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ID Comment: Lloyd’s warns against the steady creep of margin erosion
Despite – or perhaps because of – the market's strong preliminary results for 2024, the Lloyd’s leadership renewed their call for underwriting discipline, with aviation and energy lines flagged as being of particular concern

E-scooter regulations are evolving in the UK and Republic of Ireland
Further regulation is needed to mitigate the risks associated with e-scooter use and ensure responsible driving

Europeans buck trend as insurance stocks plunge in wake of US tariffs
Insurance and reinsurance stocks tumble as Trump's tariffs roil global markets, but Munich Re climbs 2% and Hannover Re gains 1.8%

Insurers face up to $300m in North Sea collision losses: Morningstar DBRS
Incident is likely to trigger multiple insurance policies, including those for hull and machinery, liability, marine cargo and protection and indemnity

Lloyd’s workforce slowly growing more diverse
Women comprise 44% of Lloyd’s market workers, and hold 36% of leadership positions at Lloyd’s firms, corporation’s latest Market Policies and Practices survey finds

EU entities on hook for non-EU subsidiaries’ Russia sanctions compliance
Shipowners and insurers face lexical challenge of defining ‘strictly necessary’ and ‘best efforts’ under 16th round of regulations

Hamilton names Cormican as active underwriter of syndicate 4000
Bermuda-based group promotes deputy active underwriter

Hannover Re P&C profit doubles in 2024
German reinsurance giant cuts full-year combined ratio 7.4 points to 86.6% despite large losses of €1.6bn

The role of data protection laws in AI regulation
As AI technology becomes more advanced, its use raises complex legal challenges, particularly in relation to its use of personal data

Westfield Specialty promotes Shallow to CUO
Shallow was most recently head of specialty and deputy chief underwriting officer at Westfield Specialty

Insurance M&A volumes plummet in 2024
Insurance carrier deal volumes drop 40% year-on-year amid concerns about geopolitical risk, catastrophe losses and tight monetary policy, analysis by law firm Clyde & Co finds

MS Amlin and MSIG UK launch dual stamp underwriting capability
Initiative aims to expands group's London market presence, allowing MS Amlin to underwrite on both Lloyd's and company market paper
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