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Zurich reportedly planning Lloyd’s syndicate in case Beazley deal fails
21st January 2026
Mario Greco, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer Zurich, has told the Financial Times (FT) that the company is preparing to launch a syndicate at the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, as the carrier awaits a response from its latest proposal to acquire London-headquartered Beazley. On Monday, Zurich ... Read the full article
Helios expects overall capacity for Lloyd’s syndicate portfolio of £467m for 2026 YOA
20th January 2026
Helios Underwriting, a provider of limited liability direct investment into the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, expects 2026 managed capacity for its Lloyd's syndicate portfolio of £467 million for the 2026 Year of Account (YOA), an almost 5% decrease on 2025's £491 million. Although overall capacity is expected to be ... Read the full article
Amiga Specialty expands transactional risks offering with IGI and Lloyd’s capacity
19th January 2026
Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), has secured new capacity for its UK and European Transactional Risks team, supported by IGI and Lloyd’s. The additional capacity strengthens Amiga Specialty’s ability to support M&A and wider corporate transaction activity, enabling the business to offer higher limits, broader deal profiles, ... Read the full article
PwC’s Jim Bichard to join Lloyd’s as CFO as Alexandra Cliff departs
16th January 2026
Jim Bichard, the current leader of PwC's global insurance division, will take over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace in April 2026, replacing Alexandra Cliff. Almost a year ago, Cliff was announced as Burkhard Keese's successor as CFO of Lloyd's, having served as ... Read the full article
Amiga obtains Lloyd’s capacity to support FI offering
13th January 2026
Amiga Specialty has obtained Lloyd’s capacity to back its Financial Institutions (FI) offering, strengthening its ability to provide specialist, underwriting-driven solutions to a wide range of financial and professional organisations across the UK, Europe and international markets. Amiga explained that its FI proposition offers tailored products for asset managers, investment firms, ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s market proxy RISX delivers 22.3% total return for 2025: ICMR
9th January 2026
The global specialty reinsurance sector capped off a remarkable 2025, with the RISX Net Total Return Index delivering a 22.3% total return despite a backdrop of geopolitical volatility, growing trade barriers and high catastrophe losses, according to data by the Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR). This performance has not only solidified ... Read the full article
Polo Managing Agency launches three new Lloyd’s syndicates
8th January 2026
Polo Managing Agency (PMA), part of the PoloWorks group, has launched three new Lloyd’s syndicates: Atradius Syndicate 1864, Aurora Syndicate 1890, and OAK Enterprise Syndicate 1440 - all of which began underwriting from 1 January 2026. PMA, which serves as the turnkey managing agency for all three platforms, is delivering the ... Read the full article
Octave Ventures’ Statera receives approval to act as a Lloyd’s Managing Agent
7th January 2026
Statera Managing Agency Limited, a subsidiary of Octave Ventures, has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s Managing Agent. Statera will now manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through their strategic relationship with Octave Ventures, a division of Octave Specialty Group, Inc. The Syndicates benefit from ... Read the full article
AdA Syndicate 2024 receives permission to underwrite from Lloyd’s for 2026 YOA
30th December 2025
AdA, a Lloyd’s and regional Marine & Specialty insurer, has announced that AdA Syndicate 2024 has received “permission to underwrite” from Lloyd’s for the 2026 year of account. AdA Underwriters was established in May 2023 by Natasha Jodrell, James Grainger and Paddy Riordan, with the ambition of setting up a specialty ... Read the full article
Gallagher Bassett notes shift in Lloyd’s claims management to “hurdle principle”
29th December 2025
The change of Lloyd’s claims management to a “hurdle principle” places the delivery of high-quality claims services among the key fundamental responsibilities of managing agents, positioning it alongside underwriting and governance as a strategic priority, Gallagher Bassett analysts highlight. Elevating claims management to a "hurdle principle" means that claims performance is ... Read the full article
Howden advises K2 on launch of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1954
24th December 2025
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory and Howden Capital Solutions will serve as financial advisors to MGA platform K2 Insurance Services as it launches Syndicate 1954 for the 2026 YOA, in partnership with Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name of Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729. Last month, Dale Underwriting ... Read the full article
Amiga Specialty secures Lloyd’s capacity for Management Liability
23rd December 2025
Amiga Specialty, an independent international Managing General Agent (MGA), has secured new Lloyd’s capacity to support its Management Liability proposition for SME and mid-market businesses across the UK, Europe, and select rest-of-world markets. The Management Liability proposition strengthens the firm’s ability to deliver underwriting-led solutions across Directors’ & Officers’ and broader ... Read the full article
Al Wathba Insurance secures access to Lloyd’s of London
22nd December 2025
Al Wathba Insurance has become the first UAE-based insurer to secure access to the Lloyd’s of London market via the London Bridge 2 PCC structure. This strategic move, finalised through Cell 27 of the London Bridge 2 PCC, an insurance-linked securities (ILS) structure, marks a significant evolution in Al Wathba’s growth ... Read the full article
Atradius Syndicate 1864 receives final Lloyd’s approval to underwrite
16th December 2025
Global credit insurer Atradius has received final regulatory approval for its Lloyd's Syndicate 1864 to begin underwriting business from 1 January 2026. Syndicate 1864, which received Lloyd’s ‘in principle’ approval back in July, will focus on trade credit risks, starting with new and existing clients in Europe's financial sector. By using ... Read the full article
Allianz and Oaktree launch new reinsurance syndicate at Lloyd’s
8th December 2025
Global insurer Allianz has secured multi-year, AA-rated capacity via a partnership with Oaktree Capital Management L.P. which will see the investment manager establish a new reinsurance syndicate at the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Syndicate 1890 will commence underwriting from January 1st, 2026, and will participate as a multi-year partner ... Read the full article
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