Lloyd’s News

Lloyd’s Names Revilla as Head of Latin America

Lloyd’s has appointed Daniel Revilla as head of Latin America responsible for enhancing business relationships and trading rights across the region for the benefit of the Lloyd’s market. He will also assume the role of country manager for Mexico and …

Insurance Industry Urged to Weigh Shift to Intangible Risks

Panelists at a recent New York event hosted yesterday by Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market, and the American Security Project, a nonpartisan national security think-tank, urged the insurance industry to plan ahead and work to better understand how to …

Finance Execs Should Slash Their Pay to Win Back Trust in Business: Lloyd’s CEO

Finance executives should consider slashing their own paychecks as the U.K. works to exit the European Union in order to win back the trust of people who have lost faith in large businesses, according to Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive …

ProSight Appoints Green & Kennet as Senior Leaders for Its Lloyd’s Operation

Morristown, N.J.-based ProSight Specialty Insurance has made two key appointments to the management team of its Lloyd’s operation, ProSight Specialty Managing Agency. Philip Green becomes finance director while Jonathan Kennet has been appointed to the role of deputy active underwriter. …

Immigration Rhetoric Threatens UK’s Status as Financial Center: Lloyd’s Chairman

Lloyd’s of London Chairman John Nelson said the government’s rhetoric on immigration threatens to hurt the U.K.’s status as a global center for finance. “We need to make sure we keep the U.K. very open in terms of inward investment, …

ArgoGlobal Launches Cyber Division; Heaton Named Cyber Class Underwriter

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced the launch of its Cyber division with the appointment of Russell Heaton as cyber class underwriter. He takes up his role with immediate effect and reports to Ryan Barnes, head …

Brit Receives Preliminary Approval from Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 2988

Brit Ltd., the London-based specialty insurer, has received in principle approval* from the Lloyd’s Franchise Board to launch a new syndicate, Syndicate 2988. The syndicate plans to begin underwriting business attaching on or after January 2017, subject to completion of …

More than 3/4s of UK CEOs Mull Moving Headquarters as Result of Brexit: KPMG

The U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union has left more than three-quarters of chief executive officers saying they would consider moving their headquarters or operations outside Britain, according to a survey of 100 business leaders by the accountancy firm …

Asta Gets Preliminary Lloyd’s Approval to Manage Blenheim Syndicate 5886

Asta, the Lloyd’s third party managing agent, announced it has received “in principle” approval* from the Lloyd’s Franchise Board to establish and manage Blenheim Syndicate 5886. Asta expects to commence underwriting policies incepting on or after Jan. 1, 2017. Nick …

Lloyd’s to Move Some Business to EU if UK Loses Post-Brexit Passporting

The Lloyd’s of London insurance market is already working on plans to move some business to the European Union, aiming to be ready for the shift as soon as Britain starts divorce proceedings from the bloc, its chairman said on …