Lloyd's greenlights Apollo's standalone Syndicate 1971

Independent specialist insurer and reinsurer  Apollo Syndicate Management has been granted in principle approval from  The Council of Lloyd’s to convert special purpose arrangement (SPA) 1971 into a standalone syndicate.

The ibott SPA 1971 was launched in January 2019 at Lloyd’s and specialises in servicing client solutions for innovative companies in the sharing economy through a collaborative and engaged underwriting, actuarial, and data science approach.

It is subject to the completion of the Lloyd’s “making it happen” (MIH) process.

Matt Newman, chief strategy & innovation officer, said: “The Lloyd’s approval in principle paves the way for Apollo’s next step on its strategic growth plan. It is an exciting future for the ibott team, led by Chris Moore, who are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the global sharing economy and bringing new clients to Lloyd’s.

"Becoming a standalone syndicate provides increasing flexibility and opportunity for our capital providers, strengthens our partnerships, and allows even more focus on our obsession with ‘client first’ engagement.”

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