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Lloyd’s reports £3.9bn profit at Half Year 2023

07 Sep 2023

Key figures

The key figures reported in Lloyd’s 2023 half year results are:

  • Gross written premium of £29.3bn (HY 2022: £24.0bn)
  • Underwriting profit of £2.5bn (HY 2022: £1.2bn)
  • Combined ratio of 85.2% (HY 2022: 91.4%)
  • Net investment return of £1.8bn (HY 2022: loss of £3.1bn)
  • Profit before tax of £3.9bn (HY 2022: loss of £1.8bn)
  • Total capital of £40.8bn (FY 2022: £40.2bn)
  • Central solvency ratio of 438% (FY 2022: 412%)
  • Market-wide solvency ratio of 194% (FY 2022: 181%)

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, today announced a strong set of results for the first six months of 2023, with an underwriting profit of £2.5bn (HY 2022: £1.2bn), an investment return of £1.8bn (HY 2022: £3.1bn loss) and a profit before tax of £3.9bn (HY 2022: loss of £1.8bn).

The market’s combined ratio improved 6.2 percentage points to 85.2% (HY 2022: 91.4%) demonstrating continued progress in underwriting performance.

Lloyd’s continued to support profitable underwriting growth, with gross written premium increasing 21.9% to £29.3bn driven by growth from existing syndicates (6.5%), new syndicates (2.2%), foreign currency movements (4.1%) and risk-adjusted rate increases (9.1%). Major claims represented 3.6% of losses in the first half of the year.

Lloyd’s balance sheet continued to strengthen with a central solvency ratio of 438% and market-wide solvency ratio of 194%, showing the market’s capital discipline and resilience through a range of market conditions.

“We’re pleased to be reporting a strong set of results for the year so far – with profitability in both our underwriting and investments; a leading combined ratio, strong premium growth and a bulletproof balance sheet that means we can support customers through a range of shocks and scenarios.

Combined with the market’s progress in driving sustainable performance, digitalisation and showing leadership from climate transition to culture change – these results set us up to deliver on our positive financial outlook for 2023.”
John Neal - CEO, Lloyd’s

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