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People Moves: Gallagher Promotes Raven to CEO of Energy Team; SiriusPoint Names Heerasing Active U/W of Lloyd’s Syndicate; WTW Hires 3 Execs for Natural Resources
Sep 26 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher, SiriusPoint and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Promotes Raven as CEO of Energy...
Dale Partners Ltd. Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Lloyd’s Managing Agency
Sep 22 2022 // Dale Partners Ltd. (DPL) announced it has received approval from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Lloyd’s to launch its managing agency, Dale Managing Agency...
Bell Tolls at Lloyd’s for Queen Elizabeth II, Accession of King Charles III
Sep 15 2022 // This morning the Lutine Bell in the Lloyd’s Underwriting Room rang once to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and twice for the accession of His Majesty King Charles III. The ceremony was open to all...
Lloyd’s Gives Green Light to Asta-Managed Trium Cyber Syndicate 1322
Sep 14 2022 // Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced that Trium Cyber, a new risk carrier backed by Jim Stanard’s Pelican Ventures, has received “in principle” approval from...
Acrisure Receives Nod From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 1985, Managed by Asta
Sep 14 2022 // Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and Acrisure announced that Lloyd’s has granted “in principle” approval for the launch of Flux Syndicate 1985, which will commence underwriting on...
Catalina Gets Lloyd’s ‘in Principle’ Approval to Launch Asta-Managed Syndicate 3232
Sep 13 2022 // Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and Bermuda-based Catalina Group, a global provider of legacy reinsurance and capital solutions, announced that Lloyd’s have granted “in principle”...
Lloyd’s Has Strong H1 Underwriting Profit, but Reports Overall Loss on Investment Hit
Sep 9 2022 // While Lloyd’s reported a strong underwriting profit during the first half and its best combined ratio in five years, similar to many insurers, it saw an overall loss as a result of its investments. Underwriting...
Ohio Court: $101 Million Lead Paint Abatement Covered by Lloyd’s Policy
Sep 8 2022 // A court order that requires Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay $101 million into a lead paint abatement fund amounts to “damages” that are recoverable through a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy, an Ohio...
Westfield Enters International Specialty Market With Purchase of Argo’s Lloyd’s Syndicate
Sep 8 2022 // Westfield said it has expanded into the international specialty insurance market by buying Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group International Holdings for about $125 million. The acquisition is expected to close...
Lloyd’s of London to Pay Some Staff £2,500 Cost-of-Living Bonus
Sep 8 2022 // Lloyd’s of London will pay staff earning less than £75,000 ($86,306) an extra £2,500 to help cover rising living costs as UK inflation hits multi-decade highs. John Neal, chief executive officer at the insurance...
Sompo International Sells Run-off Business at Lloyd’s to Legacy Specialist RiverStone
Sep 2 2022 // Sompo International, the Bermuda-based provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, announced the sale of its Endurance at Lloyd’s (EAL) run-off business to RiverStone Holdings Ltd., the...
Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot, Marsh Provide Coverage for Grain Ship Sailing From Ukraine
Aug 23 2022 // Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war...
Lloyd’s Owes $3M in Prejudgment Interest for Late Payment of D&O Claim
Aug 23 2022 // Lloyd’s of London underwriters must pay more than $3 million in pre-judgment interest in addition to the $10 million the syndicate has already paid in damages for the wrongful acts of the former directors of a bank...
Lloyd’s Insurers Must Exclude Catastrophic State-Backed Cyber-Attacks
Aug 19 2022 // Lloyd’s insurers must exclude state-backed cyber-attacks in standalone (or affirmative) cyber policies if they reach a catastrophic threshold, according to a Lloyd’s market bulletin issued this week. However,...
Peoples Moves: AXA XL Promotes Lahrmann as Senior Property U/W, UK & Lloyd’s; Chubb Global Markets Hires Audis From Nexus as General Aviation U/W
Aug 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Chubb Global Markets. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Lahrmann as Senior Property Underwriter, UK &...
Beazley’s Smart Tracker Syndicate 5623 Gets Lloyd’s ‘In Principle’ Approval
Aug 17 2022 // Beazley has been granted “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to transition its Smart Tracker Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 5623 to a full syndicate with effect from the Jan. 1, 2023, subject to...
Lloyd’s Launches 2nd Protected Cell Company to Provide Greater Flexibility for Investors
Aug 8 2022 // Lloyd’s announced it has received regulatory approval to set up a second protected cell company (PCC), which aims to enhance market accessibility for investors – a key deliverable of the Future at Lloyd’s...
Lloyd’s Insurer Hiscox to Provide Insurance for Ukraine Grain Shipments
Aug 3 2022 // Hiscox is committed to a planned insurance consortium providing cover for ships traveling through a safe passage from Ukraine, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the Lloyd’s of London insurer shares plunged on...
Lloyd’s of London’s Ascot, Marsh Provide Insurance for Ukraine Sea Corridor
Jul 29 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot and broker Marsh on Friday launched marine cargo and war insurance for grain and food products moving from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, removing a hurdle to getting shipments underway....
Lloyd’s Insurers Preparing to Cover Ukraine Grain
Jul 27 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurers and brokers are preparing to provide cover for grain shipments from Ukraine and are likely to announce their plans shortly, the commercial insurance market’s chairman said on...
