The International Underwriting Association (IUA), the group representing London companies that provide international and wholesale re/insurance, has named Chris Jones as chief executive, succeeding Dave Matcham. Jones will formally take up his responsibilities on May 1, 2025 in response to …
The top challenge currently facing London market insurance companies is climate risk, a new survey by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) has revealed. In a survey of its members, the organization recorded 27% of respondents mentioning climate change and wider …
Lloyd’s confirmed a contract has been signed with DXC Technology and the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in an agreement that will build the solutions to digitalize, streamline and fully automate processing for the Lloyd’s and London market. Lloyd’s described the …
Robert Kuchinski, head of Commercial Insurance at Zurich UK, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Underwriting Association (IUA). He replaces Patrick Tiernan who recently announced he would be leaving his role as managing director UK Commercial …
Premium income for the London company market grew by 10% last year with £21.436 billion of large commercial and wholesale risks underwritten by firms in the City. A new report from the International Underwriting Association also shows that another £6.197 …
UK insurance executives have taken another step toward developing a public-private risk-financing mechanism for future pandemics with the creation of work streams to take the idea from the drawing board to an operating company. So-called “Pandemic Re,” which was first …
Lloyd’s has gathered a group of industry heavy-hitters — such as Evan Greenberg at Chubb, Dan Glaser at Marsh & McLennan, and John Haley at Willis Towers Watson — to sit on advisory committees that will help support and develop …
Membership of the European Union provides insurers with substantial benefits and London Market companies would be significantly damaged if they were lost, according to the International Underwriting Association (IUA). “The EU financial services passport allows firms based in London to …
Islamic financial activity in London is developing a growing maturity, the chief executive of the International Underwriting Association (IUA), stated. Dave Matcham pointed to the growth of commercial sharia compliant products as an important example of the innovation required by …
