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If you have trouble reading this email, please click here. March 2007
   Welcome to this issue of our regular news round-up.  
     Lloyd's reports £3.7bn profit for 2006  
 
 
  Lloyd's reports £3.7bn profit for 2006

Lloyd’s has taken full advantage of the benign catastrophe year, recording gross profit of £3.7bn for 2006.

 
 
 
  See video interview with Lloyd's Chairman, Lord Levene

"2006 was a very profitable year for Lloyd's because of strong underwriting discipline and because the winds didn't blow."


 
 
 
  See video interview with Lloyd's CEO, Richard Ward

"We've had an exceptional set of results, our combined ratio compares very favorably with our competitors."

 
 
 
     Also on lloyds.com     
 
Straight A+ for Lloyd’s

Lloyd’s has been rewarded with a rating upgrade following the successful deal that passes its run-off vehicle Equitas to Berkshire Hathaway’s National Indemnity unit.

Credit agency Fitch has upgraded Lloyd's insurer financial strength ('IFS') rating by one notch to A+, and has upgraded the subordinated debt issue rating by one notch to ‘A-’ (A minus). The ratings have been assigned stable outlooks.



 
2007 events
Don't forget to check out our events pages for a list of forthcoming events. .
 
 
  Lloyd's Financial Results
 
 
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