Latest Lloyd's Headlines
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Lloyd’s America President Watkins Campaigns for Broader Appeal
Jul 27 2011 // Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America Inc., smiles like he has a big secret he wants to spill. The history of Lloyd’s of London is no secret: originated in Edward Lloyd’s coffee shop in London;...
Americans at Lloyd’s
Jul 18 2011 // A group of 30 brokers from across the United States and Canada visited Lloyd’s recently as part of an annually organized broker program. The brokers went to London for five days to learn about the Corporation of...
London’s Calling
Jul 18 2011 // Lloyd’s America President Hank Watkins Campaigns for Broader Appeal Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America Inc., smiles like he has a big secret he wants to spill. The history of Lloyd’s of London is...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s of London’s ‘A’ Ratings
Jul 14 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s of London and Lloyd’s...
Lloyd’s Market Association Marks 10 Year Anniversary
Jul 14 2011 // Speaking on the tenth anniversary of the incorporation of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), its Chairman, Barnabas Hurst-Bannister, thanked managing agents for their support and pledged that the LMA will not...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084 Ratings; Withdraws Chaucer Holdings’ Rating
Jul 7 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084. In addition...
Lloyd’s Names Patterson as New Controller of Agencies; Lawrence as Deputy
Jul 5 2011 // Lloyd’s announced that Mark Patterson has joined Lloyd’s as the new Controller of Agencies and David Lawrence has been promoted to Deputy Controller. Patterson joins Lloyd’s from a marine insurance career...
Lloyd’s Novae calls off Merger talks with Omega
Jul 1 2011 // Lloyd’s Novae Group plc announced that it has informed the advisers of Omega Insurance, another Lloyd’s insurer that it “has withdrawn from merger discussions.” Novae said it has “concluded...
Lloyd’s Sees Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Jul 1 2011 // As levels of international trade and the importance of emerging economies increase, Lloyd’s has been very active in its efforts to open up access to overseas markets. However, in an article on its web site it called...
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s Names Rayner to Head P&C Underwriting
Jun 29 2011 // Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has appointed Graeme Rayner as Head of Underwriting, Property and Casualty, in a move it described as designed to drive “growth in the UK and Irish markets.” Rayner, who was...
Lloyd’s Highlights Potential Impact from Cyber Crime, Data Loss
Jun 10 2011 // Cyber crime has become a high profile problem for risk managers, heightened as a result of the recent attacks by hackers on Sony. In an article on its web site Lloyd’s notes that risk manager are increasingly...
Lloyd’s Kiln Acquires 49% Stake in US-based WNC Holdings
Jun 10 2011 // Lloyd’s insurer and syndicate leader R.J. Kiln, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, announced that it has bought a 49 percent share in California-based WNC Holdings – a provider of specialty insurance products and...
Bowden joins Lloyd’s Marketform as D&O Underwriter
Jun 8 2011 // Lloyd’s insurer Marketform announced that Directors’ and Officers’ liability underwriter Alexis Bowden has joined the company. She spent 11 years underwriting D&O at ACE European Group prior to...
Lloyd’s Welcomes North American Brokers
Jun 7 2011 // A group of 30 brokers from across the U.S. and Canada are set to visit Lloyd’s this week as part of an annually organized broker program. They will come to London for five days to “learn about the Corporation...
Catlin Launches Service Initiative for UK, Lloyd’s Brokers
Jun 6 2011 // The Catlin Group Limited announced a “major initiative by the Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd’s and Catlin UK to improve the service provided to brokers.” Catlin explained that as part of the new services its...
Business Moves
Jun 6 2011 // Acentria, Jim Harris Destin, Florida-based insurance agency Acentria has acquired Jim Harris & Associates, Inc., with offices in Mary Esther and Crestview. The office in Mary Esther will remain open until August and...
Aon Benfield Publishes Report on Lloyd’s
Jun 1 2011 // Aon Benfield’s Analytics’ Market Analysis team has launched its latest Lloyd’s Update report, covering the market’s financial performance in 2010 and business position in 2011. Key findings...
Brit Opens Lloyd’s Service Company in Australia
Jun 1 2011 // Brit Insurance, which is domiciled in the Netherlands and headquartered in London, announced the opening of a new Lloyd’s service company in Sydney, Australia. The bulletin noted that the new facility follows...
Lloyd’s Market Association Elects New Board Members
May 26 2011 // The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced the results of its Board election 2011 at its Annual General Meeting. The newly elected board members were listed as follows: Neil Maidment, Chairman of the Group...
Purm Jr. to Lead Argo’s New Brazil Insurance Operations
May 26 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that Pedro Purm Jr. has been selected to serve as CEO of its commercial property and casualty insurance operations in Brazil. He “will oversee the...
