Syndicate 1918 granted final approval from Lloyd’s to underwrite business incepting January 1, 2026

Managing agents need to manage the ‘inevitable slide towards the softest part of the cycle’, chief of market performance says

Redesigned reinsurance scheme has seen more than £500m of terrorism risk returned to the private market in 2025, Pool Re chief executive says

Chief executive says Bermuda operation will provide access to ‘new pools of risk’

Terms and conditions and rate adequacy in focus as competition heats up in volatile class, market participants say

Sector will remain profitable, but trade, natural catastrophe and cyber risks remain

Average insured loss per storm exceeds $1bn

Bermuda-based carrier’s chief executive, Daniel Burrows, says rates must rise significantly for ‘challenged’ class to be a growth area

Rating agency says the change reflects the improvement in the company’s results

As supply chains grow more complex and geopolitics more volatile, insurers face a surge in claims and legal challenges that cut across jurisdictions. Preparation now means anticipating where the next claims will arise, and how they will be resolved

State interventionism may boost some lines, but create supply chain risks

Lloyd’s carrier hit by California wildfire losses and aviation leasing claims