Insurers, industry bodies and brokers, together with other organizations across the insurance sector, have joined forces to launch a new industry-wide pledge, designed to change behaviors and create a more inclusive work environment across the sector. Spearheaded by Lloyd’s and …
Swiss Re announced it no longer is providing re/insurance to businesses with more than 30 percent exposure to thermal coal across all lines of business. The thermal coal policy applies to both existing and new thermal coal mines and power …
The fourth Dive In Festival for diversity and inclusion (D&I) in insurance will reach more cities than ever in 2018, marking outstanding growth since its inception in 2015. Events this year will be spread across three days from Sept. 25-27 …
Lloyd’s of London today announced that Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale will step down next year after leading the global insurance and reinsurance market for five years. An exact departure date has not yet been set. Beale joined Lloyd’s in …
Market modernization, underwriting systems upgrades and Brexit preparations are the top three 2018 priorities of Lloyd’s market chief operating officers (COOs), a survey commissioned by the Lloyd’s Market Association revealed. The survey’s research findings include: Within market modernization initiatives, delegated …
The risk of terror attacks and damage from hooligans has pushed up premiums for businesses and players buying insurance for the soccer World Cup in Russia compared to the previous event in Brazil, brokers and insurers say. The insured value …
Lloyd’s Lab, the global insurance market’s new innovation sandbox, is launching a global search for tech talent to partner with the Lloyd’s market and develop solutions for its unique and rapidly changing needs. In order to support its digital evolution, …
Analyzing the collective insurable value of soccer players, Lloyd’s of London* predicts that France will be the winner of the 2018 World Cup, which will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. The research, which was …
The London market’s electronic placing platform, PPL Ltd., announced that aviation classes of business went live on the platform on June 11. “With only reinsurance and verticalized placements left to go, this latest release means that underwriters and brokers are …
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a regulatory overreach by New York officials that has resulted in violations of the NRA’s First Amendment rights. The NRA’s lawsuit …
