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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week. -
How do you harmonise distribution strategies in a rapidly evolving marketplace?
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The syndicate will be managed by Polo Managing Agency.
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Oaktree will fund the syndicate and act as investment manager for its assets.
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The review found an unrelated breach over the CEO failing to log a journey on a private jet.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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One critical sticking point for Lloyd’s is the true alignment of interest with the market.
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The underwriter has spent 30 years in fine art insurance.
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The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), setting out its “core asks” for 2026, has said it is expecting the market to achieve multiple peer-to-peer technology adoptions next year.
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The transaction is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2026.
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Smaller syndicates are lifting their share of the market, as the top quartile also returned to growth.
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The chief of market performance urged underwriters not to follow the herd.
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Six of the 10 largest syndicates remained flat or reported de-emptions.
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Lower rates and currency shifts have pushed syndicates to cut stamp.
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Nobody likes flying in turbulence, and in recent years aviation insurers have faced their fair share of upheaval.
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The chief of market performance urged syndicates not to “pull forwards” tougher conditions by chasing topline.
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The syndicate was launched at Lloyd’s last year.
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Simon Mason will continue to support the business through the upcoming reinsurance renewals.
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The system is designed to pay claims faster as well as improving capital efficiency.
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The association has teamed up with Lloyd’s on a women’s underwriting summit.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The developments this week thrust culture issues up the agenda for new leadership.
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Sheila Cameron called on Lloyd’s to “accelerate” its commitment to behavioural change.
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Aegis, Beazley and others are among those cutting stamps.
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Whether Rebekah Clement's promotion was influenced by an inappropriate relationship is in scope.
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The Australian insurer is a major cat cedant and had hoped to set up a reinsurance syndicate.
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At our London conference, executives saw various routes to growth, even as headwinds grow.
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Sharp will remain for the 2026 renewal process, before pursuing a new opportunity in the market.
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The syndicate aims to write £80mn of programme business in 2026.
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Several PE-backed syndicates were recently sold, but some of the fastest-growing businesses remain up for grabs.
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Apollo CEO David Ibeson was also in the running for a seat on Council.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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Innovation emerged as the critical target for attracting new business to London.
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What does it take to build a reinsurer that can manage volatility?
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Panellists said recent M&A has not yet led to transformative change for the market.
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This publication revealed Volante was in talks with legacy players last month.
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Patrick Tiernan was addressing 400+ delegates at the London Market Conference.
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From top-line challenges to finding new ways to scale, 2025 has been a year of market shifts.
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The move to launch a second syndicate was reported by Insurance Insider in June.
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Liès called for the industry to have a louder voice to promote greater insurance literacy across sectors.
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An insurability crisis could pose systemic risks that undermine the foundations of finance.
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The hedge fund had significant investment aims for the London market.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The consortium will target excess layers, providing $250mn of capacity.
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The CEO said smart-follow is a structural evolution of the specialty market.
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APAC now represents roughly 15% of all Lloyd’s premium.
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The business has not initiated a sale process, with the wheels not yet actively turning on an exit for Apiary.
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Prices were 37.4p per £1 of capacity, according to Argenta.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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The syndicate is expected to write ~$300mn of business in 2026.
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Starr’s reinsurance ambitions and embrace of Lloyd’s will be watched closely.
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How do struggling governments across the globe tackle stagnating economic growth?
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This publication revealed that Starr was zeroing in on the deal earlier today.
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The parties could announce the transaction soon, according to sources.
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The start-up has struggled to build scale since its 2024 launch and has cut back its 2026 stamp.
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Brokers may encourage clients to capitalise on falling rates by boosting coverage.
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The MGU’s second syndicate launch was delayed from January 2025.
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Private capital providers are being signed down as two strong years have piqued interest.
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The number of syndicates traded at auction was the highest for a decade.
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Lloyd’s investment vehicles have been shelved in past years but a strong run of returns is creating interest.
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Sam Geddes will join Syndicate 1918 next year in an executive leadership role.
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The company noted tougher market conditions and higher large losses during the year.
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The traditionally lucrative class has faced a series of challenges in the latest geopolitical crisis.
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The hire follows the departure of David Martin to GIC Re Syndicate.
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Christopher Reynolds and AJ Jones have been hired as business development directors.
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The syndicate says it will not set any top-line targets on digital follow strategies.
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The two lines will add £11mn in planned premium.
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As two working member vacancies are arising on the Council, a ballot will be held.
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Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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IGI’s premium income has almost doubled since it listed in 2020, but how can growth still be achieved in a soft market?
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Rachel Turk was speaking on an Aon Reinsurance Renewal Season panel.
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Ark has been adding new product lines across its three Lloyd’s syndicates.
