London Market
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NewsLMA reveals two new board members
’We will all benefit from their deep experience and understanding of Lloyd’s to enable London to continue to lead the global specialty insurance market,’ says chief executive
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NewsIndustry must be ‘open and transparent’ to attract global talent – Lomas
’If you want to be a destination for global talent and diverse talent, you have to be open and transparent,’ says head of culture
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NewsDEI is an ‘attitude’ not a journey – John Neal
’We talk about inclusion and diversity, we want it in businesses, [but] it is all about attitudes,’ says chief executive
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NewsLondon market surpasses £100bn for first time
’Companies continue to invest in London operations,’ says chief executive
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NewsAI will enhance, not replace, human interactions in Lloyd’s market
’The key message is that digital is not going to replace humans’, says deputy chief underwriting officer, but will ’improve productivity in the market’
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NewsLloyd’s reports ‘best interim result since 2007’ for 2024’s H1 with COR of 83.7%
Chief executive attributes balance sheet growth to ‘disciplined underwriting, smart organic growth and real strength in the Lloyd’s balance sheet’
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NewsHiscox’s London market arm targets ‘underwriting discipline’ to ‘grow profitably’ amid ‘microcycles’
Insurer’s chief underwriting officer expects second half growth for this area of the business after experiencing insurance contract written premium dip in 2024’s H1
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NewsNew Blueprint Two boss appointed after delays
’These leadership changes will help ensure the market’s objectives are delivered and embedded,’ says board chair
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IT InterviewJames Slaughter: Apollo’s CUO on the importance of vision and a ‘gin and tonic document’
’This sector is a fabulous industry, but fraught with unsolved problems,’ says chief underwriting officer
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NewsOlympic champion set to attend this year’s Dive In Festival
Registration for the event is now open
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NewsHiscox goes live with AI proposition for brokers
’We can deliver tangible benefits for customers, while freeing up our underwriters from manual tasks,’ says chief executive
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NewsRegistration for insurance industry’s D&I ‘Glastonbury’ opens next week
Insurance Times speaks exclusively to Lloyd’s head of culture about his role at the three-day event and what he is most looking forward to
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NewsAltus opens London headquarters as it looks to grow insurance arm
’Having recruited significantly in London over the last two years we have outgrown our previous offices,’ says chief executive
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NewsBlueprint Two’s ‘continual slippage’ in delivery raises market concerns
’The delayed progress is down to an underestimation of the scale of the project by market participants themselves,’ says chief executive
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NewsHigh Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest stories from this week
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NewsPPL improves service during half-year renewals
’We can now turn our attention, as we had hoped to do all along, to building out a wider ecosystem of trading tools,’’ says chief operating officer
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News AnalysisAre MGAs torn between Lloyd’s boxes and company-backed paper?
’While Lloyd’s is making progress, it still has a way to go before its offerings rival those of its competitors in the company market,’ says chief executive
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NewsBroker and underwriter footfall at Lloyd’s rises after underwriting room revamp
’What underpins the recent transformation of the underwriting room [is] a thoughtful integration of old and new to blend digital transactions with human interactions,’ says Lloyd’s
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NewsEC3 Relay world record attempt in pictures
The photos are in from the EC3 Relay, can you spot yourself?
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News AnalysisBriefing: London determined that digital transformation failure won’t come out of the blue
Those involved in Blueprint Two are determined to get the project over the line – however, market disappointment around delivery timetable is inevitable
