A handy guide to Lloyd's syndicates and capacity.

Lloyd’s opening capacity* for 2006 will be £14.8bn. This represents an increase of 8% on 2005 opening capacity of £13.7bn and an upswing from the estimated 7% reduction initially anticipated for 2006 prior to the impact of the US hurricane season. This reflects Lloyd’s responsiveness to evolving market conditions.

Lloyd’s capital base remains diverse with no single capital provider providing more than 6.8% of the Market’s total capacity. The leading twenty direct capital providers provide 65.2% of the Market’s capacity.

Lloyd's numbers 2006 are available as part of the PDF version of the Market. Click here for your handy guide to Lloyd's capacity and syndicates for 2006.