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Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance market news, covering the happenings at the world’s oldest reinsurance market housed in the iconic Lloyd’s building in the City of London.

IRL becomes first ever InsurTech-focused broker to enter the Lloyd’s market

23rd June 2023

Innovative Risk Labs (IRL), a leading InsurTech specialist dedicated to launching, incubating and supporting start-ups in the insurance technology space, has secured a license to operate within the Lloyd’s market. This “ground-breaking achievement” makes IRL the only exclusive InsurTech-focused broker permitted to conduct trade within the Lloyd's market. Under the leadership of ... Read the full article

Aon & Lloyd’s collaborate with VIG to support Ukraine’s reconstruction

21st June 2023

Global professional services firm Aon and Lloyd’s have announced a collaboration with Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) to bolster Ukraine’s economic resilience and support the country’s recovery and reconstruction. As part of the UK-Ukraine Private Finance Partnership, both Lloyd’s and Aon have committed to deliver fast-track access to supplementary foreign re/insurance capacity, ... Read the full article

Andy Rear & Will Allen reveal plans for significant new Lloyd’s re/insurance start-up

21st June 2023

More than a year after its initial public offering (IPO), special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Financials Acquisition Corp, has asked for approval to extend its business combination deadline to the end of 2023, as it lays out plans to establish a £1 billion listed Lloyd's vehicle. Financial Acquisition Corp is sponsored ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s partners with DET to drive growth opportunities for insurtechs in Dubai

13th June 2023

Lloyd's, the global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has entered into a new partnership with Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) to develop a Dubai Insurtech Enablement Platform, designed to facilitate holistic growth opportunities for insurtech start-ups and entrepreneurs in the region. The pair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which ... Read the full article

100+ underwriters help UNDP insure FSO Safer operation

12th June 2023

More than 100 underwriters have been involved in the successful binding of insurance coverage for the FSO Safer operation, enabling the United Nations (UN) to proceed with an emergency ship-to-ship transfer to avert an oil spill that would amount to one of the world’s largest man-made environmental disasters in history. Led ... Read the full article

Catastrophe loss picks and outwards reinsurance in focus for Lloyd’s: Tiernan

8th June 2023

Patrick Tiernan, Chief of Markets at Lloyd’s, explained this morning that catastrophe loss exposure remains a key focus at the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, with loss picks set to be continually scrutinised. Delivering a May market message, Tiernan said that in the past Lloyd's has seen catastrophe losses exceeding plan and ... Read the full article

Vesttoo completes $120m casualty quota share renewal for leading Lloyd’s syndicate

5th June 2023

Vesttoo, an insurance risk transfer and investment platform, has announced the completion of a successful $120 million renewal of quota share reinsurance cover for a leading London Lloyd's syndicate. The transaction, which was brokered by Howden Tiger, demonstrates continued global demand to bridge the insurance and capital markets. According to the announcement, ... Read the full article

Argenta Private Capital announces integration of tax and corporate services unit

31st May 2023

Argenta Private Capital Limited (APCL), an advisor to private investors at Lloyd’s, has integrated its tax and corporate services units to better support clients’ ever-changing needs. Argenta Tax and Corporate Services Limited (ATCSL) provides tax, accounting and company secretarial services primarily to the Lloyd’s market and has a reputation within the ... Read the full article

Stability and relative performance key factors in Lloyd’s follow-only underwriting decisions: ICMR

31st May 2023

In the ever-evolving world of insurance underwriting, traditional practices have given way to technological advancements. While brokers once had to physically visit Lloyd's underwriting room to seek follow capacity, the landscape has shifted dramatically. Nowadays, online broker platforms allow for risk placement, enabling underwriters to access crucial information through APIs. However, ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s becomes the 10th major player to mark its exit from NZIA

30th May 2023

Lloyd's announced its resignation as a member organisation from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance with immediate effect on Friday. This makes it the tenth major insurance and reinsurance player to offer its resignation since last week. Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance market in London, mentioned in a statement that it will ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s appoints Beazley’s Rachel Turk as new CUO

25th May 2023

Lloyd’s has appointed Rachel Turk as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), reporting to Chief of Markets Patrick Tiernan. In her new role, Turk will be responsible for managing the performance of the Lloyd’s market, including leading the underwriting function to support the Corporation’s strategic goals. She will also be responsible for leading the ... Read the full article

Canopius launches digital asset custody product on Lloyd’s Asia platform

22nd May 2023

Global specialty re/insurer Canopius has announced it will underwrite its digital asset custody product from Singapore, noting it is the first carrier on the Lloyd’s Asia platform to provide coverage locally. The launch marks an extension of the product Canopius Syndicate 4444 underwrites in London, catering to a growing demand from ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s aims to identify underwriting & exposure challenges earlier in the syndicate business planning process

16th May 2023

Lloyd's, the world's oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has released a market bulletin detailing the 2024 business plan and capital approval process and timeline for syndicates, stating that it intends to identify underwriting and exposure challenges earlier in the syndicate business planning process. The May 16th bulletin from Peter Montanaro, Market ... Read the full article

Ascot launches innovative portal for Lloyd’s coverholders

15th May 2023

Specialty insurer and reinsurer Ascot announced the launch of its new portal designed exclusively for Lloyd's coverholders. The portal will initially be introduced with a coverholder based in Australia, marking a significant step forward for Ascot in streamlining the distribution chain and enhancing its relationship with coverholders and customers through technology. "By ... 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