We are pleased to announce a combined operating ratio of 80.9% as our financial results for the year ending 31 December, 2023. Gross written premiums grew 35% year-on-year to $913 million as the syndicate sustained trajectory in our third operating year and continued to deliver on our strategy to build a diverse, multi-line specialty portfolio.…
read moreOur lead Political Violence, Terror and War underwriter, Dan Callow recently spoke with
read moreThe Property team at IQUW has undergone several changes in the past couple of years since acquiring Agora. Now the transformation is complete. The Direct & Facultative (D&F) team has grown to eight and the division has a balanced and profitable global portfolio. Here, Robbie tells us about his insurance journey, his thoughts on the…
read moreGavin Williams, the Head of Claims for Syndicate 1856 at IQUW, shares his fascinating journey into the insurance industry, revealing a path that was as unexpected as it was rewarding. "Like so many, I stumbled my way into insurance," he laughs, recounting the tale of how a visit to the job centre ultimately led him…
read moreAs 2023 Atlantic and East Pacific hurricane seasons have come to a close, it’s an opportunity to take a look back at the season and how it unfolded. It has been a year to remember with multiple record-breaking events –Hurricane Otis standing out as the most unexpected of them all. On 23rd of October in…
read moreIn our interconnected world, the spectre of cyber crime looms large, with global losses reaching a staggering $6 trillion annually and cyber attacks occurring once every 39 seconds. Human error accounts for 95 percent of these incidents—something many of us have already fallen victim to and with a high likelihood we could in the future.…
read moreStephen Young Group Head of Reinsurance, CEO Bermuda Reports IQUW returned to the Monte Carlo Rendezvous this year from 9 to 13 September 2023. Since it first began in 1957, the Rendezvous de Septembre (RVS) is the first conference for the (re)insurance market renewal season. RVS enables the insurance, reinsurance and retrocessional markets to meet…
read moreFollowing the successful refurbishment of the Lloyd’s Underwriting Room, the IQUW team will be returning to Boxes 64, 137* and 221 from Monday 18 September. For a seamless transition, we have an updated schedule for our teams:
read moreHow did you first arrive in the insurance industry? I went to Loughborough University to study Economics, so the financial sector always seemed like an appropriate next step given my degree. My first insurance role was Underwriting Assistant at Manchester Underwriting Management and then W/R/B, working in Professional Indemnity and Directors’ & Officers’ insurance. I…
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