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Expert Witness For Lloyd’s Rejects “Names” Claims in Jaffray Suit

May 11 2000 // Keith Rayment, an expert witness called by Lloyd’s to testify on its behalf, strongly disagreed with one of the key allegations made by Names in the ongoing Jaffray case in London – that Lloyd’s concealed...

Lloyd’s Keeps A.M. Best’s A (Excellent) Rating With Continued Negative Outlook

May 2 2000 // The losses at Lloyd’s, actual and projected, were not deemed serious enough, as yet, to warrant any change in Lloyd’s A (Excellent) rating by A.M. Best. It affirmed Lloyd’s capital strength, based on the...

LLoyd’s “MWD”- Opening the London Market

Apr 28 2000 // Just months after its launch last January, the Market Wordings Data Base (MWD) has begun to fulfill its role in unifying and modernizing the London insurance market. MWD provides a database with more than 8,000 entries...

American Names Set to Take on Lloyd’s of London on Home Turf

Apr 24 2000 // The accusations are fierce, the stories heart-wrenching. Lost homes, marriages, fortunes and even lives are piling up on the doorstep of Lloyd’s of London, which has been accused for years of not disclosing potential...

Lloyd’s Rating Changed by DCR

Apr 6 2000 // Duff and Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) announced that it is modifying the A+ claims paying ability rating of the Lloyd’s market from “Stable” to “Developing.” “The change in Outlook...

Lloyd’s Publishes “Priorities for Growth 2000-2003”

Feb 10 2000 // With a heavy emphasis on growing e-commerce business, Chairman Max Taylor announced the publication of Lloyd’s new business plan, “Priorities for Growth 2000-2003,” calling it a “Manifesto for the...

Lloyd’s Starts Alternative Risk Publication

Feb 8 2000 // As part of its ongoing modernization, Lloyd’s just produced the first issue of ARTwork, a quarterly journal designed to explore the technical, regulatory complexities of the Alternative Risk Transfer...