Latest Lloyd's Headlines
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Africa Specialty Risks Launches Lloyd’s Syndicate 2454 in South Africa
Nov 26 2025 // Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a re/insurance group that focuses on developing markets, announced the launch of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2454 in South Africa. Based in Sandton, ASR’s syndicate underwriters will...
Former AIG, BHSI, Lloyd’s Executive Tom Bolt Dies
Nov 24 2025 // Well respected insurance veteran Tom Bolt has died, one of his former employers announced on Friday. “Tom was a highly accomplished insurance executive, who was deeply respected and widely admired in the global...
Ex-Lloyd’s CEO Lost $17 Million AIG Job After Office Romance
Nov 21 2025 // American International Group Inc.’s announcement last week that it was parting ways with incoming President John Neal stunned insurance industry observers and raised questions about what caused the veteran executive...
Lloyd’s Probing Conduct of Ex-CEO Who Had Been Set to Join AIG
Nov 19 2025 // Lloyd’s of London is investigating its former chief executive officer, John Neal, who was set to start at American International Group Inc. next month before the company disclosed he’s no longer joining due to...
OAK Enterprise Gets Approval From Lloyd’s to Underwrite Retro via Syndicate 1440
Nov 19 2025 // OAK Global, the Lloyd’s reinsurance business, announced it has received permission from Lloyd’s to underwrite via Syndicate 1440. The new syndicate will operate as the strategic business unit OAK Enterprise,...
K2 and Dale Get ‘In Principle’ Nod From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 1954
Nov 17 2025 // Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Ltd.’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, and K2 Insurance Services, an independent MGA platform, have received “in principle” approval...
Former Lloyd’s CEO Neal Will Not Join AIG; Hancock to Be General Insurance CEO
Nov 14 2025 // John Neal’s tenure at American International Group (AIG) is over before it began. The former CEO of Lloyd’s of London and AIG reached a “mutual agreement” that he would not join the company due to...
The Fidelis Partnership Launches 2nd Lloyd’s Syndicate, Backed by PE Firm Blackstone
Oct 31 2025 // The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) announced the launch of Syndicate 2126 in partnership with funds managed by Blackstone, the alternative asset manager and private equity company, following in-principle approval from...
Starr Acquiring IQUW; Starr Managing Agency to Be Among 10 Largest at Lloyd’s
Oct 29 2025 // Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire IQUW Group, a specialty insurance and reinsurance business that combines data and analytics with...
Fortegra Begins Operating From Box 388 at Lloyd’s of London
Oct 9 2025 // Fortegra Group Inc., a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced it has secured a box in the underwriting room at Lloyd’s. Effective immediately, Fortegra will operate from Box 388 on the...
Update: Radian to Acquire Lloyd’s Syndicate Inigo for $1.7B in Specialty Insurance Push
Sep 18 2025 // Radian Group said on Thursday it would buy UK-based Inigo for $1.7 billion as the U.S. mortgage insurer seeks to transform into a global multi-line specialty insurer, sending its shares up nearly 7%. The Pennsylvania-based...
Ariel Re Gets ‘In Principle’ Approval From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 2006
Sep 9 2025 // Ariel Re, a global reinsurer with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, announced it has received “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch a new syndicate. Starting in 2026, Ariel Re will be...
Lloyd’s Reports Combined Ratio of 92.5% on Drop in H1 Underwriting Result
Sep 4 2025 // Lloyd’s first half underwriting result dropped by half to £1.5 billion ($2.0 billion) from £3.1 billion ($4.2 billion) in H1 2024, which was driven primarily by claims from January’s California wildfires. The...
OAK Global Launches Retro Syndicate at Lloyd’s
Sep 4 2025 // OAK Global is launching a new strategic business unit, OAK Enterprise, which will be focused on underwriting retrocession business with an appetite for property and specialty classes. The newly formed Lloyd’s...
African Lender Weighs Claiming Lloyd’s Payout on Zambia Debt
Aug 11 2025 // TDB Group, an African trade and development lender, is considering claiming insurance on debt it’s owed by Zambia that has become entangled in a complex restructuring process.The southern African nation, which...
People Moves: Lloyd’s Appoints Flaquet From Hiscox as Chief Operating Officer; Arch Insurance International Hires Byford as Senior Contingency Underwriter
Aug 6 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s and Arch Insurance International. A summary of these new hires. Lloyd’s Appoints Flaquet From Hiscox as Chief Operating...
Reliable Transportation Association Launches Lloyd’s Backed Physical Damage Program for Commercial Auto
Aug 6 2025 // New Physical Damage coverage now available in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois, California, and Texas; Georgia, Florida, and additional states to follow. Warminster, PA., August 5, 2025 — Reliable...
South African Insurer Santam Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate
Jul 23 2025 // Santam, the Cape Town, South Africa-based property/casualty insurer, has been granted “in-principle” approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate based in London, which will accelerate the group’s...
Credit Insurer Atradius Gets In-Principle Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate
Jul 21 2025 // Atradius, the Amsterdam-based global credit insurer, announced that Lloyd’s on July 15 granted “in principle” approval for a new syndicate, due to launch on Jan. 1, 2026. Atradius Syndicate 1864 will...
People Moves: Aon Appoints Key Leaders in EMEA Commercial Risk Team; AXA XL Promotes Wilkinson to Head of International Casualty, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s
Jul 18 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Appoints Key Leaders in EMEA Commercial Risk Team Insurance broker Aon plc announced several...
