Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) News

Black Sea Mine Removal Needed Before Ukraine Grain Can Be Shipped, Insurers Return

As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines laid along the Black Sea present a practical nightmare that will take months to resolve even …

Lloyd’s Slaps Record Fine on Atrium Underwriters for Bullying, Harassment

Lloyd’s of London has fined syndicate member Atrium Underwriters over one million pounds ($1.31 million) for bullying and harassment, the largest fine it has imposed for misconduct, the commercial insurance market said on Wednesday. Lloyd’s said in its “notice of …

LMA Announces ‘At-the-Box’ or ‘In-the-Office’ Availability for Lloyd’s Underwriters

The board of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced cross-market consensus on underwriters’ in-person availability – either at the Lloyd’s Underwriting Room or in the office. The commitment ensures Lloyd’s underwriters generally will be physically present for in-person trading …

Lloyd’s, IUA Sign Contract With DXC to Help Build Fully Automated Processing

Lloyd’s confirmed a contract has been signed with DXC Technology and the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in an agreement that will build the solutions to digitalize, streamline and fully automate processing for the Lloyd’s and London market. Lloyd’s described the …

Nations Are Working Together to Fight Piracy in Waters Off West Africa

LAGOS – Helicopters hover above a patrol vessel in Nigeria’s frenetic Apapa port as attack boats zoom past. On the dock, drones emblazoned with the Nigerian flag sit ready to deploy – all part of a $195 million U.S.-backed “Deep …

Lloyd’s, London Insurers Form Joint Venture with DXC to Transform Digital Processing

Lloyd’s and insurers in the London company market have formed a joint venture with DXC Technology, aiming to transform digital capabilities and reduce processing costs for the London insurance markets. The joint venture intends to “deliver both world class technology …

Lloyd’s Launches Global Platform to Drive Resilience to World’s Systemic Risks

Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, is launching “Futureset,” a new global platform and community dedicated to driving greater societal and economic resilience to the world’s most challenging risks. The global platform has been developed to respond to the large …

Warming Arctic Is Key to Understanding Climate Change Risks, Experts Say

HONG KONG/BRUSSELS – The environmental transformation happening in the Arctic is key to understanding the potential global impacts of climate change, an Alaska Native leader and a polar explorer told the Reuters Next conference on Monday [Jan. 11]. With climate …

Lloyd’s Market Assn. Launches Delegated Authority Group to Set Future Business Model

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has launched a Delegated Authority Committee (DAC) to inform and guide the evolution of this important aspect of Lloyd’s underwriting, distribution and claims. Delegated authority business currently accounts for roughly 40% of the market’s annual …

Lloyd’s Market Association to Close Office in Response to COVID-19

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) is closing its office from Tuesday March 17 until the end of March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. While its “Work From Home Business Continuity Plan” is operational and the office is closed, the …