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Rokstone expands Athena Cyber proposition with supply chain cover
12th August 2026
Rokstone, the international specialty re/insurance MGA, has expanded its Athena Cyber proposition with a new extension designed to provide cover for supply chain disruption caused by cyber incidents involving an insured’s customers or suppliers. The new extension, supported by $10 million of A-rated Lloyd’s capacity, is intended to address losses that ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance International appoints Barrett as Deputy Active Underwriter, Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012
6th August 2026
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has appointed James Barrett as Deputy Active Underwriter for Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012, effective immediately. In his new role, Barrett deputises for James Croome, Active Underwriter, in leading all activities relating to Syndicate 2012. He ... Read the full article
Ki reports 22% rise in adjusted profit for H1’26 and improved CoR
5th August 2026
Ki, the algorithmically driven follow-only syndicate operating in the Lloyd's market, has reported improved underwriting performance for the six months ended 30 June 2026, alongside higher profit and premium growth. Ki reported an adjusted undiscounted combined ratio of 85.4% for the first half of 2026, improving from 92.6% in the same ... Read the full article
Run-off deal volumes fall in H1 2026 despite steady underlying demand: PwC
31st July 2026
PwC has published its half-year review of the non-life insurance run-off market, reporting that only two run-off transactions were made public during the second quarter, with combined gross liabilities of roughly $50 million changing hands, a noticeably quieter period than the first quarter, when PwC recorded 11 disclosed deals involving ... Read the full article
LMA adds several new members to its Chief Underwriting Officers’ Committee
31st July 2026
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), the body representing the interests of managing agents and Lloyd’s brokers, has added new members to its Chief Underwriting Officers’ Committee (CUOC), the senior underwriting committee representing the Lloyd’s market. The new members have been selected following a rigorous process led by the LMA Nominations and ... Read the full article
AXIS appoints Jennifer Davies as Active Underwriter for Lloyd’s Syndicate 1686
31st July 2026
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer providing insurance and reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Davies as Active Underwriter for AXIS Syndicate 1686. Davies will oversee the underwriting and related business activities of Syndicate 1686, succeeding Toby Read. AXIS confirmed that Read will retain ... Read the full article
BirdsEyeView expands Australian insurance presence through Market Lane partnership
23rd July 2026
BirdsEyeView, a technology provider delivering natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management solutions for the insurance industry, has announced a multi-year partnership with Market Lane Insurance Group, one of Australia's largest independently owned Lloyd's Coverholders. Through the collaboration, Market Lane Insurance Group and its related brands will utilise BirdsEyeView's CERA® platform to ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s governance overhaul accelerates after investigation finds former CEO’s conduct fell below leadership standards
22nd July 2026
The Council of Lloyd’s has concluded that former chief executive John Neal’s conduct fell “significantly below” the standards expected of Lloyd’s senior leaders, following an investigation that also identified failures in the Corporation’s governance and whistleblowing processes, while market leaders said the focus now shifts to restoring confidence and embedding ... Read the full article
Julie Dubuisson to lead expansion of Lloyd’s Europe as Country Manager Benelux
13th July 2026
Julie Dubuisson has been appointed as the Country Manager for the Benelux region at Lloyd’s Europe, effective July 15th, 2026. In her new role, Dubuisson is responsible for representing and developing the Lloyd’s market across Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. She is based in Luxembourg, and will work closely with brokers, insurers, ... Read the full article
Nebula MGA gains Lloyd’s coverholder status
10th July 2026
Nebula MGA, a managing general agent headquartered in Miami, has been officially designated as a Lloyd’s Coverholder. This important milestone highlights the MGA's ongoing expansion, operational capabilities, underwriting discipline, and commitment to delivering innovative, specialised insurance solutions on a global scale. Since its establishment in 2021, by Raúl Pérez and Alejandro Rebolledo, ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers finalises Lloyd’s consortium support for delegated underwriting portfolio
6th July 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, a global specialty insurance services provider listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has completed arrangements for a series of Lloyd's of London consortium stamps to support its global syndicated property and casualty (P&C) delegated underwriting portfolio. The company ... Read the full article
Accelerant expands Lloyd’s partnership with launch of ARX Consortium
2nd July 2026
Accelerant, a data-driven risk exchange platform for the specialty insurance market, has expanded its partnership with Lloyd's of London through the launch of the ARX Consortium, reportedly backed by seven highly respected syndicates. Accelerant said the launch of the ARX Consortium enables the Accelerant Risk Exchange to support a diversified specialty ... Read the full article
ICMR introduces monthly NAV delta tracking for Lloyd’s market investors
29th June 2026
Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR), an independent research and analytics firm specialising in insurance capital markets, has introduced an enhancement to its investor reporting for the Lloyd’s market. The company has developed a capability to monitor the monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) delta across the Lloyd’s market as a whole, offering ... Read the full article
Santam Syndicate 1918 names Gavin Coley as Head of Claims
24th June 2026
Santam Syndicate 1918, the Lloyd’s syndicate of Santam Group, Africa’s largest non-life insurer, has appointed Gavin Coley as Head of Claims. Coley will be based in London and will report directly to Rob Vetch, Chief Financial Officer of Santam Syndicate 1918. The appointment brings more than three decades of insurance and reinsurance ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s unveils Chubb-led war risk insurance facility for vessels in Strait of Hormuz
19th June 2026
Lloyd’s has launched a new market consortium with Chubb as lead underwriter, supported by participating Lloyd’s syndicates and specialist partners, to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to an official announcement from Lloyd's, the consortium brings together leading underwriting expertise ... Read the full article
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