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Lloyd’s Shuts Down London Underwriting Room Over Coronavirus Crisis
After conducting a successful stress test of its electronic trading system last week, Lloyd's has made the decision to close its underwriting room in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As a ...
Industry Body Warns Most British Companies Not Covered for Coronavirus Closures
Most companies in Britain don't have insurance cover for closures caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Association of British Insurers said on Tuesday. The government recommended on Monday that ...
Future-at-Lloyd’s Modernization Project Moves Forward
Since Lloyd's first announced the blueprint for its Future at Lloyd's project on Sept. 30, it has been busy working to get the ideas off the page and convert them into a set of actions that can be ...
Brexit Update: Future BoE Head Urges UK and EU to Avoid Finance ‘Punch-Up’
Britain and the European Union must find a way to settle future differences over how Britain's huge finance industry can do business in the bloc without resorting to a "metaphorical punch-up," the ...
Brexit Transition Period Ahead for UK, EU Insurers: A.M. Best
As of Jan. 31, 2020, Brexit is finally here. But the UK's departure from the European Union shouldn't have any immediate impact on UK or EU insurers, A.M. Best said in its latest commentary. That ...
Lloyd’s First Syndicate-in-a-Box Aims to Be an Innovation Lab: Munich Re
Lloyd's of London is expecting big things for 2020 as it rolls out the key initiatives for its massive modernization project designed make it easier to do business with Lloyd's and, ultimately, ...
Lloyd’s Performance Management Director Will Step Down; HR Chief Named
Lloyd's of London said that Jon Hancock has decided to step down as performance management director in 2020. At the same time, Lloyd's also announced that Julia Tyson has been named chief human ...
MiddleGame Ventures Raises $165.4M for InsurTech, Other Startup Investments
MiddleGame Ventures, an InsurTech and fintech-focused venture firm, has raised a new $165.4 million fund that will target investments in Europe and North America. The Luxembourg-based operation has ...