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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.
News on syndicates operations, company formations and corporate members in the Lloyd’s marketplace.
Lloyd’s in talks with Chubb & AIG as it looks to boost U.S growth
20th June 2019
Insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd's of London is conducting talks with major insurer insurers such as Chubb and AIG as it looks to further boost its growth in the U.S, according to reports Reuters. CEO John Neal told the publication that Lloyd’s was discussing potential opportunities for the insurers to sell ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s CEO Neal says marketplace is taking steps to address autonomous vehicles: Bloomberg
18th June 2019
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lloyd's of London, John Neal, has revealed that the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace is in discussions with automakers about new and different types of insurance protection in response to the rise of driverless cars, reports Bloomberg. In a recent interview and in light of ... Read the full article
AI will help automate bespoke policies: Lloyd’s Trevor Maynard
17th June 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) will create some “interesting possibilities” in terms of automating how the insurance market delivers bespoke products, according to Trevor Maynard, Head of Innovation at Lloyd’s. Speaking at the MMC Rising Professionals’ Global Forum in London last week, Maynard addressed the “wave of technology” currently sweeping across the market, ... Read the full article
S&P turns stable on Lloyd’s due to underwriting improvements
14th June 2019
S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on its ratings for Lloyd’s of London from negative to stable, citing improved underwriting performance driven by the efforts of the new leadership team. The revision applies to Lloyd’s, the Society of Lloyd’s, and its core subsidiaries, and S&P has also affirmed its issuer ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s must evolve or become “irrelevant,” warns CEO John Neal
13th June 2019
Lloyd’s of London is facing a “once in a generation opportunity” to lead the marketplace in delivering new solutions and confronting the challenges of a changing risk landscape, according to its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Neal. “As a sector, our choice is to continue with business as usual and become ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s misconduct cases could appear by next week: Carnegie-Brown
21st May 2019
Lloyd’s Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown has said that two or three cases of serious misconduct in the insurance and reinsurance marketplace could emerge by next week, according to reports from City A.M. Speaking to the publication at the City Week conference in London, Carnegie Brown revealed that there were “two or three ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s to implement faster approval process for syndicate business plans
14th May 2019
Lloyd’s of London, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, is planning to implement a faster approval process for syndicates’ 2020 business plan and capital submissions. In a recent market bulletin, Director of Performance Management Jon Hancock explained that Lloyd’s will commit to approving plans in four weeks by introducing a phased approach ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s partners with BSB to survey market behaviour & conduct
14th May 2019
Lloyd’s of London, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has commissioned the Banking Standards Board (BSB) to conduct an independent, market-wide culture survey on its behalf. The annual survey, which Lloyds claims is the largest ever conducted by the re/insurance sector, is intended to provide insight into standards of behaviour and conduct, ... Read the full article
A&P Worldwide Solutions registers as Lloyd’s broker
13th May 2019
A&P Worldwide Solutions Limited, a reinsurance broker based in London, has announced that it has been granted the status of a Lloyd’s broker. Registering with Lloyd’s will allow A&P to expand its operations while continuing to provide its current levels of service, the broker explained. "We are delighted to achieve Lloyd's broker ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s participants that fail to meet standards could face deregistration
10th May 2019
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has warned that failure to meet its expectations regarding harassment, bullying, discrimination or misconduct related to alcohol or drugs, could result in deregistration from the marketplace. As Lloyd's continue to modernise, it recently published a bulletin introducing an updated set of rules applicable ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s targets simplified market access, lower costs, higher client value
1st May 2019
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has announced a new strategy focused on delivering higher quality risk protection for the market's clients. Lloyd's describes its new strategy as bold, and explains that it includes several transformational initiatives that have the potential to shape the future of the global ... Read the full article
Canopius and AmTrust to merge Lloyd’s operations
18th April 2019
Canopius AG has announced the signing of a definitive sale and purchase agreement that will see its Lloyd's of London business merge with that of AmTrust at Lloyd's, subject to regulatory approval. The sale of AmTrust at Lloyd's, a division of AmTrust Financial, is expected to close in the third-quarter of ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s performance review to drive better marine energy results: analysts
18th April 2019
The intervention of the Lloyd’s Performance Management Directorate is expected to support better underwriting results for marine energy classes throughout 2019, according to analysts at Lloyd & Partners. The firm noted in its April 2019 quarterly energy newsletter that the performance review was not a one off event, with all syndicates ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s reforms “painful” but delivery “essential”, says Berenberg
11th April 2019
It's going to be a "painful process", but the specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace is finally starting to address its high expense issue and deteriorating profitability, reports Berenberg. Overall, Berenberg believes that the Lloyd's and wider London market has finally started to reform, with initiatives underway across the ... Read the full article
Underwriting profitability of London market remains pressured, warns Fitch
9th April 2019
Fitch Ratings has maintained its negative sector outlook on the London insurance market, citing continued pressure on profitability as catastrophe events hit underwriting performance and expense ratios remain high. The global financial services ratings agency highlights the negative impact of catastrophe losses and low investment returns on the results of London ... Read the full article
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