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Patria Re Set to Become First Mexican Insurer to Join Lloyd’s Platform

Oct 23 2015 // Lloyd’s has announced that it has “given in principle approval for Patria Re, the Mexican insurance company, to join the Lloyd’s platform. Patria Re will set up a special purpose syndicate in partnership...

Lloyd’s Signs MoU with China’s Taiping Insurance Group

Oct 21 2015 // Lloyd’s announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Taiping Insurance Group, “marking a significant level of co-operation between the world’s only specialist insurance and...

Lloyd’s CEO Beale, 5 Others in Insurance Named LGBT Role Models

Oct 20 2015 // Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd’s of London, has been named an outstanding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) executive role model by the London-based LGBT business organization OUTstanding and Financial...

Lloyd’s Report Aims to Reduce Dangerous Liability Risk Accumulation

Oct 16 2015 // Lloyd’s has issued a new report, addressing the “accumulations of liability risk,” which indicates that they “have the potential to send shockwaves through the insurance industry and are one of the...

Aon Benfield Issues ‘Latest Update’ Report on Lloyd’s

Oct 14 2015 // Aon Benfield has issued a thorough “latest update” report on Lloyd’s, detailing its syndicates, assets and other pertinent facts. Mike Van Slooten, international head of Market Analysis at Aon Benfield...

ANV Appoints Helson as CEO for Lloyd’s Business

Oct 13 2015 // Global specialty insurance group ANV Holdings BV announced the appointment of Janet Helson as CEO of the group’s Lloyd’s Managing Agency, ANV Syndicates Limited, subject to regulatory approval. Effective...

Waiting List for Insurers to Get Seats on Lloyd’s Underwriting Floor Hits Record

Oct 8 2015 // The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd’s of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd’s has requests for...

College Player Files $3M Claim with Lloyd’s for Drop in NFL Draft

Oct 6 2015 // For the first time ever, a former college football star will cash in on an insurance policy that protected him from a free-fall in the NFL draft. CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reports that Ifo Ekpre-Olomu will collect a $3...

Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 510 [Tokio Marine Kiln] Ratings

Oct 1 2015 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 510, which is managed by Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Limited...

Lloyd’s Chairman Criticizes Profit-Hungry Corporations, Which Risk Eroding Trust

Sep 30 2015 // Lloyd’s of London Chairman John Nelson criticized the business community, saying companies are too focused on profit and are at risk of eroding the trust of the public and regulators. Nelson, speaking at...

Barrett Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Hamilton Underwriting Limited

Sep 24 2015 // Hamilton Underwriting Limited, the managing agency of Lloyd’s Syndicate 3334 and the Lloyd’s operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, announced that Simon Barrett has been appointed to the position of chief...

Beazley, Aspen and Brit Launch ‘International Cyber Consortium’ at Lloyd’s

Sep 21 2015 // Beazley has joined forces with Lloyd’s syndicates managed by Aspen and Brit Global Specialty to launch the International Cyber Consortium. The consortium will focus on providing robust data breach cover to businesses...

Reinsurance Execs at Rendez-Vous Question Recent High-Priced M&As

Sep 15 2015 // Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd’s of London insurance companies are paying too much. Deal-making will continue after Tokyo-based...

ProSight Specialty Managing Agency Appoints Furgueson as Managing Director

Sep 14 2015 // ProSight Specialty Insurance has appointed Michael Furgueson as managing director of ProSight Managing Agency, succeeding Bernard Mageean, who has decided to step down due to personal reasons. Furgueson takes up the post...

Asta Managing Agency Launches Everest Syndicate 2786

Sep 10 2015 // Asta Managing Agency Ltd. and Everest Re Group Ltd. announced the Lloyd’s Franchise Board has granted “in principle” approval to establish and manage a new dedicated corporate syndicate backed by Everest...

Update: Lloyd’s of London H1 Profit Decreases 28% on Competitive Pressures

Sep 10 2015 // Lloyd’s of London insurance market posted a 28 percent drop in first-half pretax profit on Thursday and said pricing remained tough in a competitive market. The insurance and reinsurance markets have attracted new...

Amlin Deal Puts M&A Spotlight on 4 Remaining Publicly Traded Lloyd’s Insurers

Sep 9 2015 // Amlin Plc’s $5.3 billion takeover by a Japanese competitor has put the remaining four publicly traded Lloyd’s of London insurers in the spotlight for a possible takeover. Beazley Plc, Hiscox Ltd., Lancashire...

Mitsui Sumitomo to Buy Amlin for $5.3B, Latest in Japanese Overseas Deals

Sep 8 2015 // MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. agreed to buy Lloyd’s of London insurer Amlin plc for about 3.47 billion pounds ($5.3 billion), joining an overseas deal spree by Japanese peers. Amlin shares surged. The...

Repeating Mistakes

Sep 7 2015 // Lloyd’s international casualty reinsurance underwriters are running the risk of repeating the same mistakes that have placed the market in difficulty in the past, according to a new poll of Lloyd’s reinsurance...

Lloyd’s and its Syndicates 2015 – Adapting to Changing Times

Sep 7 2015 // If one word could describe Lloyd’s of London, it would be “change.” There are very few business enterprises that have stayed in business as long as Lloyd’s – 327 years. It has survived wars,...