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Philip Lader to Join Council of Lloyd’s

Mar 10 2004 // Lloyd’s announced that Philip Lader, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is to join the Council at Lloyd’s, the ultimate governing body of the market. Lader served as U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. from...

Lloyd’s Honors Two U.S. Brokers

Mar 10 2004 // Lloyd’s announced that two U.S.-based brokers have been honored for their outstanding achievements in 2003. Gary Cooney of McGriff, Seibels & Williams was named US Surplus Lines Broker of the Year and John...

Kinnect Processes First ‘Open Market’ Risk

Feb 11 2004 // Lloyd’s announced that its Kinnect data transmission platform has just handled its first “open market” risk placement – a “complex open market risk” placed by Willis with Amlin last...

“2004 Will Be the Real Test” Lord Levene Tells Insurers

Feb 4 2004 // Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Peter Levene does not mince words. So, while he reflected on 2003 as a relatively benign, and for Lloyd’s a very profitable, year, his audience at a meeting of the City Forum in London sat...

British MEP Wants EU Court to Examine Lloyd’s case

Feb 2 2004 // Roy Perry, a British Conservative member of the European Parliament, has called for an investigation by the European Court of Justice, the EU’s highest court, of the accusations against Lloyd’s and the U.K....

Andrew Moss to Leave Lloyd’s for Aviva

Jan 30 2004 // Aviva Plc appears to have successfully headhunted Andrew Moss, currently the top financial officer at Lloyd’s. The U.K.’s largest insurer announced yesterday that Moss, 45, is expected to join Aviva as its new...

Lloyd’s Partners with London Police

Jan 29 2004 // “East London Bobbies will be experiencing the world of brief cases and pin-striped suits as part of a new mentoring scheme,” said a bulletin from Lloyd’s. Senior police officers from Tower Hamlets will...

Halliburton, Equitas Settle Asbestos Claims

Jan 29 2004 // Lloyd’s run-off vehicle, Equitas and Halliburton Company announced that they have reached a comprehensive agreement to settle Halliburton’s insurance claims against certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s for...

Lloyd’s Expands Licensing Agreement with ISO for Underwriting and Claims Products

Jan 29 2004 // Lloyd’s has renewed its licensing agreement with Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), which reportedly significantly expands the range of underwriting and claims products and services it can use in the U.S....

Best Withdraws Danish Re Lloyd’s Syndicate Ratings

Jan 27 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has withdrawn the Best’s Syndicate Rating of “A-” (Excellent) of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1400, which is managed by Danish Re Syndicates Ltd., and assigned it an NR-4...

Terms of Credit History Use Still Being Negotiated

Jan 26 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance held a public hearing Jan. 7, 2004 to consider a proposal that would cap the amount by which insurance companies could increase or decrease rates in personal lines insurance because of an...

Texas P/C and Lloyd’s Premium – 2002

Jan 26 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance submitted its 128th Annual Report to the Texas Governor and Legislature in November 2003. The information provided in the tables below are taken from that report. The first shows premium...

Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001 Assigned

Jan 26 2004 // A.M. Best Co. assigned a Best’s Syndicate Rating of “A” (excellent) to Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001, which is managed by Amlin Underwriting Ltd. The outlook is stable. The rating reflects the...

CII Seeks to Improve London Market Competence

Jan 23 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has signaled its determination to assist the London Market in its efforts to improve standards, by adding a bank of sector specific questions to its insurance ASSESS...

Lloyd’s Announces Council Election Results

Jan 21 2004 // Lloyd’s announced the election of five members to its governing council, the body that has ultimate responsibility for directing and controlling the Lloyd’s market. All the appointments are for a term of three...

Toby Davies New Head of Lloyd’s Kinnect

Jan 20 2004 // Lloyd’s announced that Ashok Gupta, the current CEO of Kinnect, Lloyd’s IT interface solution to transfer data from systems used by brokers to those used by underwriters, is to leave the Lloyd’s...

Steven Burns to Join Lloyd’s Franchise Board

Jan 16 2004 // Lloyd’s announced the appointment of Steven Burns, currently Chief Executive Officer of the Limit Group, as a non-executive member to its Franchise Board. He replaces Andrew Kendrick, who has moved to an overseas...

Lord Levene Stresses Lloyd’s Special Relationship with U.S.; 2004 Priorities

Jan 15 2004 // Speaking at a joint meeting of the Downtown Association and the Insurance Brokers Association of New York (IBANY)* yesterday, Lloyd’s Chairman, Lord Peter Levene, reminded his audience of the longstanding special...

Lloyd’s 2004 Capacity Nearly $27 Billion*

Jan 6 2004 // Lloyd’s CEO Nick Prettejohn announced that the market will have the capacity to underwrite £14.9 billion ($26.91 billion*) of business in 2004, equal to Lloyd’s year-end 2003 capacity figure. He said the 2004...

Best Affirms Ratings on Lloyd’s Syndicates 570, 609 and 382

Dec 19 2003 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the ‘A-‘ (Excellent) rating of Lloyd’s Syndicate 570 and the ‘A’ (Excellent) ratings of Syndicates 609 and 382. Syndicate 570 is managed by Atrium...