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Finance Committee

The LMA Finance Committee serves as a key advisory body to the LMA Board, focusing on financial matters that affect member firms and the broader Lloyd’s market. Its remit encompasses all areas typically overseen by managing agent CFOs and Finance Directors, including external reporting, performance management, expense analysis, capital planning and investment oversight.

The committee plays a critical role in:

Reviewing and shaping financial proposals from Lloyd’s and regulatory bodies.
Producing market-wide guidance on emerging financial issues.
Acting on behalf of member firms to ensure financial policies reflect operational realities and strategic needs.

In addition to advising the LMA Board on developments in market performance, capital, expenses, Lloyd’s budgeting and member-help funds in trust arrangements, the Finance Committee also oversees several standing groups covering a range of issues relating to tax, actuarial, treasury and investments.

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Paul Davenport

Finance and Risk Director

Committee secretary

Jessica Wong

Chair

James Pearson

Deputy Chair

Key issues covered

The LMA Finance Committee addresses a broad spectrum of financial matters that impact managing agents and the Lloyd’s market as a whole. Its current focus includes

Strategic financial oversight

Evaluating financial and capital management proposals to identify potential implications for LMA members and guide future readiness.

Policy and proposal review

Developing informed responses to financial issues and making strategic recommendations to the LMA Board and relevant bodies.

Regulatory consultation

Responding to consultations issued by Lloyd’s, the PRA and other regulatory authorities affecting financial reporting or tax.

Market trend monitoring

Tracking developments such as Solvency UK and assessing their operational and financial impact on member firms.

Lloyd’s collaboration

Engaging with Lloyd’s senior management on issues requiring expert financial insight from the managing agent community.

Taxation advisory support

Providing practitioner support to Lloyd’s Taxation Department in their discussions with HMRC and other overseas taxation authorities.

Actuarial impact assessment

Collaborating with the Committee of Actuaries in the Lloyd’s Market (CALM) to evaluate the financial implications of actuarial developments.

Stakeholder communication

Facilitating dialogue between managing agent finance teams and external stakeholders, including auditors and investment professionals.

Professional development

Coordinating the education and technical training needs of the finance community in the market through the LMA Academy and other learning providers.

Committee insights

Finance and Actuarial Quarterly Update

Replay – LMA Market Returns Forum

CFO Quarterly Update

Upcoming events

For events hosted online, joining instructions will be emailed to all registered attendees closer to the date of the event no later than 24 hours prior to commencement.

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California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations Webinar, November

The California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations apply to all insurance practitioners who handle California claims, whether business is admitted or non-admitted or on a surplus lines basis.

Emerging Professionals Claims Community Presents: An Introduction to Cyber Claims

In partnership with the LMA Claims Sector Groups, the Emerging Professionals Claims Community is hosting a series of educational sessions exploring different classes of business. Each session introduces the fundamentals of claims handling and uses real-world examples to illustrate key coverage and liability considerations.

Brazil Insurance Law – Clauses and Guidance for Market Use

This session will build on the Brazilian briefing held earlier this year which introduced the key issues arising from the new insurance law coming into effect in December 2025.

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Notable projects

Over the next 12 months, the LMA Finance Committee is focused on delivering key initiatives to enhance financial efficiency and operational effectiveness across the Lloyd’s market. These include:

Market reporting simplification: Leading the design and coordination of streamlined reporting processes across statutory, solvency, and performance management frameworks to reduce complexity and improve consistency.
Premium processing vision: Shaping a long-term strategy for more efficient premium processing and collection in the evolving post-Blueprint Two environment.
Collateral mechanism for LIC reinsurance: Co-ordinating the implementation of a fit-for-purpose collateral mechanism to support the reinsurance contract from Lloyd’s Insurance Company (LIC) to syndicates.