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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.
‘New realities’ tech presents opportunities for re/insurers: Lloyd’s
1st November 2018
Augmented, virtual and mixed reality technologies are being increasingly used by businesses and will entail a variety of emerging risks that re/insurers can cover, while also allowing them to improve their own products and services, according to a new report by Lloyd’s. Recent estimates suggest that at least 20% of large ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s market has no choice but to reduce costs: AXIS CEO, Benchimol
30th October 2018
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has no choice but to reduce its costs, and the market is taking steps in the right direction to address current challenges, according to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXIS Capital Holdings, Albert Benchimol. "Let's be honest, I don't ... Read the full article
Securis says direct Lloyd’s market participation fails to meet returns
29th October 2018
London-based insurance and reinsurance linked investment manager, Securis Investment Partners, is exiting the specialist Lloyd's of London marketplace as its platforms no longer deliver returns that are required by its investor mandate. The firm has been active in the Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance market for some years now, as a provider ... Read the full article
Charles Taylor Managing Agency puts Syndicate 1884 into run-off
19th October 2018
Charles Taylor Managing Agency has announced that it has placed Syndicate 1884 into run-off, following the decision of the syndicate’s capital provider to withdraw from the Lloyd’s market for the 2019 underwriting year. The company said that it believes there will be increased demand for live and run-off syndicate management capabilities ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s welcomes new CEO John Neal
15th October 2018
John Neal has today been welcomed by Lloyd’s as its new Chief Executive Officer; he replaces Inga Beale who has led the specialist re/insurance marketplace for the past five years. Neal, whose appointment was approved unanimously by a meeting of the Council of Lloyd’s, most recently served as Group CEO of ... Read the full article
Chairman of LIIBA welcomes Lloyd’s post-brexit claims commitment
12th October 2018
The Chairman of the London and International Insurance Brokers' Association, Roy White, has welcomed Lloyd’s announcement that the market will honour valid claims in the event the UK leaves the European Union with no transition or implementation period. White stated that LIIBA welcomes the publication of the Lloyd’s statement of ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s commits to pay all valid claims in no-deal brexit scenario
10th October 2018
Lloyd’s has announced that it is working towards the transfer of all European Economic Area business to Lloyd’s Brussels before the end of 2020 via a Part VII transfer. In the event that the UK leaves the European Union before then with no transition or implementation period, Lloyd’s underwriters will continue ... Read the full article
Lloyds is ‘accelerating’ Brexit plans over no-deal fears, says CEO Beale
8th October 2018
Lloyd’s of London is ‘accelerating’ its Brexit contingency plans, which include contract transfers to its new subsidiary in Brussels, due to a growing concern that the UK will leave the European Union (EU) in 2019 in a ‘no-deal' scenario, according to its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Inga Beale. Speaking in an ... Read the full article
Let’s think about a global insurance marketplace, not London as a hub: Nicolas Aubert
2nd October 2018
The re/insurance industry should no longer consider the London market as a hub for insurance and reinsurance business, but instead adjust its thinking towards a global marketplace, according to Nicolas Aubert, President of the Insurance Institute of London, and Head of Great Britain at Willis Towers Watson. In a lecture held ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s performance stabilises but further improvements needed: Peel Hunt
27th September 2018
The underlying underwriting performance at Lloyd’s stabilised over the first half of 2018 as rate increases fed through and the marketplace clamped down on underperforming syndicates, according to analysts at Peel Hunt. However, Peel Hunt stated that more needs to be done to place the Lloyd's market on a firmer footing ... Read the full article
Further digital integration key to Lloyd’s efficiency, says COO Khoury-Haq
25th September 2018
Adapting to technological change and better integrating digital capabilities to make placing and processing business more efficient is the key to overcoming the challenges of poor expense ratios at Lloyd’s, according to Chief Operating Officer Shirine Khoury-Haq. Implementation of key parts of the London Target Operating Model (LM TOM), as well ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s managing agents enjoy InsurTech advantages, analysts find
21st September 2018
Lloyd’s managing agents hold significant advantages in the technology ‘arms race’ due to their ability to quickly deploy supplier InsurTechs and take distribution platforms global, according to a new study undertaken for the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) by management consultancy Oxbow Partners. Analysts noted that Lloyd’s managing agents are generally more ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s releases policy documentation for post-Brexit Brussels subsidiary
19th September 2018
Lloyd’s has published a new suite of policy documentation to support the underwriting of risks from the European Economic Area (EEA) by its new post-Brexit subsidiary, Lloyd’s Brussels, which is due to commence business on 1 January 2019. The new documents were prepared by the Lloyd's Market Association’s (LMA) wordings team, ... Read the full article
John Neal to succeed Inga Beale as CEO of Lloyd’s
9th September 2018
John Neal has been appointed to succeed Inga Beale as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace, beginning on 15 October 2018. The search for a new head has been underway since June, when it was revealed that Beale, who has led Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator opens after global search
4th September 2018
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has announced the opening of its new innovation accelerator, Lloyd's Lab, after a global search for talent that attracted over 200 applicants from 36 countries. The event, which was attended by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen MP, and the outgoing ... Read the full article
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