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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.
Patrick Tiernan named Lloyd’s CEO
8th May 2025
The Council of Lloyd’s has appointed Patrick Tiernan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, effective June 1st, 2025. Tiernan’s appointment is subject to approval and consent from the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. He has nearly three decades of industry experience, having ... Read the full article
Probitas confirms CEO and MD retirement amid post-acquisition realignment
24th April 2025
Probitas, a Lloyd’s syndicate acquired by Aviva in 2024, has confirmed that CEO Ash Bathia and Managing Director Nick Bacon will retire from their roles on 31 July 2025. Founded as a Lloyd’s platform with a focus on specialty insurance, Probitas has grown into a syndicate with approximately ... Read the full article
Mitigrate receives strategic investment from Lloyd’s
17th April 2025
Mitigrate, a climate insurtech and Lloyd’s Lab alumni, has received a strategic investment from Lloyd’s, with continued support from its existing investors. Mitigrate is a ClimateTech SaaS startup offering a platform designed to reduce flood risk at the individual property level. Tailored for the commercial and residential insurance markets, the solution ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s approves OAK Re’s increased business plan for Syndicate 2843
10th April 2025
London-based reinsurance firm, OAK Re has received Lloyd’s approval to increase the 2025 business plan of Syndicate 2843 to over $400 million of gross written premium. OAK Re's syndicate business forecast (SBF) was resubmitted after the company exceeded its own expectations for the first quarter of 2025. Chief Executive Officer and Founder, ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s continued to deliver in 2024 despite major claims activity: ICMR, LMA
8th April 2025
Despite major claims activity in 2024, including two US hurricanes, Lloyd’s continued to deliver highly favourable returns to investors, with profits just shy of the previous year's record, driven by favourable trading conditions and a return to more normal investment valuations. These findings come from the second annual report by ... Read the full article
11 InsurTechs join Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator programme
2nd April 2025
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd's has revealed the 11 InsurTechs that have secured a place in the 14th Cohort of the Lloyd's Lab Accelerator programme. The teams chosen include Faura, Satva Trust, QualRisk, Ocean Ledger, Novella, Testudo, Circuit Security, GWT Insight, Unwind Finance, 7Analytics AS, and reinsurance technology platform Supercede Technology, ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s CEO calls for continued underwriting discipline as underlying performance improves
20th March 2025
John Neal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has emphasised the need for underwriting discipline to be maintained as there will be some, albeit "not a lot" of pressure on price through 2025. The CEO and other executives at Lloyd's held a call with the media ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s posts strong £9.6bn profit for 2024 despite rise in major losses
20th March 2025
2024 was another strong year for the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, with profit before tax of £9.6 billion and a combined ratio of 86.9%, slightly up on the previous year's 84% amid a higher major claims ratio due to significant events in the year. Today, Lloyd's has released its ... Read the full article
Flood Re secures £140m in flood retro with debut cat bond
17th March 2025
To bolster its financial resilience against UK flood risks, Flood Re has successfully launched its first catastrophe bond, Vision 2039 – Series 2025-1, securing £140 million in retrocession reinsurance coverage. This transaction is a first for the UK flood insurance scheme, and with it Flood Re marks its entry into ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s pegs LA wildfire loss at $2.3bn as FY’24 GWP rises 6.5%
10th March 2025
The specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace has announced a net loss estimate of around $2.3 billion for the Los Angeles, California wildfires, as the market reports another strong year of underwriting profit and top-line growth. Lloyd's is scheduled to release its full year 2024 results on March 20th but has ... Read the full article
ICMR forecasts Lloyd’s CoR well below 90% despite high nat cat activity in 2024
5th March 2025
Lloyd’s of London is poised for another impressive year, with Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR) forecasting a combined ratio well below 90%, despite significant catastrophe losses in 2024. This outlook is based on results from 21 of the 27 listed companies that own Lloyd’s businesses, which make up the RISX equity ... Read the full article
Solar storm could expose global economy to losses of $2.4trn over five years: Lloyd’s
4th March 2025
In a recently published systemic risk scenario, the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace has highlighted that a hypothetical solar storm could expose the global economy to losses of $2.4 trillion over five years, with an expected loss of $17 billion from such an event. Lloyd's explains that global economic losses ... Read the full article
Canopius selects Qubit as first Lloyd’s Coverholder for digital asset insurance in APAC
27th February 2025
Qubit, a specialist managing general agent (MGA) focusing on digital asset risks, has been approved as a Lloyd's of London Coverholder by Canopius for digital asset insurance in Asia Pacific. This partnership establishes Qubit as the first and only domestic carrier in the Hong Kong market to offer products with the ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s platform benefits most attractive for strategic gains, poll suggests
21st February 2025
Following Convex Group's recent approval in principle for syndicate 1984 at Lloyd's and AIG's launch of syndicate 2478, we asked our readers their thoughts on the strategic advantages driving these global re/insurers' ventures into the world's oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Most respondents (41%) cited the benefits of the Lloyd’s platform ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s launches two new Enhanced Yield Liquidity Funds
19th February 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s has expanded its Investment Platform through the launch of two new Enhanced Liquidity Funds. The two new funds, denominated in Euros and British Pounds, will be joining the existing US Dollar fund. These Enhanced Yield Liquidity funds have been designed for long-term strategic cash holdings at ... Read the full article
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