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Rachel Turk joins the London Market Group board

7th September 2022

Beazley’s Group Head of Strategy, Rachel Turk has recently joined the London Market Group (LMG) board, replacing Richard Harries, CEO of Atrium, representing the Lloyd’s Market Association. Matthew Moore, Chair of the London Market Group said: “I would like to thank Richard Harries for his contribution to the London Market Group ... Read the full article

LMG outlines how to safeguard the London Market’s position

27th May 2022

The London Market Group (LMG) has published two documents focusing on what the UK government and the country’s regulators need to safeguard the London Market’s position. Caroline Wagstaff, CEO of the LMG, said: ‘We are delighted that the Government is proposing to include a competitiveness objective in the new Financial Services ... Read the full article

Committee urges London Market regulation reforms

7th April 2022

The UK Industry and Regulators Committee has written to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to express concerns about a “lack of proportionality” in the regulation of the London Market. In a letter, the Committee charges that the “one-size-fits-all” approach to the regulation insurers and reinsurers by the Financial Conduct Authority ... Read the full article

ACORD chosen as London market’s data standards methodology

1st April 2022

The London Market Group has agreed that ACORD will be the London market’s chosen data standards methodology, with the content of the Core Data Record (CDR) set to align with that. The decision was made at its meeting in March, with input from the Data Council, supported by its Technical Group. The ... Read the full article

LIIBA appoints new chair

11th March 2022

The London & International Insurance Brokers Association (LIIBA) has announced that Alastair Swift, head of corporate risk and broking for global lines of business at WTW, as well as CEO of Willis Limited, will become its new chair. Swift will succeed Aon’s Richard Dudley in taking on his new role. Swift said: ... Read the full article

London’s global reinsurance market share falls 2% in a decade: LMG’s Wagstaff

26th January 2022

Despite being the largest global re/insurance market in the world, the London Market faces challenges and while primary business has expanded minimally over the past decade, its reinsurance market share has shrunk by 2%. Yesterday, the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee opened its inquiry into the regulation of ... Read the full article

LMG welcomes inquiry into UK’s commercial re/insurance market

18th January 2022

The London Market Group has welcomed The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee’s inquiry into the regulation of the London insurance market, which was announced recently. The inquiry is to “explore the extent to which regulatory policy is well-designed and proportionately applied and the possibilities for optimising policy following ... Read the full article

LMG names Wagstaff as permanent CEO

23rd September 2021

The board of the London Market Group (LMG) has appointed Caroline Wagstaff as its permanent CEO. This follows a period of six months from April to September this year, during which Caroline was seconded to the role on a temporary basis. Matthew Moore, Chairman of the LMG commented: “Caroline has done an ... Read the full article

LMG adds Patricia Roufca to board of directors

27th July 2021

The London Market Group has announced the addition of Patricia Roufca to its board of directors, representing the market on behalf of the International Underwriting Association. Roufca brings over 15 years of experience within the insurance sector, having worked as Group General Counsel and Director of Strategic Execution at Fidelis Insurance. Prior to ... Read the full article

LMG Chief Exec Lebecq to leave role in April & join Specialist Risk Group

22nd February 2021

The London Market Group (LMG) is searching for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Clare Lebecq will be stepping down at the end of April 2021. Then Operations Director of JLT Specialty, Lebecq was named CEO of the LMG in August of 2018 to succeed Chris Beazley upon his ... Read the full article

LMG adds Rob Kuchinski to Board of Directors

15th February 2021

The London Market Group has appointed Rob Kuchinski, Head of Commercial Insurance at Zurich UK, as a member of its board. He will replace Patrick Tiernan, Managing Director UK Commercial Lines & Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva representing the International Underwriting Association. Matthew Moore, Chair of the London Market Group commented ... Read the full article

LMG appoints Aviva’s Patrick Tiernan to board

27th October 2020

The London Market Group has announced the appointment of Patrick Tiernan to its board of directors. Tiernan currently serves as Managing Director UK Commercial Lines & Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva. He will replace Malcolm Newman, Managing Director, EMEA Hub, SCOR representing the International Underwriting Association. Prior to his time at Aviva, ... Read the full article

LMG provides update on business environment workstream

19th October 2020

The London Market Group has provided an update on the progress of its work with the UK Government aimed at developing new trading opportunities. Part of the workstream's goal is to engage with the UK government, parliamentary parties and the civil service to provide clarity on the position of the London ... Read the full article

LMG names Sean McGovern as sponsor for business environment workstream

21st September 2020

The London Market Group (LMG) has revealed that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UK & Lloyd's market at AXA XL, Sean McGovern, has become the new sponsor for the business environment workstream. The workstream proactively engages with the UK government, parliamentary parties and the civil service, ensuring they better understand ... Read the full article

LMG launches client research program

4th September 2020

The London Market Group has partnered with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on the launch of a new client research program. The program is designed to better understand the disruptions faced by businesses reliant on the London market for risk transfer. LMG says that understanding the most relevant risk patterns and client ... Read the full article