﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Lloyd's of London | News and Insight</title><link>http://www.lloyds.com/</link><description>Latest news from Lloyd's of London</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Lloyd's of London 2010</copyright><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/May/Champion-racehorse-steals-the-day</link><title>Champion racehorse steals the day</title><description>Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse Kicking King was the star attraction at Lloyd’s latest Meet the Market event in Dublin. </description><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Marsh-presents-Lloyds-with-the-original-slip-for-RMS-Carpathia</link><title>Marsh presents Lloyd's with the original slip for RMS Carpathia</title><description>Marsh has presented Lloyd’s with the original insurance slip for the Carpathia, the ship that rescued more than 700 survivors from the Titanic after she sank 100 years ago. </description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Review-confirms-commitment-to-Lloyds-claims-standards</link><title>Review confirms commitment to Lloyd's claims standards</title><description>All of Lloyd’s 52 Managing Agents now have the framework in place to enable them to meet Lloyd’s enhanced standards designed to enhance the customer claims experience.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:40:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Remembering-Titanic-100-years-on</link><title>Remembering Titanic 100 years on</title><description>The tragic sinking of the Titanic is part of the story of Lloyd’s</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Safety-at-sea</link><title>Safety at sea</title><description>Maritime safety has improved significantly in the 100 years since Titanic claimed the lives of 1,514 people. But disasters still happen.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Arctic-change-brings-unique-risks-and-challenges-says-Lloyds-report</link><title>Arctic brings unique risks and challenges, says Lloyd's report</title><description>The Arctic region is undergoing rapid change, both in terms of climate and economic development.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/April-Fool-in-Vienna</link><title>April Fool in Vienna</title><description>B.A. ‘David’ Clifton-Harvey was a man of many talents. Fluent in German, French and Spanish, he also spoke some Swedish and Chinese.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Lloyds-strength-maintained-despite-year-of-unprecedented-catastrophe</link><title>Lloyd's maintains strength in year of unprecedented catastrophe</title><description>2011 demonstrated the true ferocity of nature. It was a year that saw Queensland devastated by Cyclone Yasi, Christchurch by further earthquakes and Japan by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Lloyds-brings-its-history-to-life-on-Facebook</link><title>Lloyd's brings history to life on Facebook</title><description>Lloyd’s has created an interactive version of its 324-year history using the new Facebook timeline for businesses. </description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:41:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Reacting-to-risk-in-the-home-of-Lloyds-Asia</link><title>Reacting to risk in Lloyd's Asia hub </title><description>Singapore is the leading Financial Services centre for the Asia Pacific market and over the last ten years it has been home to Lloyd’s Asia, which has generated growth of more than 420% in the last five years alone. </description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:30:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Chairmans-China-visit-ignites-interest</link><title>Chairman's China visit ignites interest</title><description>John Nelson’s first overseas visit as Chairman of Lloyd’s to China has already sparked an increased interest in Lloyd’s China. </description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:51:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Lloyds-leads-innovative-global-nuclear-programme</link><title>Lloyd's leads innovative global nuclear programme</title><description>A new coverholder has launched at Lloyd's, dedicated to providing the first new capacity to the global nuclear insurance market in thirty years.  </description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:41:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/John-Nelson-outlines-priorities-for-2012</link><title>John Nelson outlines 2012 priorities</title><description>Lloyd’s Chairman speaks to lloyds.com about the challenges 2012 will bring and his own priorities</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:34:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2012/Richard-Ward-reflects-on-2011</link><title>Richard Ward reflects on 2011</title><description>Lloyd's CEO Richard Ward on how 2011 was an unforgettable year, dominated by an unprecedented level of natural catastrophes...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:49:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/Dec/Lloyds-is-listed</link><title>Lloyd's is listed</title><description>The Government has announced that the Lloyd’s building at One Lime Street, London, has been awarded Grade 1 listed status on the advice of English Heritage.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:49:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/Dec/Customers-loss-and-staff-shortage</link><title>Customer loss and staff shortage are greatest fears for businesses</title><description>Losing customers and struggling to find talented workers are the top two risks facing business leaders across the world, according to a new report published by Lloyd's.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:17:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/60-seconds-with-Klaus-Wunderlich</link><title>60 seconds with...Klaus Wunderlich</title><description>Brain research is helping shed light on how we take risks, showing that there is more to making good decisions than previously thought. Lloyd’s Science of Risk winner Klaus Wunderlich reveals all.