Insurers Begin to Offer Cryptocurrency Theft Cover, Tackling Risks of Growing Sector February 1, 2018 By Suzanne Barlyn Major global insurers are starting to offer protection against cryptocurrency theft, willing to tackle daunting challenges it brings rather than...
Lloyd’s Market Association to Offer International Courses, Technical Programs January 31, 2018 The Lloyd’s Market Association Academy (LMA Academy) announced that, starting in March, it will begin offering a range of technical...
London Market’s Placing Platform Comes of Age, by Closing Complex Treaty Facility January 30, 2018 The London market’s electronic placing platform was used to close the Aon Client Treaty facility for 2018, marking a milestone...
AXIS Capital Aligns Lloyd’s Agency Platforms After Its Acquisition of Novae January 9, 2018 AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced it has received authorization from Lloyd’s for AXIS Managing Agency Ltd. to commence the management...
The Fine Art of Underwriting Through Soft & Slightly Harder Market Cycles January 3, 2018 By L.S. Howard Twenty or so years ago, a London market marine underwriter declared he was going golfing one afternoon because he had...
R&Q Buys Old Mutual’s Run-Off Captive, Constantia Insurance January 2, 2018 Randall & Quilter (R&Q) announced it has acquired Constantia Insurance Co. (Guernsey) Ltd., a captive company now in run-off, from...
IICF Northeast Division Raises Over $1.2M at 11th Annual New York Benefit Gala December 22, 2017 The Northeast Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization working with the insurance industry to help...
Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency & GIC Re Get Nod from Lloyd’s to Form Syndicate December 21, 2017 Ironshore Inc. announced that its Pembroke Managing Agency has been granted “in principle” approval by the Lloyd’s Franchise Board to...
Travelers Names Rnjak to Lead Its Lloyd’s Platform December 21, 2017 Travelers Europe announced it has appointed Nick Rnjak to lead Travelers Syndicate Management Ltd., its wholly owned platform in the...
Pioneer Underwriters Gets Lloyd’s Approval to Launch Syndicate 1980 on Jan. 1 December 14, 2017 Pioneer Underwriters announced it has received approval from Lloyd’s for Syndicate 1980 to commence underwriting business attaching on or after...