Apollo Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval from Lloyd’s to Create Standalone Syndicate 1971 July 15, 2021 Apollo Syndicate Management, the London-based independent specialist insurer and reinsurer, announced it has been granted in-principle approval from the Council...
Canadian Municipalities Face Surging Liability Insurance Costs July 13, 2021 By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance...
Prince Charles Launches Partnership with Insurance Industry to Tackle Climate Change June 24, 2021 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales launched his Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force during a visit today...
Chaucer Forms Lloyd’s Consortium for Firms Working on China’s Belt & Road Initiative June 24, 2021 Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of a new Belt and Road Consortium at Lloyd’s, which initially...
CFC Underwriting’s Lloyd’s Syndicate Opens for Trading June 21, 2021 CFC, the London-based managing general agent, announced that CFC Syndicate 1988 is open for business. In addition to risk capital...
UK Financial Services Sector Cautions About Legislating Work-from-Home Options June 21, 2021 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON – How people divide their working hours between home and office should develop naturally over time and not be...
CEO Views: Successes and Failures in Dealing with Pandemic Challenges June 21, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane As insurance professionals prepare for mask-free life and opportunities to exchange ideas in person, industry leaders took the virtual stage...
8 Reinsurers Provide $897M Cover for Lloyd’s Central Fund with Aon as Placing Broker June 21, 2021 Lloyd’s announced the marketplace has secured a five-year £650 million ($897 million) reinsurance cover for its Central Fund—a move that...
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...