Lloyd’s has appointed Angela Kelly as Lloyd’s country manager, Singapore, and CEO of Lloyd’s of London (Asia) Pte. Ltd. Kelly joins Lloyd’s from Swiss Re where she was chief executive officer of Swiss Re International SE Singapore Branch and head …
Lloyd’s announced that Paolo Vagnone has been appointed to the newly created role of Strategy & Change director. Vagnone will lead the teams responsible for the development of Lloyd’s strategy as well as the management of major change projects. He …
Brit Ltd., the London-based specialty insurer, announced the launch of a Lloyd’s consortium for diamond processing. Now quoting business, the new consortium brings additional capacity of up to $50 million to the London market. “The consortium, which is led by …
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., has appointed Andrew Case as managing director of Talbot Underwriting Australia. During his 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Case established and led several businesses in Asia …
African Trade Insurance Agency, an insurer covering political and trade credit risk across 13 nations, said it’s seeing higher demand ahead of elections in Kenya next year. East Africa’s biggest economy is still haunted by sectarian violence that erupted after …
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of ANV Holdings B.V. and its affiliates from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for approximately $203 million in cash. During the last 12 months ending September 30, 2016, ANV’s three managed …
Lloyd’s of London has secured approval from the Indian regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), to provide onshore reinsurance services in India. The decision means that the Lloyd’s market is now in a position to set up …
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., announced the launch of a Lloyd’s led consortium for nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (NBCR) terrorism. The facility will allow brokers to fully bind through one underwriter, with Talbot …
Towergate has renamed its London market broking business as “Bishopsgate.” Formerly known as Towergate London Market, Bishopsgate aims to give “regional brokers better access to market, better service and better deals,” the company said in a statement. A central pillar …
Hiscox announced it has formed a new US$1 billion fine art consortium, the result of a collaboration with Ascot Underwriting. The $1 billion capacity consortium has been constructed specifically to streamline the process of placing large fine art risks within …
