Lloyd’s of London
Optio buys terrorism specialist Newbridge from Castel
Newbridge was founded in 2015 as part of Castel’s MGA formation platform.
Whistleblowing failures prompt regulatory intervention at Lloyd’s
PRA has laid down new rules after the Society of Lloyd’s disclosed that it had not maintained an anonymous whistleblowing channel for 16 months.
2019 in review: December’s top stories
This month brought about the return of Amanda Blanc to insurance as she accepted roles at Aviva, ERS, and Trov.
2019 in review: September's top stories
The arrival of Autumn brought a turbulent month for the industry, with several big name departures and arrivals.
Quizzical questions: 13 December 2019
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2019 in review: June's top stories
The start of Summer brought with it the revelation that now Prime Minister Boris Johnson was paid £25,540 by Biba to speak at its conference.
Lloyd’s launches trans and non-binary inclusion guide
Market believes the guide is appropriate for insurance firms of all sizes.
Inga Beale joins Clyde & Co's board
Law firm says former Lloyd's boss Beale will have a special focus on diversity and inclusion in her new role.
Lloyd’s staff warned on Christmas behaviour - reports
CEO John Neal has emailed staff about appropriate conduct as party season kicks off after a year of revelations of sexism, harassment and donut-related smut.
2019 in review: January's top stories
What were the most read articles in the first month of 2019?
Lloyd’s closes doors amid London Bridge incident
Announcement from the market follows BBC reports of gunfire in the London Bridge area.
Lloyd’s launches Speak Up campaign to address culture problems
Campaign directly follows results of an independent survey on the market’s culture.
Pioneer confirms Lloyd’s syndicate run-off
Syndicate 1980 already had its 2020 business plan approved by Lloyd’s as Pioneer says it is in talks about fresh investment in its underwriting operation.
PSC Insurance Group buys Carroll Insurance Group for £3.4m
Deal sees CIG join the group's existing Carroll Holman Insurance Brokers business in London.
Lloyd’s to create single governing body
Decision follows consultations which saw over 90% of the market support the idea to merge its Board and Council.
Vibe syndicate enters run-off
Syndicate 5768 will stop underwriting as of the end of this year as it fails to secure enough support.
Quizzical questions: 1 November 2019
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B.P. Marsh invests £1m in Lloyd's broker Lilley Plummer
PE firm takes a 30% stake in the specialist marine broker.
Aston Lark buys Lloyd’s broker Protean Risk
Acquisition is Aston Lark’s first since securing £320m in financing from Goldman Sachs.
CPP unveils SME cyber insurance on Acturis
Product is the first launched by CPP since it joined the insurance broker market.
Blog: Is the capacity crunch a step in the right direction?
Manchester Underwriting Management's, Richard Webb, explores the changing nature of capacity in the market.
Most complained about insurer revealed
Data from the Financial Conduct Authority highlighted the most complained about providers and brokers.
Quizzical questions: 11 October 2019
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Lloyd's chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown joins Cuvva
InsurTech Futures: Carnegie-Brown succeeds Nick Parker, who had been with the start-up broker since it launched.