Lloyd’s of London Says Former CEO Neal Breached Compliance Rules July 22, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Lloyd’s of London said former Chief Executive Officer John Neal breached its compliance rules after failing to disclose a close...
London Broker Howden Plots Giant Capital Raise on IPO Path July 17, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper Howden Group, the London-based insurance broker that’s chasing an initial public offering by 2030, is in talks to raise several...
UK Sets Out Rules to Create Captive Insurance Regime July 15, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper The UK has proposed rules to help encourage a potential new insurance market worth billions of pounds as part of...
Hormuz Ship Insurance Demand Drops as Owners Get Nervous July 9, 2026 By Alex Longley and Leonard Kehnscherper London marine insurers have been seeing fewer inquiries for journeys to transit the Strait of Hormuz and some said the...
Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Truce Deal, Broker Says April 9, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the...
UK Car Insurer First Central Is Said to Tap Banks for London IPO March 26, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Swetha Gopinath and Leonard Kehnscherper First Central Group Ltd., the UK vehicle and home insurer, has appointed investment banks as it prepares for a potential...
Lloyd’s CEO Says It’s Critical Mideast War Cover Stays Available March 19, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alex Longley The Lloyd’s of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even...
Marsh, Aon in Talks With US on Insuring Tankers in Hormuz March 5, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper and Alexandre Rajbhandari Marsh and Aon Plc, two of the world’s largest insurance brokers, are in talks with the US government on a...
Zurich Insurance Said to Near Beazley Deal Funded by Equity Sale February 27, 2026 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Leonard Kehnscherper Zurich Insurance Group AG is nearing an agreement to acquire UK specialty insurer Beazley Plc and raise billions of dollars...
CFC Owners Said to Tap Banks for Sale, IPO of £5 Billion Insurer February 18, 2026 By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Leonard Kehnscherper and Swetha Gopinath Private equity firms EQT AB and Vitruvian Partners are working with advisers as they explore strategic options for their investment...