Lloyd’s insurers face COVID-19 related claims from approximately 14 categories of insurance, said Chief Executive Officer John Neal during a media call to discuss the market’s 2019 results. Neal said it is too early for the market to assess the …
After conducting a successful stress-test last week of its electronic trading system, Lloyd’s has made the decision to close its underwriting room in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As a result, market insurers will no longer be able to conduct …
Since Lloyd’s first announced the blueprint for its Future at Lloyd’s project on Sept. 30, it has been busy working to get the ideas off the page and convert them into a set of actions that can be implemented during …
A single cyber attack that affects major ports across Asia-Pacific could cost $110 billion, which is roughly equivalent to half of all losses from natural catastrophes globally in 2018*, according to research from Lloyd’s of London. These losses could occur …
Lloyd’s announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of rampant sexual harassment in the market. The survey confirms that many women are enduring a toxic culture of harassment, which …
Lloyd’s of London, the world’s biggest insurance market, returned to profit in the first half after two full-year losses. The more than 300-year-old corporation made a profit before tax of 2.3 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) in the first six months …
More than half of in-scope market risks were placed electronically in the London and Lloyd’s markets during the second quarter, surpassing targets placed on the Platform Placing Ltd. (PPL) and other recognized electronic placement systems. The target for this quarter …
When the 10-week consultation period for “The Future at Lloyd’s” project ended this week, Lloyd’s confirmed that participation was widespread, with more than 4000 suggestions and comments received from market participants, customers and other stakeholders. Next steps? The market now …
Twenty-five years ago, the Lloyd’s of London marketplace was teetering on the brink of insolvency, reeling from billions of dollars of asbestos and pollution liabilities. Many of the best brains in the market worked day and night to find a …
A group of Lloyd’s underwriters has launched a new facility with £53 million ($67.5 million) of capacity that is designed to speed up re/insurance product development for new and emerging risks. The Product Innovation Facility is led by senior underwriters …
