Worries around the future of the Euro have whetted investors' appetites for gold, including those who were already looking for alternatives.    

Lloyd's Expands China Business 

China Re joins Lloyd's and will send six underwriters to work alongside the Catlin team in London.

Lloyd's Censures Motor Insurer

Lloyd's censured a member syndicate for the first time in almost a decade after uncovering failings in the way it managed its financial reserves and claims payments.

Reinsurers Limit Exposure To Disaster-hit Areas

Reinsurers have been cutting their exposure to some catastrophe-hit areas of Asia and Australasia after years of pursuing business there mainly for its diversification benefits and failing to properly assess risks.

Barbican Bids To Takeover Omega

The backers of Barbican Insurance have launched a fresh indicative takeover bid for rival Omega Insurance, calling on it to begin talks to create a "merger of equals" between the two Lloyd's underwriters. 

Carnival losses for insurers could reach $750m

Insurance losses arising from the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship could come to as much as $750m, making it one of the costliest marine-related disasters ever, some analysts and underwriters have warned.