Lloyd’s/London
Trade Voice: Fair’s fair
The call to action for #FairnessForAll is not an unattainable ideal.
Europe: March of the European giants
European insurers have huge influence in the UK, so how are their strategies set to unfold?
Mitsui to complete Amlin takeover next month
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company's £3.47bn acquisition of Amlin is expected to complete on 1 February.
Axa Corporate Solutions plans UK push under new CEO Brown
Axa Corporate Solutions, the global division of the French insurer that focuses on large corporate risks, is planning to grow the volume of business it sources from the UK market following the hiring of London market veteran and former Aon EMEA head Rob…
RSA pushes wholesale presence in Lloyd's market
RSA is the latest insurer to push its wholesale business, with a move into the Lloyd’s building.
Lloyd's partners with modelling firms on cyber data requirements
Lloyd's has agreed a common core set of data requirements for cyber risks in collaboration with modelling firms AIR Worldwide and RMS alongside the Cambridge Centre of Risk Studies.
Lloyd's Iranian oil insurance embargo lifted
Lloyd's of London has confirmed this week that its managing agents can offer cover for the transportation of Iranian oil and petroleum products again.
Novae raids Marketform for A&H launch
Listed Lloyd's insurer Novae Group has launched an accident and health (A&H) offering with the hire of a five-strong team from Marketform.
Cobalt gets backing of Bermuda insurance group
Shariah compliant insurance provider Cobalt Insurance Holdings has received an investment boost from Bermuda-based Armour Group Holdings.
New CEO and board members for marine cargo insurer NMU
Lloyd’s marine insurer NMU has made a number of changes to its executive board, including a new CEO.
Quiz of the week – 15 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Beale challenges Carney on SII investment weightings
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale has hinted the Bank of England should consider different capital weightings under the Solvency II regime depending on what a company's investment policy is.
Ironshore's Pembroke to open in Shanghai
Ironshore is to open an office in Shanghai for its Pembroke Managing Agency to join Lloyd's China platform this month.
Blog: Five reasons Sian Fisher is a good choice for CII CEO
This morning Sian Fisher was unveiled as the new CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
MSIG-led D&O consortium offers £51m line size in 2016
MSIG at Lloyd's is to provide a commercial directors' and officers' liability line size of $75m (£51.3m) through the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group-led excess D&O consortium at Lloyd's in 2016.
Quiz of the week - 8 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Broker group UIB announces new CEO
Shaun Barrington has been appointed as CEO at international (re)insurance broker UIB Group.
Chaucer Syndicates promotes five in executive reshuffle
Chaucer Syndicates has announced five leadership promotions including naming Bruce Bartell as deputy CEO.
Lime Street acquires Houlder Insurance Services
Lloyd’s broker Houlder Insurance Services has been picked up by Sande Investments, which owns Lime Street Brokers, as Houlder’s parent company decided to exit the London Market.
Penny Black's Christmas disasters 2015
Penny Black has asked insurers to share their stories of Christmas disasters. Loss adjusters have also told her about their most festive business claims.
Penny Black's Christmas questions 2015: What does an insurer's Christmas look like?
What are insurers and brokers up to at Christmas? Post has asked them how they celebrate the festive season and found out a lot of them like to hear the bells ringing out for Christmas Day.
Blog: How to make the subscription market work
The relationship between co-insurers on a risk lies at the heart of how the London subscription market works.
The Standard Syndicate increases reach Scandinavia
The Standard Syndicate 1884 has extended its distribution into Scandinavia, appointing Hydor AS as a Lloyd’s coverholder.