Lloyd’s CEO Inga Beale News

Why Lloyd’s Chose Brussels for Post-Brexit Outpost: CEO Beale

Lloyd’s of London remains on schedule to have its post-Brexit outpost ready for business beginning in January 2019, CEO Inga Beale confirmed at a recent meeting of U.S. regulators in Washington, D.C. “We’re just working through the final regulatory aspects …

Lloyd’s CEO Beale Urges Regulators to ‘Keep Up’ with Insurers’ Technology

As insurers try to innovate and address the rapidly changing needs of their clients, Lloyd’s of London CEO Inga Beale has a message for regulators who oversee them: “Try and keep up.” Beale, speaking May 14 during a panel discussion …

Lloyd’s to End Most Paper Trading by End of 2019

Most business on the Lloyd’s of London insurance market will be negotiated electronically by the end of next year, its chief executive Inga Beale said on Monday. The largest commercial insurance market in the world still runs a trading room …

Lloyd’s CEO Warns Insurance Policies’ Continuity at Risk Under Brexit

Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale said insurance contracts across Europe will remain at risk unless there’s an agreement on how they should be treated in post-Brexit Europe. “Regulators across Europe can actually come to an agreement themselves …

London Market Single Claims Agreement Launched to Improve Claims Handling

The London market has launched a simplified system for claims handling in an effort to improve client service and streamline claims agreement across the London market. The Single Claims Agreement is designed “to enable quick and efficient authorization of claims …

Bloomberg Interview with Lloyd’s CEO Beale in Davos: Economic Outlook, Asia Growth, Cyber, Brexit and More

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, is experiencing year-on-year growth of 100 percent in some of its Asian markets, where growing economies are fueling demand for cover from the region’s four billion people. There are “incredible” opportunities in …

London Financial Industry Welcomes Brexit Breakthrough but Won’t Alter EU Plans

London’s financial industry welcomed progress on a divorce deal with the European Union on Friday but said it saw little reason to alter preparations for when Britain leaves the EU. The agreement on Friday paves the way for arduous trade …

Lloyd’s Pays Claims of $1.7B for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria – So Far

The Lloyd’s market has paid claims worth US$1.7 billion, to date, in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Earlier this year Lloyd’s estimated a total commitment of US$4.8 billion for the three storms. Lloyd’s brokers are receiving money from …

Insurers, Tech Firms ‘Must Work Together’ to Tackle Emerging Technology Risks

The World Economic Forum is bringing insurers, tech firms and governments together to find ways to tackle risks from new technology such as drones and driverless cars, it said on Thursday. Tech firms have moved fast to develop new products, …

Update: Lloyd’s of London Reports 16% Drop in H1 2017 Profit to $1.6B

Lloyd’s of London expects net losses of $4.5 billion from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which analysts said would eat into the insurer’s capital and hit its profitability. Although losses from natural catastrophes have been low in recent years, including in …