April 16, 2021
Praedicat Inc., the Los Angeles-based liability emerging risk analytics company, announced the launch of its new Risk Scenario Analysis Platform, which widens the cross-line clash scope of its scenario suite. The platform also makes it easier for syndicates at Lloyd’s …
April 15, 2021
Insure our Future, the anti-fossil-fuel campaign group, is pressuring Lloyd’s to immediately stop insuring coal and new oil and gas projects that exacerbate climate change. The group has launched a website, which is aimed at “concerned staff at Lloyd’s … …
April 15, 2021
Lloyd’s announced the next 11 insurtech start-ups that are participating in the sixth cohort of its Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator program. These insurtechs will be focused on creating simpler products for customers, including building solutions related to climate risks. This …
April 8, 2021
LONDON — Reinsurers are set to foot most of the bill for the grounding of the ship that halted traffic in the Suez Canal, industry sources said, with payouts expected to run into hundreds of millions of dollars. International supply …
March 31, 2021
The blockage of the Suez Canal for nearly a week will result in a “large loss” for Lloyd’s of London, its chairman said on Wednesday, as the insurance market recorded a 900 million pound ($1.2 billion) pretax loss in 2020 …
March 25, 2021
LONDON – When the pandemic is over, the brokers of Lloyd’s of London could haggle with underwriters from home in their underpants, and ditch their pinstripes at the office. A trade body representing brokers took a swipe at tradition on …
March 24, 2021
Lloyd’s has launched a parametric earthquake insurance policy in New Zealand, in partnership with start-up Bounce Insurance, which uses cutting-edge technology and real-time data to automatically pay customers within five days of a strong earthquake. The new product, also called …
March 16, 2021
Nine leading insurance industry businesses announced the creation of a program in the UK that will enable “career-break” professionals to return to work. The program will enable participating firms to tap into the “forgotten army” of experienced women who are …
March 15, 2021
A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday ruled against famed pop artist Peter Max in a dispute over millions of dollars’ worth of his works that were damaged in a warehouse during Superstorm Sandy. The German-born Max, whose distinctive psychedelic …
March 1, 2021
Lloyd’s announced on Friday, Feb. 26 that it plans to re-open its London underwriting room and corporation offices on May 17. To manage capacity and ensure the market is COVID-secure, it will once again apply a class of business rota …