--Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, and funds managed by Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, today announced the launch of Cortina syndicate 1956, a new Lloyd's syndicate that will provide dedicated, multi-year reinsurance capacity, broaden the capital…
(BX:NYSE) Seeking Alpha Roman Tiraspolsky/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Blackstone (BX) managed funds and Aon (AON) announced on Friday a new Lloyd's syndicate for reinsurance capacity. Cortina syndicate 1956 will provide dedicated, multi-year reinsurance capacity, broaden the capital available…
6th November 2026 - Author: Luke Gallin - Cortina syndicate 1956, a new syndicate at the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace that will provide dedicated, multi-year reinsurance capacity, has been launched by global broking group Aon and funds managed by large alternative asset manager,…
Aon and funds managed by Blackstone, the New York-based alternative asset manager, on Friday announced the official launch of Cortina, a Lloyd’s of London reinsurance syndicate. Cortina syndicate 1956 is expected to begin underwriting from Jan. 1, 2027, subject to final approval from…
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Aon and funds managed by Blackstone have announced Cortina syndicate 1956, a new Lloyd’s syndicate providing multiyear reinsurance capacity to Aon clients, with QBE serving as managing agent. Cortina received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s on October 16, 2026, and plans to begin underwriting…
Blackstone Inc. has set up a Lloyd’s of London syndicate with broker Aon Plc, as the world’s largest alternative asset manager muscles further into the insurance sector. Called Cortina, the syndicate will provide capital to back reinsurance contracts, according to…
Business Insurance Allianz Commercial to launch Lloyd’s underwriting syndicate Germany-based Allianz Commercial plans to establish Allianz Commercial 1893 at Lloyd’s and expects it to begin trading on Jan. 1, 2027, Reinsurance News reported. Lloyd’s has granted in-principle approval for the new direct underwriting…
5th November 2026 - Author: Kane Wells - Allianz Commercial has revealed plans to establish Allianz Commercial 1893, a new direct underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s, which is expected to begin trading from January 1, 2027, subject to final regulatory approval, with in-principle approval from Lloyd’s already in…
Managing Agency Partners (MAP) has increased its projected profits for the 2025 underwriting year across Lloyd’s Syndicate 2791 and Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 6103, following its assessment of underwriting performance as of September 30, 2026. The revised forecasts show improved expected profitability for both syndicates,…
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