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:11:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/Neurologist-scoops-Lloyds-Science-of-Risk-Prize</link><title>Neurologist scoops Lloyd's Science of Risk Prize</title><description>Lloyd’s 2011 Science of Risk Prize has been awarded to five leading research scientists, including the Prize’s overall winner Klaus Wunderlich for his illuminating paper on behavioural risk.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:05:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/Neurologist-scoops-Lloyds-Science-of-Risk-Prize</link><title>Neurologist scoops Lloyd's Science of Risk Prize</title><description>Lloyd’s 2011 Science of Risk Prize has been awarded to five leading research scientists, including the Prize’s overall winner Klaus Wunderlich for his illuminating paper on behavioural risk.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:05:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/Lloyds-At-the-heart-of-insurance</link><title>Lloyd’s: At the heart of insurance</title><description>Lloyd’s and the London insurance markets are inextricably linked. </description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:37:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/New-digs-for-Lloyds-Asia</link><title>New digs for Lloyd's Asia</title><description>The new Singapore offices for Lloyd’s Asia provides ample space to grow within impressive architecture</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:19:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/Lloyds-remembers</link><title>Lloyd's remembers</title><description>The Lloyd’s market pauses in remembrance on November 11.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/The-Lloyds-building-a-brand-monument</link><title>The Lloyd's building: brand monument</title><description>The Lloyd’s Building is an architectural landmark and one of the most recognisable sights on the London skyline. </description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:16:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/November/Lloyds-America-rallies-for-IICF-Volunteer-Week</link><title>Lloyd's America rallies for IICF Volunteer Week</title><description>Lloyd's America recently joined other members of the American insurance community to contribute to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's (IICF) annual Volunteer Week. </description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:11:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/September/Lord-Levene-awarded-Gold-Medal-for-services-to-Lloyd</link><title>Lord Levene awarded Gold Medal for Services to Lloyd's </title><description>Lord Levene is to receive a rarely-struck Gold Medal to mark his contribution to Lloyd's during his nine years as Chairman. </description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/September/Article</link><title>Lloyd's 'well positioned' to handle tough times ahead</title><description>Lloyd's Chief Executive Richard Ward has confirmed that Lloyd's is well positioned to handle the difficulties facing the insurance industry in what is likely to be the second most expensive year ever for insurers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/September/New-trade-association-launches-at-Lloyds</link><title>New trade association launches at Lloyd's</title><description>The UK Managing General Agents Association has been launched to represent the interests of UK-based managing general agents (MGAs), and encourage closer contacts within the sector. The launch came a day after Lloyd’s held its first one-day event for UK insurance brokers. </description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/September/Lord-Levene-tells-City-it-is-key-to-recovery</link><title>Lord Levene: "City is key to recovery"</title><description>The torrential rain pouring down outside the Merchants Taylor’s Hall on Tuesday evening couldn’t dampen the excitement of the 300 guests attending the Lloyd’s 2011 City Dinner.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/August/Cuthbert-Heath-and-his-battle-to-pass-the-Act</link><title>Cuthbert Heath and his battle to pass the Act</title><description>Cuthbert Heath made Lloyd’s modern; without his battles against the powers that be, the 1911 Lloyd’s Act might never have become law. </description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/August/The-Early-Days-of-the-Non-Marine-Underwriters</link><title>The Early Days of the Non-Marine Underwriters</title><description>As part of the hundredth anniversary of the 1911 Lloyd’s Act, lloyds.com looks at the early days of writing non-marine risks</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/August/A-century-of-risks-trains-planes-and-automobiles</link><title>A century of risks: trains, planes and automobiles</title><description>August 18 marks the hundredth anniversary of the 1911 Lloyd’s Act. </description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/August/New-York-City-Dinner-sparks-industry-discussion</link><title>New York City Dinner sparks industry discussion</title><description>Lloyd’s recently hosted its annual New York City Dinner at the St Regis Hotel. </description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/August/Faster-claims-process-is-rolled-out-at-Lloyds</link><title>Faster claims process is rolled out at Lloyd's</title><description>After a successful pilot Lloyd’s Claims Transformation Programme (CTP) is being rolled out in an accelerated fashion over the next 18 months. </description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/July/Fitch-Affirms-Lloyds-of-Londons-IFS-Rating</link><title>Fitch Affirms Lloyd's IFS Rating at A+</title><description>Fitch Ratings has announced its reaffirmation of Lloyd's 'A+' rating, the Society of Lloyd's 'A' rating and Lloyd’s Insurance Company (China) A+ evaluations,  reflecting the strong financial profile of Lloyd’s, which, according to Fitch, has successfully withstood the unprecedented catastrophe losses sustained by the insurance industry during Q1 2011. The outlook on all ratings is stable.