Financial Times FT.com

Lloyd’s insurers to tap Names for capital

By Ellen Kelleher and Andrea Felsted

Published: January 12 2009 23:34 | Last updated: January 12 2009 23:34

Lloyd’s of London insurers are going back to the Names – private investors who traditionally supported the world’s oldest insurance market – in a search for much-needed underwriting capital.

In the first three weeks of December alone, Amlin, a Lloyd’s insurer, raised almost £50m from private investors to fund its new syndicate 6106.

You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.

Read this