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For cyber to grow at Lloyd’s we must manage our potential risks: Patrick Tiernan
4th December 2023
Speaking at Lloyd's Q4 2023 Market Message, Patrick Tiernan, Chief of Markets, explained that cyber underwriting will remain a key clear focus class of growth for 2024. Tiernan stated that for 2024, plan GDP growth is shy of 20%, which remains on par with the growth that Lloyd's witnessed in 2023. He ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s Europe names Hanna Norumhas as the General Representative for Norway
1st December 2023
Hanna Norumhas has been appointed as the General Representative for Norway, by Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A. (Lloyd’s Europe). This appointment follows the retirement of Espen Komnaes, and is effective starting December 1st 2023. Most recently, Norumhas served as a Partner at Advokatfirmaet Berngaard AS, previously she has also served as the Senior ... Read the full article
Howden unveils primary cyber & technology E&O facility with Lloyd’s
24th November 2023
Global broker Howden has announced that it has launched a new primary cyber and technology errors & omissions (E&O) facility. The facility has been developed in conjunction with the Lloyd’s Insurance Company According to the announcement, the product has been designed for a wide range of cyber and technology risks across 14 different ... Read the full article
Phoenix Group appoints Lloyd’s CIO Eleanor Bucks as Board member
24th November 2023
The Phoenix Group Holdings plc, a major UK life and retirement, risk transfer and savings company, has appointed Eleanor Bucks as an independent Non-Executive Director. The appointment is effective starting 1st December 2023. Alastair Barbour, Chair of Phoenix Group, commented on the appointment, "We are delighted that Eleanor has agreed to join ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s syndicate forecasts showing continuous improvements, says Argenta
23rd November 2023
Lloyd’s has released the updated forecasts for all syndicates’ 2021 and 2022 years of account. Argenta Holdings Ltd., an underwriting and insurance services group operating in the Lloyd’s Market, and a wholly owned subsidiary of reinsurer Hannover Re, states that the forecasts for both underwriting years continues to improve. The company noted ... Read the full article
Pen Underwriting takes box at Lloyd’s
22nd November 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. subsidiary, Pen Underwriting, has taken a box at Lloyd’s as its investment into maximising ease of doing business continues. Pen’s team of specialist marine underwriters will be taking box 393, on gallery 3. Their presence on the trading floor will provide brokers with support in placing ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s to remain at One Lime Street until 2041: Sky News
16th November 2023
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has signed a deal with Ping An to remain at its iconic headquarters until 2041, according to a Sky News report. Sky News claims that after more than a year of negotiating, a long-term deal is closed to being agreed with the ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s confirms changes to Council membership following elections
27th October 2023
London-based marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, Lloyd’s, has announced its most recent changes to its Council membership; all the new terms will commence on 1 December 2023. Sean McGovern was elected unopposed as a “Corporate-External” member of the Council, among other appointments; and Marcus Johnson as “Individual-External” member of the Council. Following ... 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 new data tool models global economic impact of extreme weather events
11th October 2023
Re/insurance marketplace Lloyd's has launched a systemic risk scenario that models the global economic impact of extreme weather events leading to food and water shocks, estimating the loss to be around $5 trillion over a five year period. According to the announcement, the scenario examines how a hypothetical, but plausible increase ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s emphasises need to regularly check validity of LOCs as marketplace adjusts guidance
3rd October 2023
London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace, Lloyds, has issued a new market bulletin for members which outlines some changes to the use of letters of credit (LOCs) within Tier 2 capital limits, and underlines the need for frequent confirmation of the validity of each LOC issued. It appears as though this ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s Lab plays significant role in driving value into the global marketplace: Dawn Miller
25th September 2023
Addressing Lloyd's participants and partners, Dawn Miller, Lloyd’s Commercial Director, stated that the Lloyd's Lab has played a "significant role in driving value into the global marketplace". Speaking at the Lloyd’s latest quarterly market update, Miller highlighted how of the 100 different companies who have passed through the previous 10 cohorts ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s yet to demonstrate same zeal for rate adequacy in casualty book: Tiernan
21st September 2023
"As a market, we have not yet demonstrated the same zeal for rate adequacy in the casualty book as we've seen in property, this is particularly true for US general liability, where rate is barely keeping up with inflation, despite the continuing deterioration of the 2014-2018 years of account," suggests ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s unveils UNCDF & Insurance Task Force partnership
20th September 2023
Lloyd’s, on behalf of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Insurance Task Force, has announced a partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to scale insurance access for climate-vulnerable countries. Through this partnership, all parties aim to collaborate to design innovative insurance products that will deliver financial resilience against climate shocks ... Read the full article
LMA announces the launch of its ESG Academy
20th September 2023
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced the launch of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Academy, designed for professionals within the Lloyd's market and the global re/insurance sector. With a comprehensive range of courses and resources, the Academy looks to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate ... Read the full article