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/July/AM-Best-affirms-Lloyds-rating</link><title>A.M. Best affirms Lloyd's rating</title><description>A.M. Best has reaffirmed Lloyd’s financial strength rating of A (Excellent) with a stable outlook.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/June/Israel-an-attractive-market-for-insurers-says-Levene</link><title>Israel an attractive market for insurers says Levene</title><description>During a recent visit to Lloyd’s Tel Aviv, Lloyd’s chairman Lord Levene highlighted the opportunities that exist for the insurance market in Israel.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/June/US-Brokers-hit-London-for-Lloyds-programme</link><title>US Brokers hit London for Lloyd’s programme</title><description>A group of 30 brokers from across the US and Canada are set to visit Lloyd’s this week as part of an annually organised broker programme.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/May/Lloyds-Agency-celebrates-200-years</link><title>Lloyd's Agency celebrates 200 years</title><description>Lloyd’s Agency is celebrating 200 years of existence this week with more than 170 agents who attended the Lloyd’s Annual Agency conference in London.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/May/The-next-big-catastrophe-could-be-a-capital-event</link><title>Ward: Next big cat could hit capital</title><description>Lloyd’s Chief Executive Richard Ward has warned the London insurance market that its lucky streak of Atlantic Hurricanes may be up and the next big natural catastrophe will hit the industry’s capital, not just earnings, unless rates rise significantly. </description><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 10:08:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/May/Lutine-sails-to-London</link><title>Lutine sails to London</title><description>Sailing enthusiasts watched as Lloyd’s yacht, Lutine, sailed through Tower Bridge to return to her spiritual home, near the Lloyd’s building.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/May/Lord-Levene-on-CNBC</link><title>Lord Levene on CNBC</title><description>Lord Levene describes the US dollar as 'primus inter pares' as he talks to CNBC about the global economy and rise of China.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/May/RW-talks-to-CNBC</link><title>Richard Ward on CNBC</title><description>Richard Ward talks to CNBC at their new London studio on the effects of catastrophic events on the insurance industry, regulation and unusual risks.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/April/Lloyds-blue-blooded-past</link><title>Lloyd’s blue blooded past</title><description>A fascinating journey through Lloyd’s archives reveals the market’s long history of insuring risks associated with Royalty, from the coronation of George V to fears for the health of his predecessor Edward VII. </description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/April/Lloyds-America-opens-new-office-in-Atlanta</link><title>Lloyd’s America opens new office in Atlanta</title><description>Lloyd’s has opened an office in Atlanta, Georgia to facilitate education and outreach to the many Lloyd’s stakeholders in the Southeastern US, the fourth and newest region within Lloyd’s America.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/April/Article</link><title>John Nelson named next Chairman of Lloyd's</title><description>John Nelson is to succeed Lord Levene of Portsoken as the next Chairman of Lloyd's insurance market. </description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/April/Mother-Nature-inflicts-damage-worth-$218bn-in-2010</link><title>Mother Nature inflicts damage worth $218bn in 2010</title><description>A string of natural disasters wreaked havoc across the world last year, costing the global economy $218 billion – more than three times the figure in 2009.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:32:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/March/Lloyds-returns-solid-results-for-2010</link><title>2010: Lloyd's returns 'solid' results</title><description>Lloyd’s has today announced a profit of £2.2bn for 2010 despite a challenging year of significant claims.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/March/Science-of-Risk-Prize-winner-says-climate-models-are-improving</link><title>Are climate models improving?</title><description>As Lloyd’s launches its 2011 Science of Risk Prize, last year’s winner says that the competition is forging stronger links with insurers and helping shape improvements in climate modelling.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:22:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/March/Lloyds-A-top-place-to-work</link><title>Lloyd's: A top place to work</title><description>Lloyd’s celebrates its position both in the Sunday Times “Top 100 Best Companies to Work For” list and the superbrands best business rankings.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:24:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><link>http://www.lloyds.com/News-and-Insight/News-and-Features/Lloyds-News/Lloyds-News-2011/March/Lloyds-explores-opportunities-in-German-SME-sector</link><title>Lloyd's explores opportunities in German SME sector</title><description>As the largest economy in Europe and the third-largest in the world, Germany continues to offer strong opportunities for the Lloyd’s market – especially in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:06:00 Z</pubDate></item></channel></rss><!-- server: prod-fe1 -->
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