John Neal: Why Lloyd’s of London ‘had to change’ interview John Neal has pushed Lloyd's of London through a major modernisation effort since 2018 as the City faces fears over its future
Google in talks to participate in Lloyd’s of London captive syndicates Google US tech giant Google is reportedly in talks to participate in the City's insurance and reinsurance market via a captive.
Lloyd’s of London insurers Beazley, Hiscox and Lancashire are takeover targets, analysts say Insurance Lloyd's of London insurers are expected to be the subject of takeover interest, analysts have said, following news that foreign rivals are circling London-listed Hiscox.
Profit at Lloyd’s of London surges thanks to higher interest rates and premiums March 28, 2024 The market reported an underwriting profit of £5.9bn - a £3.3bn increase on the previous year's figure of £2.6bn.
Lloyd’s of London investor Helios Underwriting hikes shareholder returns as profit jumps May 30, 2024 Helios Underwriting has reported a jump in profit and cash returns to investors.
Lloyd’s of London’s underwriting profit nearly doubled in 2023 following ‘outstanding’ year March 7, 2024 The market’s combined ratio - a measure of insurance profitability - improved by 7.9 percentage points to 84 per cent from 91.9 per cent in 2022.
Extinction Rebellion blockades Lloyd’s of London building as City police make arrests February 28, 2024 Extinction Rebellion posted an image of a van full of equipment, including a megaphone and paint-covered items.
Lack of major natural catastrophes puts Lloyd’s of London insurer Beazley on front foot April 29, 2024 For the full year, the company said it expected to report a combined ratio—a measure of insurance premiums taken as a percentage of losses paid out—in the low 80s on an undiscounted basis.
Hiscox: Lloyd’s of London insurer reports ‘robust growth’ despite a more ‘active loss environment’ August 7, 2024 Hiscox, the Lloyd’s of London insurer, has reported another set of strong results as the company has continued to benefit from a hard insurance market. In its interim results for the six months to 30th June, the company recorded 3.3 per cent growth in insurance contract written premium (ICWP). The figure rose $89.6m (£70.5m) to [...]
Lloyd’s of London SPAC venture scrapped due to volatile markets November 13, 2023 Financials Acquisition Corp said on Monday it would enter liquidation as it scraps a planned merger with its newly formed insurance venture, citing "insufficient" cash commitments due to volatile capital markets.