Time to celebrate one of London’s overlooked success stories April 29, 2024 The decline of London’s equity market has dominated the headlines, obscuring what has been one of the City’s great success stories.
Lloyd’s insurance vehicle Inigo surpasses £885m in gross written premium April 24, 2024 The specialist insurer Inigo has surpassed $1bn in gross written premium as well as reporting skyrocketing results for its profit before tax
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 and Bermuda Monetary Authority partner to strengthen ties between global insurance hubs March 14, 2024 Lloyd’s has joined forces with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to jointly develop an initiative for closer collaboration and alignment on sharing risk expertise between the two global insurance hubs.
Nord Stream launches lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London insurers over pipeline sabotage March 12, 2024 Nord Stream AG, a consortium headquartered in Switzerland, is majority owned by the Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom.
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.
Aviva back into Lloyd’s for first time in two decades after £242m acquisition March 4, 2024 Aviva will re-enter the Lloyd's market after the acquisition of Probitas, with the insurance giant looking to boost its commercial business
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.
Beazley plans additional shareholder returns, pushing up share price 8.8 per cent February 22, 2024 In a stock exchange notice, the blue-chip insurer said its undiscounted combined ratio, a measure of profitability used by insurers, had surpassed its forecasts in 2023.
Lloyd’s of London strikes deal with Ping An to stay at iconic City HQ until 2035 December 18, 2023 Lloyd’s of London has struck a new deal with Chinese insurer Ping An to remain at its One Lime Street headquarters until 2035, four years longer than its original lease agreement.