Lloyd’s marketplace
Lloyd’s Abandons Plan for Proprietary Electronic Exchanges in Favor of Outside Vendors
Lloyd's of London has dropped ambitious plans to set up its own electronic exchanges and will work with other existing platforms to speed up the underwriting process and cut costs, the commercial ...
Top Shipping Insurance Group Won’t Cover Russia, Turkish Pipelines Over U.S. Sanctions Risk
The world's largest group of shipping insurers will not insure vessels involved in the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream gas pipeline projects because of the threat of U.S. sanctions. ...
Catastrophe Losses Driven Higher by Secondary Perils – And Climate Change
Secondary perils, exacerbated by climate change, are driving catastrophe insurance losses, warn a growing chorus of reinsurers and brokers. Indeed, broker Aon reveals that more than 60% of 2020's ...
Post-Brexit Discussions Pulled From Agenda for EU Envoys’ Meeting
A discussion about the negotiations over Britain and the European Union's post-Brexit relationship has been dropped from the agenda of a meeting of EU envoys next week because the talks have stalled, ...
Natural Catastrophe Claims Outpaced COVID-19 During 2020 First Half: Fitch Ratings
Here's some pandemic perspective: COVID-19-related claims were not the biggest driver of the North American P/C insurance industry's overall combined ratio during the first six months of 2020. ...
S&P Points to an Improving Lloyd’s Market Despite Pandemic Challenges
The Lloyd's market looks unlikely to turn an underwriting profit in 2020 given the pandemic and hurricane season. However, there a signs of improvement, according to analysts at S&P Global ...
With an Eye on COVID-19, Lloyd’s Selects 10 InsurTechs for Innovation Program
Lloyd's announced the latest cohort of InsurTech startups that will join its Lloyd's Lab innovation accelerator program. Their focus will be on COVID-19 products and services. The InsurTechs will ...
Lloyd’s Advocates State-Backed ‘Black Swan’ Reinsurance
"Black Swan" reinsurance schemes backed by governments could help businesses get insurance pay-outs after huge shocks such as the coronavirus pandemic, Lloyd's of London said. Commercial insurance ...