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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.
Re/insurance market must rise to the cargo challenge: Inga Beale, Lloyd’s CEO
15th September 2017
Inga Beale, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has called for the re/insurance industry to step up to the challenges facing the cargo insurance industry, or risk losing out to new competitors. Research from Lloyd's underlines the decreasing profitability of the cargo ... Read the full article
The Lloyd’s capital base can be relied upon post-event: Inga Beale, CEO
12th September 2017
We spoke with Inga Beale, Chief Executive of Lloyd's of London at the Monte-Carlo Reinsurance Rendezvous this week, to discuss the current events affecting the market as well as her views on a number of key market issues. We began by asking what the Lloyd's CEO thinks about the impacts of ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s faces a mix of profitability headwinds, warns Moody’s
5th September 2017
Competition and emerging re/insurance hubs combined with declining reserves and profitability headwinds suggests that the Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace is to come under increasing pressure in the months and years ahead, according to Moody's Investors Service. In a new report, Moody's has said that it expects premium growth ... Read the full article
Peel Hunt warns of modest hurricane losses as Harvey approaches Texas
24th August 2017
As Tropical storm Harvey continues to track towards the state of Texas, analysts at Peel Hunt have warned that despite the benign catastrophe experience witnessed in 2017, so far, a series of modest hurricane losses could push some Lloyd's players to a loss as the soft market persists. According to the National ... Read the full article
Inga Beale to become the next Chartered Insurance Institute President
3rd August 2017
Lloyd's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dame Inga Beale, was elected to 121st president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) at the insurance body's Annual General Meeting held in London yesterday. She is set to succeed John Moore MBE, Chartered Insurance Broker and Chairman at Thomas Carroll Group. Beale said she has chosen New Talent ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s of London sued over Kanye West tour
2nd August 2017
U.S. rapper Kanye West's touring company, Very Good Touring, Inc., is reportedly suing the specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace for $10 million (roughly £7.6 million) over his cancelled tour last November after he was admitted to hospital, according to numerous industry reports. Reports claim the touring company is suing ... Read the full article
Dale receives Lloyd’s approval to set up a Special Purpose Arrangement
31st July 2017
Dale Underwriting Partners, managed by Asta, has received Lloyd's Franchise Board approval to set up a special purpose arrangement (SPA) to support the firm's contingency and specialty property business portfolio. Tom Phillipson will be joining Dale from Swiss Re in September to lead the SPA which is set to begin underwriting business ... Read the full article
Will brokers role in value chain be disrupted by digital? Inga Beale
27th July 2017
As market middle men the role of brokers has come under fire with re/insurers moving further on down the value chain to access risk directly as their revenue and profitability is squeezed by the softening reinsurance market environment, and with the digital revolution disrupting all industry players, the brokers role in ... Read the full article
Collaboration between re/insurers & cyber modellers a “positive step” says A.M. Best
26th July 2017
In light of a recent cyber risk report produced by the Lloyd's of London marketplace and cyber risk analytics firm, Cyence, rating agency A.M. Best has welcomed the collaborative effort to improving the understanding and management of cyber risk, describing the report as "a positive step forward." The report, Counting the ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s competitive position challenged: A.M. Best
26th July 2017
Rating agency A.M. Best says that the "increasingly difficult operating environment" poses a challenge to the Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance market's competitive position. Despite benefiting from its structure, scale and access to business, the Lloyd's business model faces pressures like every other insurance and reinsurance entity today. A.M. Best warns ... Read the full article
Evolving business models and risks are “massive opportunity”: Inga Beale
24th July 2017
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale said in an interview with Pia Tischhauser, a BCG senior partner and the firm’s insurance segment global leader, that as the new digital economy causes businesses in all sectors to re-examine and change business models, an evolving set of risks is emerging that constitute the next ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s introduces new measures for faster post-Market Turning Event response
21st July 2017
Lloyd's has revealed new measures to facilitate faster response in case of a market turning-event (MTE) as it aims to improve market support with "smarter, stronger" oversight. Lloyd’s said it would focus on shortening the review and agreement process of business and capital plans, allowing syndicates to respond more effectively to ... Read the full article
Hannover Re completes acquisition of Lloyd’s focused Argenta Holdings
21st July 2017
German reinsurance firm Hannover Re has announced the completion of its acquisition of Lloyd's of London focused player Argenta Holdings Limited, which gives the reinsurer a ready-made syndicate and Lloyd's private capital manager. The acquisition, which was completed yesterday and is effective today, sees Hannover Re gain a Lloyd's syndicate manager ... Read the full article
SART Specialty gains Lloyd’s Coverholder status in expansion push
18th July 2017
SART Specialty Limited (SART Specialty), which is part of one of Hong Kong's largest Managing General Agents (MGA), SART Group, has received all necessary approval to become a Lloyd's of London Coverholder, supporting its expansion plans. SART Specialty will underwrite specialist marine business lines, including marine hull, marine cargo, ports and terminals liabilities, ... Read the full article
Cyber losses could be far higher than expected, suggests Lloyd’s
17th July 2017
Lloyd's and Cyence have produced a report that highlights potential economic losses of up to $121 billion from cyber attacks with less than a fifth being covered by re/insurance, revealing a cyber protection gap in the tens of billions of dollars. The report looks at both a cloud service provider hack and a ... Read the full article