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May 18, 2021
MPS

MPS receives approval to establish full syndicate

Asta, the leading third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, today announces it has received “in principle” approval from the Lloyd’s Council for the transition of the Medical Protection Society’s (MPS) Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 1892 to a full syndicate, effective 1 January 2022.
May 20, 2021

Why did a virtual syndicate choose London?

Erik Johnson, Deputy Active Underwriter of Victor Syndicate 2288 highlights the benefits of a virtual syndicate at Lloyd’s and describes how Asta’s support as third party managing agent minimises infrastructure needs and reduces operating costs for insurance start-ups. This article first appeared in the Insurance Institute of London Journal in May 2021 and has been re-produced here with their kind permission.