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Scope to close semiconductor supply chain risk protection gaps: Lloyd’s & WTW
17th March 2023
A new report by re/insurance marketplace Lloyd’s, delivered in collaboration with broker WTW, has warned that the global electronics industry is threatened by semiconductor supply chain risks, which are set to be exacerbated by a lack of available insurance solutions. The semiconductor industry is estimated to have a market value of ... Read the full article
Bob James named COO at Lloyd’s
14th March 2023
Specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s has announced a number of changes to its Executive Committee, including the appointment of Bob James as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Previously Lloyd’s Market Transformation Director, James will now focus on aligning the Blueprint Two programme with the wider Corporation Operations function. Meanwhile, Burkhard Keese, Read the full article
Lloyd’s has a duty to lead in cyber: Patrick Tiernan
13th March 2023
Patrick Tiernan, Chief of Markets at Lloyd’s, says the insurance and reinsurance marketplace has a duty to provide leadership in the cyber market and ensure sustainable underwriting practices. With the cyber market set to continue it’s rapid growth, it is “encumbent on Lloyd’s to be a leader in this space,” Tiernan ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s sees uptick in reinsurance submissions in recent weeks: Tiernan
9th March 2023
The Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance market is seeing an uptick in reinsurance submissions in the first-quarter of 2023, as syndicates and participants work through the impacts of the January renewals, according to Chief of Markets Patrick Tiernan. At the same time, Tiernan noted that, only those syndicates that demonstrate they can ... Read the full article
ICMR forecasts below 90% combined ratio for Lloyd’s
3rd March 2023
Specialist analytics and consulting firm Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR) is forecasting that insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s will report a sub-90% combined ratio for 2022. Using the reported data of the RISX index constituents, ICMR predicts that Lloyd’s will report its best underwriting result since 2014. The RISX index comprises the ... Read the full article
LMA sets out strategic priorities for 2023
31st January 2023
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has published its Member Manifesto, which announces its strategic priorities for 2023 and includes a focus on supporting members’ alignment with Future at Lloyd’s initiatives. Supported by DXC technology, the LMA plans to help the initiative foster a digitised marketplace, including the adoption of a unified ... Read the full article
Coalition gains Lloyd’s coverholder status in UK
26th January 2023
Cyber insurance provider Coalition has announced that its UK business is now trading as an approved Lloyd's coverholder, following its launch into the country in September of last year. Coalition says that the authority from Lloyd's to write and service policies in its marketplace will align its UK offering with ... Read the full article
LMA updates cyber war & operation clauses
25th January 2023
The Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has updated and replaced a number of its cyber war clauses related to the involvement of states and sovereign actors in cyber attacks and other operations. In particular, the LMA has focused the updates around the use of the term ‘sovereign state’ and how it would ... Read the full article
LIIBA puts modernisation at centre of 2023 agenda
19th January 2023
The London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) has detailed its new agenda for 2023, which centres around driving modernisation in the London insurance market. LIIBA said that brokers’ participation in the Future at Lloyd’s programme, delivering the new version of PPL and the drive to get people back into Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
Mark Dyson takes on interim role as CEO of Lloyd’s Asia
18th January 2023
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s has appointed Mark Dyson as Interim CEO of Lloyd's Asia and Country Manager Singapore, taking over from Thomas Haddrill. It was announced last month that Haddrill would depart Lloyd’s for a new role as Head of Broking for the CEEMEA region at WTW. Dyson, who currently ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s to achieve combined ratio of around 95% for 2022 & 2023: S&P
17th January 2023
Analysts at S&P Global Ratings have suggested that the Society of Lloyd's will report a combined ratio of around 95% at the year-end of 2022, anticipating the same for 2023. The rating agency noted that this prediction takes into account Lloyd's combined ratio of 91.4% at half-year 2022, while also considering ... Read the full article
Silicon Valley exec Joe Hurd joins Lloyd’s Council
11th January 2023
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for commercial, corporate and specialty risk solutions, welcomes Joe Hurd to the Council of Lloyd’s. He will replace John Sununu, who will be stepping away from the Council in May 2023 to focus on his new role as Non-Executive Chair, Lloyd’s Americas, where will be replacing ... Read the full article
Helios reports 39% increase in retained capacity
10th January 2023
Helios, the investment vehicle that acquires and consolidates underwriting capacity at Lloyds', has announced a 39% increase in its retained capacity for 2023. The company’s overall portfolio, including its capacity reinsured, increased to £296.6 million, adding more than 27% to the size of the portfolio since the 1st January 2022. This includes an increase in ... Read the full article
Storm Elliott to have limited impact on Lloyd’s syndicates: Argenta
5th January 2023
Argenta Holdings, the Lloyd's service company, managing agent and syndicate owner, has predicted that Winter Storm Elliott in North America will have only a “limited impact” on the Lloyd’s syndicates market. Reflecting on KCC’s insured loss estimate of $5.4 billion, Argenta says at this level primary carriers will generally not ... Read the full article
Trium Cyber Syndicate 1322 begins to provide coverage
3rd January 2023
Trium Cyber has announced its US-based service company has begun to provide cyber and technology errors & omissions coverage for US-domiciled risks. Writing on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1322, the company is backed by Pelican Ventures and third-party capital providers like Asta, the leading third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s. In November ... Read the full article