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Lloyd’s of London launches space insurance policy
4th December 2019
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has launched a new space policy for the emerging private spaceflight industry. The solution, called Llift Space, is backed by a consortium of 18 syndicates, led by Brit and Hiscox MGA, with a $25 million capacity per risk. Only available in the Lloyd’s market, Llift ... Read the full article
Coverys Syndicate 1975 adds Priya Fathers as medical underwriter
3rd December 2019
Coverys Managing Agency Limited, the Lloyd’s managing agent of Syndicates 1975, 1991 and 3330, has announced the appointment of Priya Fathers as a medical professional liability underwriter. Fathers, whose appointment to Lloyd’s syndicate 1975 is immediate, will report to Interim active underwriter Phil Sloan. She had previously served as underwriting manager of ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s to repeal Singapore scheme by November 2022
28th November 2019
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has announced that its scheme allowing Lloyd’s underwriters to write Singaporean domiciled risk will be repealed by November 2022. The scheme was established in 2000 as a temporary measure until the Lloyd’s Asia platform reached maturity. Under the scheme, Lloyd’s underwriters outside of Singapore are ... Read the full article
Fitch revises London market outlook to stable, cites pricing & Lloyd’s
27th November 2019
Fitch Ratings has revised its 2020 outlook for the London market to stable from negative amid the improved pricing landscape and the market-wide profitability review initiated by Lloyd's of London. Overall, there is an improved pricing environment in the London marketplace, which Fitch expects to result in better underwriting results going ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s urges people to speak up against unacceptable behaviour
19th November 2019
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has launched a new campaign designed to encourage people to speak out against unacceptable behaviour. The campaign, #SpeakUp, has been launched by Lloyd's in order to underline the importance of speaking up and to provide clear guidance on how people can take ... Read the full article
MS&AD takes $1.6bn hit on MS Amlin’s Lloyd’s, European profitability
19th November 2019
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings has announced that MS Amlin's European primary insurance and Lloyd's business have been less profitable than it anticipated when acquired, and as such, an impairment loss of 175.4 billion yen (USD 1.6 billion) has been recognised as an extraordinary loss. The announcement comes as part of the ... Read the full article
AXA to underwrite THB’s Fleet UK product
19th November 2019
Global insurer AXA is to underwrite Lloyd’s wholesale broker THB’s Fleet UK product, as part of a new partnership deal. THB says the decision to pair with AXA originates from wanting to partner with a fleet insurer that values underwriting expertise, as well as AXA’s commitment to offering flexible solutions for ... Read the full article
LMA cyber clauses provide clarity for property and marine
15th November 2019
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), an organisation set up to represent the interests of the Lloyd's community, has published a number of new clauses for the property and marine markets that aim to provide clarity for cyber coverage under first-party property damage policies. The publication comes as part of a push ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints Jason Keen to lead global markets division
14th November 2019
Global re/insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Jason Keen as president of its global markets division, effective early 2020. Keen will oversee and lead the strategy and performance of the division, which comprises Chubb’s London market wholesale and specialty business including the firm's Lloyd’s platform. He has served with the firm ... Read the full article
SSL Endeavour to launch Miami MGA, names senior leadership
13th November 2019
SSL Endeavour, the specialist independent Lloyd’s broker and delegated authority expert, is set to establish a Miami-based managing general agent focused on building construction, energy and power generation business throughout Latin America. Due to launch on 1 January 2020, the MGA will exist under a yet-to-be-confirmed brand name. SSL Endeavour says it ... Read the full article
Praedicat to develop named peril casualty product from Lloyd’s Lab
13th November 2019
Praedicat, a risk analytics and modelling company for casualty re/insurers and industrial firms, has announced that it plans to develop a new named peril casualty product in the Lloyd’s Lab. Lloyd’s Lab, the innovation accelerator launched by the Lloyd’s market last year, selected Praedicat as part of the third cohort ... Read the full article
Re/insurers risk irrelevance through ‘business as usual’ mindset: John Neal
13th November 2019
Re/insurance companies risk becoming irrelevant in the eyes of their customers if they decide to carry on with a ‘business as usual’ approach, despite the many challenges that face the industry today. This is according to John Neal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London, who ... Read the full article
Blenheim Syndicate increases capacity, strengthens property team
12th November 2019
Blenheim Syndicate 5886 at Lloyd's of London has announced an increase in capacity to £250 million for 2020, as well as the addition of Simon Anthony to its property team. Asta-backed Blenheim Syndicate 5886 commenced underwriting from Jan 1st, 2017 with underwriting capacity of £150 million. For next year, the syndicate ... Read the full article
Improvements to Tokio Marine Kiln syndicates on back year releases
11th November 2019
The latest Lloyd's of London syndicate results and forecasts from Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) reveals improvements to Syndicates 510 and 557 for the 2017 Year of Account. Improvements to both Syndicate 510 and 557 for the 2017 Year of Account was driven by back year releases, says TMK. Starting with the 2017 ... Read the full article
PPL adoption continues to rise in Q3, changes to syndicate leaderboard
11th November 2019
Lloyd’s of London Syndicates accepted 65% of in scope risks through electronic placement during the third quarter of 2019, while the use of Placing Platform Limited (PPL) amongst the International Underwriting Association (IUA) companies increased to 53%. This is according to LMG’s latest market-wide data for risks placed electronically in Q3 ... Read the full article
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