London Archives - InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/country/london/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Marsh Asia president James Addington-Smith to become UK CEO https://insuranceasianews.com/marsh-asia-president-james-addington-smith-to-become-uk-ceo/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:54:08 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=204936 Marsh McLennan Asia CEO David Jacob will assume the additional role as president of Marsh Asia.

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Marsh has appointed Marsh Asia president James Addington-Smith as CEO of Marsh UK, according to a press release.
Subject to regulatory approval, Addington-Smith will take up his new role early in 2026...

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]]> Ariel Re to launch new Lloyd’s syndicate 2006 https://insuranceasianews.com/ariel-re-to-launch-new-lloyds-syndicate-2006/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:42:27 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=199614 Ariel Re, which underwrites business in Hong Kong, Bermuda, and London, has been given provisional approval from the UK exchange.

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Ariel Re has received an agreement in principle to launch a new Lloyd’s syndicate, known as syndicate 2006, by splitting its existing operation.
According to a statement on Tuesday, Ariel Re, which un...

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]]> MS Amlin names Christiern Dart as CEO, Andrew Carrier moves to Mitsui Sumitomo group role https://insuranceasianews.com/ms-amlin-names-christiern-dart-as-ceo-andrew-carrier-moves-to-mitsui-sumitomo-group-role/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:52:06 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=196002 Dart, who joins from Brit, will start in January, with incumbent Carrier joining MSI as executive officer.

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MS Amlin, the MS&AD Group-owned Lloyd’s global (re)insurer, has appointed Christiern Dart as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Andrew Carrier, who will join the wider Mitsui Sumitomo (MS...

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]]> GIC Re hands Asta its Lloyd’s syndicate’s managing agency services https://insuranceasianews.com/gic-re-hands-asta-its-lloyds-syndicates-managing-agency-services/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:45:21 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=194176 The agreement with the Davies-backed managing agency relates to the open and prior years of the Indian reinsurer's GIC syndicate 1947.

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Indian state-owned reinsurer GIC Re has approved the novation of its syndicate managing agency agreement for its Lloyd’s syndicate to Davies-owned Asta from today.
The agreement relates to the open an...

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]]> Patrick Tiernan appointed Lloyd’s CEO, succeeding John Neal https://insuranceasianews.com/patrick-tiernan-appointed-lloyds-ceo-succeeding-john-neal/ Thu, 08 May 2025 07:31:14 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=190029 Current chief of markets will start in the new role from June 1.

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Lloyd’s has appointed chief of markets Patrick Tiernan as its new CEO, effective from June 1.
He succeeds John Neal, who announced at the start of January that he was to leave the role to join broking...

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]]> Product recall specialist BluNiche to enter China with new capacity https://insuranceasianews.com/product-recall-specialist-bluniche-to-enter-china-with-new-capacity/ Mon, 05 May 2025 05:38:35 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=189748 The London MGA, backed by Chaucer capacity, has secured an increase in its underwriting capacity for 2025.

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Product recall specialist MGA BluNiche has secured an increase in its underwriting capacity for 2025 and additional capacity to cover risks in China, the company said in a press release.
With a new ca...

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]]> Markel to buy P&I specialist MGA Meco https://insuranceasianews.com/markel-buys-pi-specialist-mga-meco/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:19:18 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=181370 The MGA with presence in Shanghai, London and Dubai will integrate into the specialty (re)insurer but will continue to operate through its brands Charterers P&I Club, Transmarine and Aurora P&I.

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Specialty (re)insurer Markel has agreed to acquire specialist marine MGA Meco Group to strengthen its presence in the segment, subject to regulatory approval, according to a release.
Meco will integra...

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]]> London market ‘dismayed’ as Blueprint 2 testing delay could stretch to 2027 https://insuranceasianews.com/london-market-dismayed-as-blueprint-2-testing-delay-could-stretch-to-2027/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:30:57 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=180836 Leading figures backed the move to push back the transformational initiative, but one leading figure tells InsuranceAsia News the implementation could go beyond next year.

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News that the implementation of the London market’s pivotal Blueprint Two transformation is set to be delayed into 2026 has been met with some dismay from the market, with one leading figure suggestin...

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]]> As changes at the top leave Lloyd’s exposed, does opportunity knock for Asia? https://insuranceasianews.com/as-changes-at-the-top-leave-lloyds-exposed-does-opportunity-knock-for-asia/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:30:02 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=180327 CEO John Neal is leaving this year, but a replacement has not been found, while the market is also getting a new CFO and chairman at the start of May.

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After posting a solid set of financial results for 2024, much of the talk from the Lloyd’s hierarchy was about discipline and the prudent navigation of a complex risk landscape.
However, while the top...

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]]> IUA CEO Dave Matcham to depart after 2 decades of ‘passion’ for Asia https://insuranceasianews.com/a-giant-in-the-market-iua-ceo-dave-matcham-to-depart-after-2-decades-of-passion-for-asia/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:58 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=178714 At a turbulent time for London market, Matcham is set to be replaced by International Underwriting Association (IUA) director of legal underwriting and claims, Chris Jones, at the start of May.

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The London market is set to see the departure of a second of its association’s CEOs, with Dave Matcham to leave his role with the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in May.
Matcham (pictured...

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