Ascot reduces underwriting capacity
Ascot Underwriting has confirmed that Lloyd’s has approved its 2011 capacity of £600m.
Ascot has de-empted its stamp from £700m in 2010 in response to the current market conditions.
Andrew Brooks, chief executive of Ascot said, “In light of the prevailing market conditions Ascot has
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