Latest Lloyd's Headlines
All the headlines from our Lloyd's Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves
May 5 2008 // NSM Insurance, Insurex NSM Insurance Group, a national wholesaler and program manager based in Conshocken, Pa., has acquired Insurex, a California-based workers’ compensation brokerage. The acquisition...
Lloyd’s Lord Levene’s L.A. Speech Lauds London
Apr 28 2008 // Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Levene told an audience of around 100 business executives in Los Angeles on Friday that London’s strengths as a leading global financial center have not been diminished by the credit...
Lowery Named to Head Lloyd’s North America
Apr 22 2008 // Lloyd’s announced the appointment of LoriAnn Lowery as its new President, North America. She will report directly to Director, Market Operations and North America Sue Langley, in London. Lowery “will be...
World’s Weather as a Deranged Pinball Machine?
Apr 21 2008 // The 10th edition of the European Insurance Forum (EIF), held at Dublin’s Four Seasons Hotel and sponsored by the Dublin Insurance & Management Association (DIMA) April 7-8, focused on some major issues of...
Lloyd’s Warns on Europe Quake Risks
Apr 18 2008 // The early morning earthquake that struck Market Rasen in Lincolnshire recently was literally a wake-up call for many people. (See IJ web site –...
Lloyd’s Authorized as Brazil Reinsurer
Apr 18 2008 // Lloyd’s has received approval from the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) to become the first admitted reinsurer in Brazil. Lloyd’s announced that it had applied for the license in February (See IJ...
Lloyd’s Braces for U.S. Hurricanes
Apr 17 2008 // Lloyd’s insurers with exposures on the US East Coast have been told to brace themselves for an above average storm season, with as many as eight hurricanes tearing through the Atlantic. In an article on its web site...
Lloyd’s Analyzes Europe’s Windstorms
Apr 16 2008 // “Winter storms in Europe are like London buses,” says an article on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com) – “You don’t see any for a while and then along come two or three, one behind...
Lloyd’s Comments on Impact of UK’s Corporate Manslaughter Act
Apr 15 2008 // Lloyd’s warned UK executives that the Corporate Manslaughter Act and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which came into effect on Sunday, April 6, may result in a “string of new prosecutions for fatal accidents that...
Lloyd’s Finds 25 New Risks for Industry to Worry About
Apr 10 2008 // As if the insurance industry didn’t already have a heaping plate full of risks, Lloyd’s has summarized the results of a scientific conference and added 25 more. An article on its web site (www.lloyds.com)...
Busher to Head Montpelier Re Europe
Apr 7 2008 // Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Has appointed Thomas G.S. Busher as Head of European Operations, effective July 1, 2008. He is a “founding member of Montpelier’s management and is Deputy Chairman and Chief...
Lloyd’s Leaders Comment on Results
Apr 7 2008 // Title According to an article on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com), leading figures in the Lloyd’s market have welcomed the record results for 2007 and acknowledge the strength of the market to face the...
Lloyd’s Welcomes Overhaul of U.S. Regulations
Apr 7 2008 // Lloyd’s has welcomed the focus given to international issues in the US Treasury Blueprint for modernizing the US financial regulatory structure. The report sets out how the US Treasury believes financial regulation,...
Lloyd’s 2007 Results; +$7.6 Billion
Apr 3 2008 // Lloyd’s announced a pre-tax profit of £3.846 billion ($7.622 billion) for 2007, compared to £3.662 billion ($7.26 billion) in 2006. Gross written premiums were down slightly at £16.366 billion ($32.346 billion)...
Argo Makes Offer for Lloyd’s Heritage; Conference Today; Best Comments
Apr 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings has made an offer to acquire Heritage Underwriting Agency, Plc, a successful Lloyd’s insurer. The transaction is subject to “relevant legal and regulatory...
2008 Aviation Outlook Unclear
Mar 31 2008 // Capacity for aviation coverage appears to be increasing, but, as claims are also on the rise, the outlook for the year ahead is not one that is easy to predict. Aon aviation industry analyst, Magnus Allan, commented...
Aspen Starts New Lloyd’s Syndicate
Mar 31 2008 // Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has received approval from Lloyd’s to establish a new Lloyd’s Syndicate. Designated Syndicate 4711 with the pseudonym of “ASP,” it will commence underwriting from...
Lloyd’s Appoints Janusz First Polish Rep
Mar 27 2008 // Lloyd’s has appointed Witold Janusz as its first representative for Poland. “His primary role will be working on the process of gaining a full establishment license for Lloyd’s in Poland,” said the...
Climate Change Under World Spotlight
Mar 24 2008 // Swiss Re’s latest sigma study on natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2007 concludes that they killed over 20,000 people and cost the insurance industry $70 billion, $28 billion related to property claims....
Former La. Lawmaker: Restitution Cash from Insurance Co. Liquidation
Mar 20 2008 // Former Louisiana Senate president Michael O’Keefe, serving 19.5 years for stealing from a failed medical malpractice insurance company, said he and his codefendants plan to pay $4.7 million in restitution by using...