http://www.lloyds.com/Latest news from Lloyd's of Londonen-gbLloyd's of London 2010http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Stephen-Thompson/2012/05/Stats-2012-The-final-countdownWith just days to go until the release of Statistics Relating to Lloyd’s 2012, I thought it was about time we looked at some of the new sections for 2012.Mon, 14 May 2012 17:54:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Sue-Langley/2012/05/Vision-2025-Maintaining-our-great-commercial-positionSo Lloyd’s has launched Vision 2025.Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2012/05/UK-and-Ireland-a-stronger-relationship-than-ever-beforeBoth Ireland and the UK are diverse, global, export driven economies that have much in common.Thu, 03 May 2012 08:56:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Stephen-Thompson/2012/04/Statistics-a-look-at-the-what-where-and-howLast week, I offered up a brief introduction to Statistics Relating to Lloyd’s; what it is, what’s in it and when you can get your hands on the latest version.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:06:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Stephen-Thompson/2012/04/Whats-in-statistics-relating-to-lloydsOn 17 May we'll be releasing the latest edition of Statistics Relating to Lloyd’s. I’ve been asked to write a little about what exactly is in ‘the stats’ (if you’ve not had the good fortune to get yourself a copy) and between now and then, will give you a bit more information on how we put the whole thing together.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:42:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Garry-Booth/2012/04/Curtain-up-on-RIMS-2012North American risk managers are flocking to Philadelphia for the biggest meeting of risk managers in the worldFri, 13 Apr 2012 13:09:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2012/Ensuring-sustainable-development-in-the-ArcticAs a new Lloyd’s report highlights, the Arctic’s climate is changing more rapidly than anywhere else on Earth and the region is undergoing unprecedented and disruptive change. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:51:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Sue-Langley/2012/03/Celebrating-International-Womens-DayToday, 8th March, is International Women’s Day (IWD) when thousands of events are held around the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:30:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2012/02/Showing-support-for-the-MGAAThis week is one of transition for the Managing General Agents' Association (MGAA). Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2012/01/Talent-crunch-fears-also-apply-to-London-MarketCarl examines how the corporate risk priorities highlighted in the recent Lloyd's Risk Index are relevant to the London Insurance Market.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:52:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Adam-Stafford/12/01/A-new-year-a-new-Electronic-Distribution-websiteAs technology develops it presents more and more opportunities for the market to reduce costs and access more business globally. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:46:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2011/12/Looking-Ahead-to-2012Earlier this month, more than 70 Lloyd's underwriters and brokers came to the Old Library for the first UK market presentation.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:13:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Sue-Langley/2011/12/Women-on-BoardsWhen it comes to diversity in the boardroom women have to take the lead, says Sue. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:08:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2011/Are-businesses-really-better-preparedLloyd’s has unveiled its second Risk Index, revealing what business leaders around the world see as the biggest risks facing their future and reflecting how well prepared they feel to tackle them.Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:49:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Alexandra-Vincenti/2011/11/COP17-whats-all-the-fuss-aboutSo COP17 has just opened. But what is COP17 and why is Lloyd’s keeping a close eye on it?Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:22:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Adam-Stafford/11/11/Coverholder-tech-forumFollowing the success of 'Coverholder Week' in September, October has seen the launch of a new Coverholder Toolkit and sub-brand designed to help our coverholders.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:42:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/11/Leap-of-Faith-what-a-difference-a-year-makesWith the e-Endorsements project having reached its first birthday, Carl examines the shifting reaction of the market over the last 12 months.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:40:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/10/CollaborationCarl examines how collaboration has driven success in market modernisation.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:01:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/09/Operational-parallels-with-the-Foreign-Exchange-MarketsCarl looks at the comparative success of the Foreign Exchange markets and examines the parallels for the London Market.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:54:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2011/08/September-EventsKeith highlights some important dates for the diary this month.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:29:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/08/Electronic-Claims-File-Continuous-ImprovementCarl looks at how the Electronic Claims File is contributing to Claims Transformation.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:14:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Adam-Stafford/11/03/September-Coverholder-Technology-ForumLloyd’s is hosting the second Coverholder Technology Forum in September. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:38:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2011/Forecasting-RiskNeil considers the potential of long-range forecasting for the insurance industry. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:35:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2011/06/Access-all-areas-of-the-Lloyds-MarketIn my last blog I said conferences are a great opportunity to meet regional brokers and risk managers.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:01:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2011/The-side-effects-of-frackingYou may recently have read reports in the news about an earthquake near Blackpool in Lancashire.Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:53:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/05/You-only-get-out-what-you-put-inWith the announcement of the next classes of business in the Electronic Support for Endorsements project, Carl examines the Ernst & Young review of the benefits. Tue, 31 May 2011 11:14:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Trevor-Maynard/2011/05/Hurricanes-and-errors-of-reasoning-AgainFollowing on from my blog yesterday I've another comment to make about the NAIC hearings on March 28th in Texas.Wed, 04 May 2011 10:51:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Trevor-Maynard/2011/05/Hurricanes-and-errors-of-reasoningOn March 28th various catastrophe modelling firms presented to the NAIC at their Spring meeting in Austin Texas.Tue, 03 May 2011 17:04:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/04/Theory-turning-into-practiceI had a conversation with a placing broker at a conference recently who mentioned he had a challenging day coming up.Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2011/Hurricane-forecasts-are-inWith the Hurricane season rapidly approaching, it’s that time of year when forecasting teams put their reputations on the line and a stake in the ground in terms of predicting hurricane activity for the forthcoming June to November season.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:58:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2011/04/The-UK-Insurance-SectorA couple of weeks ago on a visit to Bristol I met with representatives from a coverholder which has a number of branch offices around the country.Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:21:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Adam-Stafford/11/03/Keeping-things-simple-for-CoverholdersNew claims standard paves the way for more accurate and complete data for London while keeping things simple for coverholders.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:05:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2011/Solar-storm-surgeLast week three solar flares, including the largest in four years, erupted in the direction of the Earth.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:33:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2011/02/Upgrade-PathsI’ve spent a lot of time recently talking to managing agents about the operational aspects of market modernisation initiatives.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:30:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Archive/Paul-Nunn/2011/02/Time-for-a-Cat-Risk-USP-in-Solvency-II-standard-formulaOne of the biggest issues to emerge out of QIS5 is the calibration of the cat risk capital charge, especially where Method 1 (standard EEA scenarios) doesn’t work for a re/insurer.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:39:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2011/01/Managing-General-Agents-Association-MGAAI sit on the MGAA Steering Committee and I'm pleased to report that it has now concluded a round of consultations with interested parties over the feasibility of creating a new trade association for Managing General Agents (comprising both Lloyd's Coverholders and non-Lloyd's MGAs). Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:45:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Trevor-Maynard/2011/Dice-seriously-underestimating-riskI just rolled a die 4 times and got one 1, two 2s and a 3.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:25:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Garry-Booth/2011/01/Reinsurance-renewals-how-was-it-for-youThe post-mortem results on the January 1 2011 reinsurance renewals are out and the market’s leading brokers have confirmed what most people already suspected: rates are down again in most lines, with a few notable exceptions.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:26:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Neil-Smith/2010/12/Emerging-technology-emerging-risksBusinesses are often quick to exploit the latest technology trends to grow their businesses and reduce costs.Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:21:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2010/12/STP-what-does-it-meanThere was a lot of press coverage originating from the Insurance Day Technology Forum in October about STP (that’s Straight Through Processing - not the well-known oil additive needed in my youth to keep the car running!). STP is perhaps the nirvana of operations but is it realistic? Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Sue-Langley/2010/12/A-milestoneWell we've been live for over two months now on the endorsement pilot and we've hit a real milestone - 100,000 messages.Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:51:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2010/12/ECF-Scope-IncreasesContinuous improvement is one of my favourite topics and it's great to see it being applied to the Electronic Claims File (EFC).Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2010/11/Same-Day-Service-PleaseMany of the change projects involving the market are discretionary, meaning there has to be good reason to invest. So what's the incentive? The incentive is the many benefits that are derived from change projects.Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:31:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2010/11/Promoting-Lloyds-coverholders-in-the-MidlandsKeith talks brokers, Birmingham and getting Lloyd's to the top of the league.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:25:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Trevor-Maynard/2010/11/Science-of-RiskFor some years now Lloyd's has been keen to stimulate the flow of ideas from the academic community into the insurance industry and vice versa.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:48:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Garry-Booth/2010/11/Washing-up-after-Badens-Oktober-risk-festGarry Booth looks back on this year's Baden-Baden convention. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:28:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Exposure-Management/Alexandra-Vincenti/2010/11/Space-weather-is-not-just-science-fictionThe space weather season is entering the risky “winter” period as solar activity begins to increase, says Alexandra VincentiSat, 06 Nov 2010 10:00:00 Zhttp://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Adam-Stafford/10/10/Making-life-easier-for-our-coverholdersThe advent of technology for coverholders is upon us as a key step towards an electronic future is launched this week!Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:03:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Market-Operations/Carl-Phillips/2010/10/Face-to-Face-with-Electronic-Support-An-advantageThe London Market has the greater opportunity to adapt to the selective use of face-to-face and electronic interaction than its Atlantic cousin Bermuda, Carl Phillips explains.Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/Lloyds-Blog/Insurance-commentary/Keith-Stern/2010/10/Rediscovering-Sussex-and-the-Lloyds-brandAs he journeys through West Sussex, Keith contemplates the Lloyd's brand and its importance among managing agents. 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