(The Insurer) - Africa Specialty Risks' (ASR) entity in Mauritius is now operating as a Lloyd's service company, enabling it to underwrite local business of behalf of Syndicate 2454.

A Lloyd's market share of up to 10 percent of total insured losses from the Los Angeles wildfires would still enable the 2024 year of account – which is expected to account for the majority of syndicates' exposures – to maintain profitability, Alpha Insurance Analysts has said.

The Lloyd’s Market Association has announced a new focus on the North American market to reinforce Lloyd’s position with the region’s market participants.

London-based managing general underwriter Carbon Underwriting has appointed Alex Poracchia as chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.

Blackstone has made several large bets on P&C insurance on both sides of the Atlantic since 2018, with the US alternative asset manager’s backing of AIG’s new Lloyd’s Syndicate 2478 the latest in a series of investments in the space, according to analysis by The Insurer.

Enstar Group’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008 has agreed a ground-up loss portfolio transfer (LPT) with Atrium Syndicate 609.

Africa Specialty Risks has appointed Genevieve Ahinful and Suzan Pardesi as deputy active underwriters of Syndicate 2454.

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The Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has proposed a new framework for Lloyd's insurers to utilise when managing their exposure to under-modelled systemic cyber risks, particularly for the healthcare and shipping sectors.

Aegis London has unveiled a new portfolio solutions division, focused on following third-party underwriting expertise in the London market.