Lloyd’s of London market News

How Lloyd’s Underwriters Are Viewing Today’s U.S. Casualty Insurance Environment

Today’s Lloyd’s of London market for casualty insurance is marked by rising prices, reduced capacity, and buyers embracing more self-insurance, according to underwriters at Lloyd’s. It is also marked by underwriters who still believe in the value of long-term relationships …

Russian Firms Face Huge Insurance Costs as Foreign Insurers Flee

Russian companies face billions of dollars in extra insurance costs as Western sanctions prompt foreign insurance firms to start pulling out, worried that any business they undertake is at risk from future measures and an increasingly sick economy. Russian President …

Allianz Is Lead Reinsurer of $97.3 Million in Ukraine Plane Crash

Allianz SE is the lead hull and liability reinsurer on a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that was shot down over eastern Ukraine. The aircraft’s value is about $97.3 million, London-based insurance broker Aon Plc, which tracks the market for aviation …

Aspen Shareholders Should Rebuff Endurance Board Plan, ISS Says

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. investors should rebuff a plan from hostile bidder Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. to shake up their company’s board, ISS Proxy Advisory Services said. Supporting Endurance’s proposal “would incur costs without allowing shareholders any additional leverage not …