— Atradius Syndicate 1864 will help financial institutions manage trade credit risk more efficiently
— The final approval to underwrite through Lloyd's Syndicate 1864 strengthens Atradius' global reach and enhances its ability to deliver value through Lloyd's trusted platform
Global credit insurer Atradius has received final regulatory approval for its Lloyd's Syndicate 1864 to begin underwriting business from 1 January 2026. This follows the initial “in principle” approval granted in July this year.
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Syndicate 1864 will focus on trade credit risks, starting with new and existing clients in Europe's financial sector.By usingcreditinsurance, lenders can protect their portfolios, improve capitalefficiency,and support safer growth.It'samost effective and cost-efficientway to managecredit risk, especially in uncertain markets, whilemaintainingconfidence in client relationships.By combining Atradius' expertise in credit risk with Lloyd's global brand, we are able to offer clients a uniquely robust solution.
Atradius is launching the syndicate in partnership with Polo Managing Agency providing turnkey services.This move strengthens Atradius' global operations in credit insurance. Our teams use credit data on 200 million companies to help businesses protect themselves against payment risks when trading on credit. This information will be leveraged to underwrite business from our Lloyd's syndicate.
Underwriting through Lloyd's platform gives our customers multiplebenefits, including Lloyd's financial strength rating, extensive network oflicencesand wide-reaching resources. It also ensureshigh standardsof compliance and operational efficiency, in line with Atradius' own practices.
David Capdevila, Chief Executive Officer of Atradius, said: “Getting approval tounderwrite atLloyd's is a major step forward. It shows confidence in ourexpertiseand the strength of our proposition.We'reproud to jointhe Lloyd'smarket and bring our credit riskspecialisation to more clients around the world. This partnership helps us offer even more value, and we're ready to make it count.”
Paul Andrews, Chief Executive Officer ofPoloWorksand Polo Managing Agency, said: “Polo Managing Agency is extremely proud to have collaborated on the launch of another Trade Credit syndicate, supporting the continued growth ofthe Lloyd'smarket through the very significant expertise of Atradius.”
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PoloWorksMore information at www.polo.works
Press contact: PoloWorks Kieran Hattenkieran.hatten@polo.works
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