Reinsurance News
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.
24th March 2017
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace is to reveal the location of its post-Brexit EU subsidiary on the same day Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50, which marks the start of the official UK Brexit process, according to Sky News. The Lloyd's council is due to meet ... Read the full article
23rd March 2017
The Boards of the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) and the London Market Association (LMA) recently approved a proposal from the London & International Insurance Brokers' Association (LIIBA), and the broking community to develop a Single Claims Agreement Model in the London market. The proposal aims to establish a single ... Read the full article
20th March 2017
Hannover Re has agreed to acquire UK holding firm Argenta Holdings - the owner of managing agent Argenta Syndicate Management, Argenta Private Capital, and a pro rata share of the Lloyd's syndicate Argenta Syndicate 2121. According to Argenta, Lloyd’s Syndicate 2121 has a stamp capacity for 2017 of £300 million. The firms ... Read the full article
14th March 2017
Insurers and reinsurers will be able to model liability exposures across entire portfolios thanks to the development of an innovative methodology that offers a new way of analysing casualty events, ultimately improving the robustness of the marketplace. The innovative data-driven methodology has been developed by risk modeller Arium in collaboration with ... Read the full article
13th March 2017
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA), the main earthquake insurance provider in the State of California, is set to put Lloyd's of London syndicates on a level playing field for its future reinsurance renewals. The CEA has a strict set of guidelines for acquiring risk transfer and reinsurance, which see different providers ... Read the full article
9th March 2017
Dominick Hoare, the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for the Munich Re Syndicate Ltd, has been elected unopposed as Corporate-External member to the Council of Lloyd's, effective April 19th, 2017. Representing Munich Re Capital Limited, Hoare will take up the seat until 31st January 2020. The seat was previously held by Catlin Syndicate ... Read the full article
7th March 2017
Lloyd's of London syndicates are looking to expand their presence in India and are keen to increase their participation in regional reinsurance business, after Lloyd's confirmed that it will establish a reinsurance branch in the country prior to the April renewal season, according to Vineet Aneja of Clasis Law. "The establishment ... Read the full article
28th February 2017
Lloyd’s has advised the re/insurance industry to take a proactive approach to assess and protect against dangers of global asset-stranding and liabilities, as climate change-related regulation and taxation policies pose a growing threat to the security of portfolio investments. Lloyd’s partnered with the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and ... Read the full article
24th February 2017
As results for the last fiscal year roll in RBC Capital Markets equity analysts project a further year of dragging results for Lloyd's underwriting, after 2016 reports have continued to show declines in what's been a year on year deterioration. “The Lloyd's market posted a 98% combined ratio at 1H16, and ... Read the full article
23rd February 2017
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace is "absolutely committed" to Latin America and will continue to expand its presence and capabilities in the region, ultimately helping to increase insurance penetration levels, according to Lloyd's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Inga Beale. In a keynote speech delivered at Lloyd's of London's ... Read the full article
21st February 2017
Modernisation of the Lloyd's and London insurance and reinsurance market, as well as the impact of Brexit on the market are considered top priority for 2017 at the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA). Speaking to chief executives from the Lloyd’s of London managing agency community, LMA CEO David Gittings said that as ... Read the full article
20th February 2017
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has announced that Bruce Carnegie-Brown is to replace John Nelson as its new Chairman, effective June 2017. Following a meeting of the Council of Lloyd's Carnegie-Brown's appointment was approved unanimously, and subject to approval and consent from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial ... Read the full article
15th February 2017
Uncertainty in financial markets and in the international business world as a result of Donald Trump's presidency and Brexit could lead to an increased demand for political risk insurance cover, something Lloyd's of London's Inga Beale highlights as a potential opportunity. As reported by Bloomberg here, Beale spoke in ... Read the full article
3rd February 2017
RBC Capital Markets analysts have forecasted a positive and profitable coming year for Lloyd’s of London players, despite market conditions worsening in 2016. The analysts examined the key full-year 2016 issues facing Lloyd’s re/insurers, and said that firms will utilise reinsurance capacity to limit their net exposure and grow their gross written ... Read the full article
2nd February 2017
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace recently announced a £300 million capital raise, a 30-year Non-Call 10 subordinated bond that attracted more than £2 billion of orders. The bond was announced on 24th January 2017 with final pricing at UK Government 10-year Gilts plus 330 basis points, and ... Read the full article
