Major Reinsurers Look to Exclude Coal from Treaty Policies, as Climate Pressure Grows June 17, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop Major reinsurers have already pulled back from providing bespoke cover for coal projects as part of efforts to meet global...
Argo Group to Stop Insuring Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline, Joining Other Carriers June 7, 2021 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s insurer Argo Group has decided to stop insuring Canada’s Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline when its current insurance policy...
Climate Change Protesters Set Off Stink Bomb at Lloyd’s of London in Ongoing Activism June 2, 2021 By L.S. Howard Climate change protesters continued their focus on Lloyd’s as a major insurer of the fossil fuel industry by setting off...
Lloyd’s, London Insurers Form Joint Venture with DXC to Transform Digital Processing May 27, 2021 Lloyd’s and insurers in the London company market have formed a joint venture with DXC Technology, aiming to transform digital...
Many Workers Begin to Return to Offices Transformed by COVID Safety Innovations May 26, 2021 By Todd Gillespie and Jack Sidders Masked, desk-bound and unable to recognize their colleagues in an elevator, people are starting to return to offices in cities...
Medical Protection Society Receives Approval to Form Full Lloyd’s Syndicate 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...
Why Sharing Economy Firms Just Might Be the Best Insurance Customers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Imagine insurance customers who actually enjoy meeting with their insurance broker. Customers who see insurance not as a nuisance mandate...
Climate Change Activists Protest at Lloyd’s of London, Dumping a Load of ‘Coal’ April 23, 2021 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s of London was the focus of climate change activists on Friday, when a group called “Insurance Rebellion” used a...
Lloyd’s Receives ‘AA-‘ from Its New Rating Agency KBRA April 23, 2021 Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned an “AA-” insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) to Lloyd’s with a stable outlook....
Praedicat Launches Risk Scenario Platform to Widen Cross-Line Clash Analysis April 16, 2021 Praedicat Inc., the Los Angeles-based liability emerging risk analytics company, announced the launch of its new Risk Scenario Analysis Platform,...