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May 12, 2021

Mental Health Awareness Week

In this latest Culture Matters bulletin we talk to Head of Syndicate Finance Peter Brightman and Internal Audit manager Phillip Pearce about Mental Health Awareness Week – they tell us what the “nature” theme means to them and candidly share some experiences and tips that could be helpful to any of us when faced with challenges to our mental health.
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.