JLT News

Allianz Is Lead Underwriter for Crashed Germanwings Airbus A320

German insurer Allianz confirmed it was the lead insurance underwriter for the Airbus A320 plane which crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday. All 150 people on board the plane, operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline, were feared dead. “We …

JLT Australia Buys Recovre, a Provider of Workplace Health & Safety Services

JLT Australia, a subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, announced it has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Recovre Group from Hawkesbridge Capital. Recovre is a leading national provider of workplace health & safety and rehabilitation …

JLT Rebrands Bermuda Unit; Senior Management Changes Announced

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc announced that JLT PARK will be rebranded as JLT Specialty Bermuda. This change became effective on March 1, 2015, subject to regulatory approval. JLT also is announcing a number of senior management changes for its …

Ardian Agrees to Buy JLT’s Stake in Siaci St Honoré

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc announced that Ardian has agreed to buy JLT’s 26.2 percent stake in Milestone, the holding company of Siaci St Honoré, JLT’s French associate. This offer extends to all shareholders, JLT said. The transaction will be …

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Announces Senior Employee Benefit Appointments

London-based Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc announced several senior management appointments within its UK Employee Benefits business and JLT Asia. These appointments are subject to obtaining the appropriate regulatory approvals, where required. Mark Woodis retiring from his role as the …

JLT Specialty Adds 5 to U.S. Energy Practice

Insurance and reinsurance broker JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc., announced the appointment of five additional specialists to its Houston-based energy risk team: William Helander, most recently senior vice president, Aon Wynne …

JLT Group Expands U.S. Specialty Reach, Merges JLT Specialty, Lloyd & Partners

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT) a global providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services, has expanded its U.S. specialty capabilities and merged JLT Specialty Ltd. and Lloyd & Partners Ltd. to drive a …

JLT in Tie-up with Spanish Commercial Broker Unipsa

The UK-based Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc announced that it will combine its existing Spanish retail brokerage business, JLT-SIACI Espana S.L., with the business of March – Unipsa Correduria de Seguros, S.A.U., the fourth largest commercial insurance broker in Spain …

JLT Subsidiary Acquires Irish Broker FBD Insurance

JLT Insurance Brokers (Ireland) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, has acquired FBD Insurance Brokers Ltd, which is based in Ireland, from FBD Holdings plc. The bulletin also noted that as “part of this …

English Football (Soccer) Season Kicks Off with Help from Insurance Industry

English football (soccer) matches resumed at the beginning of August with Manchester United, last season’s Premier League champions, favored to repeat this season. Like its counterparts in the U.S. – major league baseball, the NFL, the NBA, etc. – professional …