AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001 (Syndicate 2001) (United Kingdom), which is managed by MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (MS AUL). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings of Syndicate 2001 reflect the balance sheet strength of the Lloyd’s market, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as the market’s strong operating performance, favourable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. The Lloyd’s market rating is the floor for all syndicate ratings, reflecting the Lloyd’s chain of security, and, in particular, the role of the Central Fund, which partially mutualises capital at the market level.

Syndicate 2001’s operating performance improved in 2021, demonstrated by a profit for the year of GBP 7.9 million, compared with a loss of GBP 178.1 million in 2020. The syndicate’s loss ratio decreased from 76.3% in 2020 to 59.3% in 2021, with the primary difference being the initial COVID-19 related losses recognised in 2020. The combined ratio decreased by approximately 17 percentage points to 102%. Despite the improvement in total earnings and underwriting performance, the syndicate’s recent operating performance remains weaker than that of the overall Lloyd’s market.

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