Listen "Behind the Headlines: Aviva's Matt Gordon on how Probitas is a 'massive enabler' for specialty growth"
Episode Synopsis
Lloyd's ambitions to attract large corporates to the marketplace is well known. But how has one of its major coups - the re-entry of Aviva via the acquisition of Probitas - impacted growth?Underwriting director for specialty and property investors Matt Gordon explains how the Lloyd's platform is a "massive enabler" of the carrier's ambitions to grow its specialty book to $1.5bn over the next five years. In particular, it provides the opportunity to increase its geographical spread and participate in broker facilities. Plus, during a week of climate protests in London, we interview Extinction Rebellion activists about why they are targeting the insurance industry.
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