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Lloyd's syndicates may need to revise plans as they grapple with unprecedented circumstances, says Tiernan
Many Lloyd’s syndicates may need to resubmit their business plans for 2023 in the New Year as they grapple with a set of market circumstances that are “without recent precedent”, Lloyd’s chief of markets Patrick Tiernan has said.
Review of the Year 2022: Insurers
Senior figures from the insurance market look back on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Tamping down wildfire threats: How insurers can mitigate risks and losses
This Tamping down wildfire threats report discusses how insurers are poised to aid at-risk communities through pre-emptive mitigation leveraging advanced data technologies and data, and by offering community-based catastrophe insurance programs.
Blog: Lloyd's choir tunes up for its gala Christmas concert
Lloyd's Choir is celebrating its centenary over the course of its 2022 to 2023 season. The celebrations will include a gala concert at the Merchant Tailors' Hall, London on 8 December, which will take place 100 years almost to the day after the very…
Zego and QBE expand partnership; Needham takes GWP to £9m; Axa XL appoints head of cyber and Lloyd's
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Offshore wind scale-up presents challenges for underwriters
The accelerating scale-up of global offshore wind projects presents challenges for insurers seeking to stay abreast of supply chains and new technologies, underwriters have said.
Data Analysis: Top Lloyd's syndicates bounce back from £671m 2020 loss
Lloyd's 20 largest syndicates have seemingly bounced back from the pandemic after reporting a combined £1.61bn profit for 2021, a £2.28b gain on 2020 losses.
Stemming a rising tide: How insurers can close the flood protection gap
The role of insurers in closing the flood protection gap can be a crucial one, and the time to act is now.
Blog: Lloyd's will need to provide clear guidance for both MAs and the market when implementing cyber war policies
Lloyd’s of London recently released a proposal for its managing agents to exclude war and state-backed cyber attacks from stand-alone cyber war policies. Aaron B Cain, cyber security consultant at Altus, considers the challenges that Lloyd’s will face…
Win your race: Meet the global need for speed to market with the Flaine release of Guidewire GO
Getting a new insurance product to market is a journey, with speed and location both important components.
Top 50 global reinsurers: The changing faces of the market
With the reinsurance community once again convening in Monte Carlo and then Baden-Baden, AM Best brings its latest top 50 global reinsurance group rankings. Carlos Wong-Fupuy and Catherine Thomas break down the numbers and highlight the biggest risers…
Get more accurate wildfire risk and fire protection scores
Comprising more than 1,400 property and casualty risk factors for any U.S. address, HazardHub is the most comprehensive P&C risk data set ever created by Guidewire.
Questgates acquires CP Adjusting; Pen UW rolls out cyber risk management suite; Brokerbility shakes up leadership team
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Algorithmic underwriting in specialty insurance: An implementation guide in six case studies
This guide focuses on how to implement algorithmic decision-making in the underwriting process for specialty insurance and how to evolve over time by adding new data sets as well as refining the algorithms.
Axa XL's McGovern to take up LMG chairmanship
Axa XL CEO for the UK & Lloyd’s Sean McGovern is set to become chair of the London Market Group from the start of next year.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode One: Insuring The Titanic [1912]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the biggest historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Video: Enabling proactive wildfire protection
Are insurance companies ready for rising global wildfire risk? In this video, Laura Drabik, chief evangelist at Guidewire Software reveals how insurers can proactively meet this pressing threat to the people they protect everywhere.
Matthew Wilson steps down as Brit group CEO
Matthew Wilson has stepped down as group CEO of Brit in order to prioritise his health and spend more time with his family.
Lloyd’s first CEO Ian Hay Davison passes away
Former CEO of Lloyd’s of London who took on a task of reforming scandal-ridden Lloyd’s of London in 1983 of its reputation, has passed away aged 91.
Blockchain and insurance: Is there still life in this tech solution after B3i entered into insolvency?
Blockchain was touted as the technology that could revolutionise the insurance and reinsurance industry. Yet, in July, the high-profile blockchain consortium B3i entered insolvency after it failed to raise funding. Martin Friel explores what went wrong,…
Blog: Lloyd's vs company markets
Roshan Choolhun, head of Exponential, part of Aventum Group, considers what the best option is for managers and general agents in terms of company markets or Lloyds, and looks at the pros and cons of both for when MGAs need to place capacity.
US cyber MGA Resilience makes play for UK mid-market business
Cyber managing general agent Resilience will look to establish a presence in the London market before setting its sights on UK regional business, international chief underwriting officer Kyle Bryant tells Post.
Hunt appointed CFO of HDI Global UK and Ireland
HDI Global has appointed Simon Hunt as CFO for its UK & Ireland branch.
Titcomb to replace Kesterton as Thomas Miller CEO
Thomas Miller, the international transport and professional indemnity specialist, has announced it intends to appoint Hugh Titcomb as its new CEO, subject to shareholder approval, replacing Bruce Kesterton.