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Kiln Group Limited
The international insurance and reinsurance underwriting group was formed in 1962 and was acquired by Tokio Marine in March 2008.
R J Kiln & Co Limited
R J Kiln & Co Limited is the UK operating company of the Kiln Group and one of the largest managing agents in the Lloyd's insurance market. The company manages four Lloyd's syndicates:
- Syndicate 510, which comprises the following divisions:
- Accident & health
- Aviation
- Enterprise risks
- Marine & special risks
- Property & special lines
- Reinsurance
- Syndicate 557
- Syndicate 308
- Syndicate 1880
Kiln is an acknowledged leader in each of the seven main business areas in which it operates: property & special lines, marine & special risks, reinsurance, accident & health, aviation, life and enterprise risk.
Kiln business mix
Capacity
| |
2003
£m |
2004
£m |
2005
£m |
2006
£m |
2007
£m |
2008
£m |
2009
£m |
2010
£m |
2011
£m |
| Total owned capacity |
238.2 |
262.9 |
279.7 |
353.4 |
457.2 |
364.4 |
726.7 |
927.9 |
930.1 |
| Total group-managed Lloyd’s capacity |
629.1 |
680.0 |
702.5 |
801.8 |
988.2 |
842.7 |
1,210.0 |
1,562.5 |
1,503.8 |
| Non-Lloyd’s capacity |
– |
– |
24.0 |
27.1 |
29.6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total managed capacity |
629.1 |
680.0 |
726.5 |
828.9 |
1017.8 |
842.7 |
1,210.0 |
1,562.5 |
1,503.8 |
| |
Capacity
£m |
Kiln
owned £m |
% |
Kiln capacity increase/decrease
% |
| Syndicate 510 |
923.2 |
487.1 |
52.8% |
0.1% |
| Syndicate 557 |
60.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0% |
| Syndicate 807 |
140.6 |
73.0 |
51.9% |
2.8% |
| Syndicate 308 |
20.0 |
10.1 |
50.5% |
0.0% |
| Syndicate 1880 |
360.0 |
360.0 |
100.0% |
0.0% |
| Total |
1,503.8 |
930.2 |
61.9% |
0.2% |
Rating Information
| Syndicate 510 |
4pi |
A |
A- |
| Syndicate 308 |
2pi |
– |
B |
| Syndicate 557 |
3pi |
– |
B+ |
| Syndicate 807 |
3pi |
– |
B |
All Kiln syndicates benefit from security ratings of 'A+' (strong) assigned to Lloyd's by Standard and Poor's and 'A' (excellent) by A.M. Best.
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