Latest Lloyd's Headlines

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Guiry to Succeed Doubtfire as Marketform CFO

Aug 8 2011 // London-based specialist Lloyd’s insurer Marketform has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Paul Guiry, who replaces long standing CFO, Roger Doubtfire, who is retiring. Group CEO Simon Turner...

Lloyd’s Innovation to be Profiled at MarketScout’s Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium

Aug 2 2011 // Hank Watkins, President of Lloyd’s America, will outline Lloyd’s new initiatives DALLAS, August 2, 2011 – Hank Watkins, President of Lloyd’s America, will deliver a keynote presentation to over 400...

Lloyd’s Appoints Steel New Open Form Appeal Arbitrator

Jul 29 2011 // Lloyd’s announced the appointment of Sir David Steel as the next Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) appeal arbitrator to hear salvage cases arising under the Lloyd’s Form of Salvage Agreement. He will succeed Mr....

Lloyd’s Receives Approval for Reduced Collateral from New York

Jul 29 2011 // Lloyd’s announced that it has received approval from the New York Insurance Department to post reduced collateral on reinsurance contracts. Lloyd’s said it has been approved as a “Secure-3 reinsurer,...

Lloyd’s Receives Reduced Collateral Approval in New York

Jul 29 2011 // Lloyd’s received approval from the New York Insurance Department to post reduced collateral on reinsurance contracts. Lloyd’s is approved as a Secure-3 reinsurer, meaning its collateral requirements will be...

Lloyd’s America President Watkins Campaigns for Broader Appeal

Jul 27 2011 // Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America Inc., smiles like he has a big secret he wants to spill. The history of Lloyd’s of London is no secret: originated in Edward Lloyd’s coffee shop in London;...

Americans at Lloyd’s

Jul 18 2011 // A group of 30 brokers from across the United States and Canada visited Lloyd’s recently as part of an annually organized broker program. The brokers went to London for five days to learn about the Corporation of...

London’s Calling

Jul 18 2011 // Lloyd’s America President Hank Watkins Campaigns for Broader Appeal Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America Inc., smiles like he has a big secret he wants to spill. The history of Lloyd’s of London is...

Best Affirms Lloyd’s of London’s ‘A’ Ratings

Jul 14 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s of London and Lloyd’s...

Lloyd’s Market Association Marks 10 Year Anniversary

Jul 14 2011 // Speaking on the tenth anniversary of the incorporation of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), its Chairman, Barnabas Hurst-Bannister, thanked managing agents for their support and pledged that the LMA will not...

Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084 Ratings; Withdraws Chaucer Holdings’ Rating

Jul 7 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084. In addition...

Lloyd’s Names Patterson as New Controller of Agencies; Lawrence as Deputy

Jul 5 2011 // Lloyd’s announced that Mark Patterson has joined Lloyd’s as the new Controller of Agencies and David Lawrence has been promoted to Deputy Controller. Patterson joins Lloyd’s from a marine insurance career...

Lloyd’s Novae calls off Merger talks with Omega

Jul 1 2011 // Lloyd’s Novae Group plc announced that it has informed the advisers of Omega Insurance, another Lloyd’s insurer that it “has withdrawn from merger discussions.” Novae said it has “concluded...

Lloyd’s Sees Opportunities in Emerging Markets

Jul 1 2011 // As levels of international trade and the importance of emerging economies increase, Lloyd’s has been very active in its efforts to open up access to overseas markets. However, in an article on its web site it called...

Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s Names Rayner to Head P&C Underwriting

Jun 29 2011 // Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has appointed Graeme Rayner as Head of Underwriting, Property and Casualty, in a move it described as designed to drive “growth in the UK and Irish markets.” Rayner, who was...

Lloyd’s Highlights Potential Impact from Cyber Crime, Data Loss

Jun 10 2011 // Cyber crime has become a high profile problem for risk managers, heightened as a result of the recent attacks by hackers on Sony. In an article on its web site Lloyd’s notes that risk manager are increasingly...

Lloyd’s Kiln Acquires 49% Stake in US-based WNC Holdings

Jun 10 2011 // Lloyd’s insurer and syndicate leader R.J. Kiln, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, announced that it has bought a 49 percent share in California-based WNC Holdings – a provider of specialty insurance products and...

Bowden joins Lloyd’s Marketform as D&O Underwriter

Jun 8 2011 // Lloyd’s insurer Marketform announced that Directors’ and Officers’ liability underwriter Alexis Bowden has joined the company. She spent 11 years underwriting D&O at ACE European Group prior to...

Lloyd’s Welcomes North American Brokers

Jun 7 2011 // A group of 30 brokers from across the U.S. and Canada are set to visit Lloyd’s this week as part of an annually organized broker program. They will come to London for five days to “learn about the Corporation...

Catlin Launches Service Initiative for UK, Lloyd’s Brokers

Jun 6 2011 // The Catlin Group Limited announced a “major initiative by the Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd’s and Catlin UK to improve the service provided to brokers.” Catlin explained that as part of the new services its...