Lloyd’s London market News

S&P Says Underwriting in Lloyd’s Market Continues to Improve

The Lloyd’s market looks unlikely to turn an underwriting profit in 2020 given the pandemic and hurricane season. However, there a signs of improvement, according to analysts at S&P Global Ratings. S&P notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has already caused …

No Ratings Impact from UK’s Counter-Terrorism/Security Bill: A.M. Best

A bulletin from A.M. Best indicates that it “does not expect rated insurers to be impacted by the amendments to the UK’s Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, making it illegal for insurers to reimburse ransom payments made to terrorist organizations.” The …

Tokio Marine Europe to Combine Operations with Kiln Group

Tokio Marine Europe and Kiln, both of which are part of the Tokio Marine Group, announced their intention yesterday to join forces to form a new combined operation as of the first of January 2014, subject to regulatory approval. The …

BMS Appoints Douetil as Group CEO; Cook CEO of UK Broker Entity

The UK’s BMS Associates, a specialist independent broker and underwriting group, has appointed Dane Douetil as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. BMS Associates is the parent company of BMS Group Limited, its UK broking entity; of BMS Intermediaries Inc., …