of Ki. In her role as Commercial Director, Barton will assume key responsibilities ... Read the full article
Brit reports “robust” underwriting result in 2022 despite major loss events
17th February 2023
Specialty re/insurer Brit has published its full year results for 2022, reporting a “strong and robust” underwriting result with a profit of $95.4m with a combined ratio of 96.6%, compared to the $90.6m reported in 2021 with a combined ratio of 95.7%. This is the second consecutive year the insurer has ... Read the full article
Google-backed Lloyd’s syndicate Ki adds Rebecca Marsh as Underwriter
22nd November 2022
Ki, Brit's digital follow-only syndicate, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Marsh as an Underwriter. In her new role, Marsh will report to Helen Rios, Portfolio Underwriter. She will work across the Casualty classes, supporting the growth of Ki’s portfolio and acting as a key point of contact for distribution partners. Prior ... Read the full article
Brit’s Ki enters into $130m Sustainability Linked Funds at Lloyd’s LOC
29th November 2021
Ki, the fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd’s syndicate launched by Brit in collaboration with Google Cloud, has entered into a $130 million Sustainability Linked Funds at Lloyd's Letter of Credit Agreement. Ki entered into the facility with its banking partners Barclays Bank plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and NatWest Bank plc. Led ... Read the full article
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