Lloyd’s News

Ohio Court: $101 Million Lead Paint Abatement Covered by Lloyd’s Policy

A court order that requires Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay $101 million into a lead paint abatement fund amounts to “damages” that are recoverable through a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy, an Ohio appellate court ruled last week. The Eighth Appellate …

Westfield Enters International Specialty Market With Purchase of Argo’s Lloyd’s Syndicate

Westfield said it has expanded into the international specialty insurance market by buying Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group International Holdings for about $125 million. The acquisition is expected to close during the first half of 2023 pending regulatory approval. …

Lloyd’s of London to Pay Some Staff £2,500 Cost-of-Living Bonus

Lloyd’s of London will pay staff earning less than £75,000 ($86,306) an extra £2,500 to help cover rising living costs as UK inflation hits multi-decade highs. John Neal, chief executive officer at the insurance exchange, said he wrote to staff …

Sompo International Sells Run-off Business at Lloyd’s to Legacy Specialist RiverStone

Sompo International, the Bermuda-based provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, announced the sale of its Endurance at Lloyd’s (EAL) run-off business to RiverStone Holdings Ltd., the legacy specialist. The deal completes the company’s previously communicated objective to …

Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot, Marsh Provide Coverage for Grain Ship Sailing From Ukraine

Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war insurance facility. Launched last month, …

Lloyd’s Insurers Must Exclude Catastrophic State-Backed Cyber-Attacks

Lloyd’s insurers must exclude state-backed cyber-attacks in standalone (or affirmative) cyber policies if they reach a catastrophic threshold, according to a Lloyd’s market bulletin issued this week. However, the exclusion would include liability for losses arising from both war- and …

Beazley’s Smart Tracker Syndicate 5623 Gets Lloyd’s ‘In Principle’ Approval

Beazley has been granted “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to transition its Smart Tracker Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 5623 to a full syndicate with effect from the Jan. 1, 2023, subject to Lloyd’s agreement of the syndicate business plan and …

When Logging Insurance Got Tough in Pacific Northwest, Firm Got Going with Its Own Program

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That might be the most apropos slogan for Axe Insurance Group. The logging industry may be about as tough of a business as one will find. Not only is it well-known …

More Grain Ships Safely Depart From Ukrainian Black Sea Ports

Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Turkey and Ukraine said, taking the total to ten since the first ship sailed last week under a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain …

Lloyd’s Launches 2nd Protected Cell Company to Provide Greater Flexibility for Investors

Lloyd’s announced it has received regulatory approval to set up a second protected cell company (PCC), which aims to enhance market accessibility for investors – a key deliverable of the Future at Lloyd’s project. Lloyd’s previously announced a number of …