February 17, 2022
Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and JPO Consulting, announced the launch of ARTes Specialty Ltd., an independent UK-based managing general agent (MGA), wholly owned by its founders and directors. Co-founded by Chris Thomas, chief executive officer, and Richard …
January 28, 2022
Insurtech MIC Global has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s for the creation of MIC Global Insurance Syndicate 5183. UK-based MIC Global provides end-to-end digital micro insurance products, providing cover for millions of people and businesses that are unserved by current …
December 3, 2021
Specialist liability underwriter Medical & Commercial International (MCI) announced the launch of a ground-breaking communicable disease liability (CDL) cover. Based on extensive epidemiological research by leading scientists and liability practitioners, MCI said it will be the world’s first and only …
September 23, 2021
Volante Capital Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the international multi-class managing general agency platform, has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch Syndicate 1699 for the 2022 year of account, with initial stamp capacity of £130 million ($177.4 million). The syndicate will …
September 16, 2021
Dale Partners Ltd., the London-based holding company of Dale Underwriting Partners (DUP), has been granted “in-principle” approval by Lloyd’s to form its own managing agency. The new entity, Dale Managing Agency Ltd., will now submit its regulatory business plan, seeking …
July 21, 2021
edical & Commercial International (MCI), the specialist managing general agency, has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s for Syndicate 1902 to underwrite business incepting on or after Jan. 1, 2022. The syndicate will write gross written premium (GWP) of £45 million …
May 18, 2021
Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced it has received “in principle” approval from the Lloyd’s Council for the transition of the Medical Protection Society’s (MPS) Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 1892 to a full syndicate, effective Jan. 1, 2022. …
May 1, 2020
Managing general underwriter Carbon Underwriting has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate-in-a-box, Syndicate 4747. Carbon will start writing business, effective July 1, 2020, with stamp capacity of £15 million (US$18.4 million) in year one, estimated to rise …
March 5, 2018
Manchester Underwriting Management Ltd. (MUM) announced it has acquired Pelican Underwriting One Ltd. from third party managing agent Asta Capital Ltd. Pelican Underwriting One trades as Pelican Underwriting and specializes in writing solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) in England and Wales. …
November 13, 2017
Dale Underwriting Partners, managed by Lloyd’s third party managing agency Asta, announced that its special purpose arrangement (SPA) has received approval from Lloyd’s. The SPA will reinsure a portfolio of contingency and specialty property business, underwritten into Dale Syndicate 1729 …