Tag: Lloyd’s

May 17, 2024

Lloyd’s of London has recently issued an updated Market Bulletin to offer clearer guidance on cyber war wordings, aiming to prevent disputes over policy coverage. In August 2022, Lloyd’s released Market Bulletin Y5381, outlining requirements for exclusions in standalone cyber-attack […]

May 2, 2024

Lloyd’s of London insurers Hiscox and Lancashire do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March that caused widespread disruption, they said on Thursday. Some estimates for the total insured losses from […]

January 25, 2024

More than 140 insurance industry plaintiffs, including State Farm, Swiss Re and Lloyd’s, have reportedly joined lawsuits filed against utilities and landowners related to the Maui, Hawaii wildfires, which destroyed much of Lahaina and killed 100 people back in August […]

December 19, 2023

One of the world’s most-influential insurance markets added Guyana to its list of the riskiest shipping zones amid an escalating territorial dispute with neighboring Venezuela. The decision announced by Lloyd’s Market Association’s Joint War Committee on Monday applies only to […]

September 7, 2023

Growing fears about the state of the world are pushing more people to take out insurance even as prices rise, Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Officer John Neal said. Rising inflation, recession worries, climate threats and geopolitical tensions are making […]

August 23, 2023

Munich Re holds onto the top spot in AM Best’s annual ranking of the top 50 global reinsurance groups in 2022, with Swiss Re coming in as the second-largest reinsurer — for the third year in a row. These two […]

August 7, 2023

Britain said on Wednesday [Aug. 2] it would start work on setting up new rules specially designed to prevent a big insurance company collapse from crashing the financial system. Regulators have already introduced rules to deal with ailing banks after […]

July 26, 2023

Airlines could end up paying twice as much for insurance they need to protect themselves against losses triggered by war after a bruising year wiped out aviation war insurers’ revenue for 2023, industry sources say. Aircraft were destroyed at Khartoum […]

June 21, 2023

Aon, Lloyd’s and Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) announced they are collaborating to provide foreign re/insurance capacity to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. As part of the UK-Ukraine Private Finance Partnership, Lloyd’s and Aon have committed to deliver fast-track access to […]

June 5, 2023

Vesttoo, an insurance risk transfer and investment platform, has announced the completion of a successful $120 million renewal of quota share reinsurance cover for a leading London Lloyd’s syndicate. The transaction, which was brokered by Howden Tiger, demonstrates continued global […]

May 9, 2023

As discussed in a previous post, cyber insurance demand and premiums have significantly increased in recent years. Fitch Ratings forecasts that cyber-related premiums could balloon to $22.5 billion by 2025. Those increases presumably reflect considerable claims activity, including in connection […]

April 21, 2023

Bank of America (BofA) is concerned about the state-backed cyberattack exclusion being implemented by Lloyd’s and has expressed its apprehension with the insurance marketplace, according to the Financial Times. Citing people familiar with recent discussions between Lloyd’s and major clients, […]

March 13, 2023

Insurers led by AIG are asking London’s High Court to merge various lawsuits brought by aircraft lessors against insurance companies refusing to pay out claims for jets effectively confiscated in Russia. AerCap Holdings NV, the world’s biggest jet lessor, is […]

December 28, 2022

Ship insurers said they are canceling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, following an exit from the region by reinsurers in the face of steep losses. Reinsurers, who insure the insurers, typically renew their 12-month contracts with insurance […]

December 15, 2022

Provider of downtime insurance, Parametrix, is strengthening and expanding its operations in the United States with additional reinsurance capacity. The firm has announced that partners Hannover Re and certain underwriters from Lloyd’s, which includes Tokio Marine Kiln, RenaissanceRe, and Apollo […]

November 21, 2022

Lloyd’s announced that the market’s claims from Hurricane Ian are estimated to be in the range of US$2.3 billion – US$3 billion, net of reinsurance, based on Q3 data provided by Lloyd’s syndicates. Lloyd’s estimates its net market share of […]

November 2, 2022

As with any journey worth taking, the road to comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) begins with a single step – and is made possible by individuals and businesses being willing to take those incremental steps as many times as […]

October 6, 2022

Lloyd’s of London is investigating a possible cyber attack and has taken initial precautions in response, the re/insurance market has confirmed. “Lloyd’s has detected unusual activity on its network, and we are investigating the issue. As a precautionary measure, we […]

September 30, 2022

This week, nine new insurtechs have joined the annual cohort program for Lloyd’s Lab. COVU hired a number of new executives. Cover Whale unveiled two new technology platforms. Stere raised a seed financing round. Marsh McLennan’s Guy Carpenter arm will […]

August 23, 2022

Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war insurance facility. Launched last month, […]