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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...

Markets/Coverages: 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...

Trade Credit Specialist Coface Gets Nod From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate

Jul 17 2025 // Coface, the Paris-based trade credit risk management specialist, announced it has received an “in principle approval” from Lloyd’s to launch a short-term trade credit syndicate. The syndicate – Coface...

Former Lloyd’s CEO Neal to Lead General Insurance as President at AIG

Jul 16 2025 // American International Group (AIG) said today that former Lloyd’s CEO John Neal is joining as president, effective December 1. Neal, who at the start of 2025 was named CEO of reinsurance at Aon, will lead AIG’s...

CRC Group Agrees to Acquire Lloyd’s Managing Agency Atrium Underwriting Group

Jul 7 2025 // CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Lloyd’s managing agency Atrium Underwriting Group Ltd. from investment funds...

Lloyd’s Applauds Removal of Section 899 Tax Measure From ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Jun 30 2025 // Lloyd’s has issued a statement applauding the removal of Section 899 from the Republican’s reconciliation bill, which could have led to substantial additional tax on the US income of non-US-domiciled...

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Increases Stake in Lloyd’s Insurer Canopius

Jun 11 2025 // Canopius Group, the London-based specialty and property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, announced that Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (SFMI) has entered into an agreement to purchase an additional 21% equity stake,...

Markets/Coverages: MGA Aurora Launches Lloyd’s-Backed Property Insurance Offering

Jun 11 2025 // Aurora, the London-based digital managing general agent, has launched a property owners insurance product, aiming to enhance the way brokers access and place property risks. The new product, backed by Lloyd’s,...

People Moves: Lloyd’s Makes Executive Team Changes

Jun 2 2025 // Lloyd’s, headquartered in London, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance market for global risk, made several new appointments and updates to its executive team. Rachel Turk is appointed...

Lloyd’s Insurer Beazley Gains New Bull to Bolster Unique Status

May 30 2025 // The only stock in the FTSE 100 with buy recommendations from every analyst that covers it just gained another bull. Beazley Plc was named a ‘top pick’ by Berenberg, which gave the Lloyd’s of London...

Motion Specialty Launches Lloyd’s MGU, Founded by Former Hiscox Executives

May 20 2025 // Motion Specialty has been approved as a Lloyd’s of London coverholder, founded by former Hiscox executives Dan Alpay and Alex Kickham. The business writes on behalf of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1301, managed by Inigo...