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About A G Doré & Others

Following seven successful years under the management of Alterra at Lloyd’s Ltd (and its predecessor companies), the Syndicate has transferred under a novation agreement to Whittington Capital Management Ltd from 1st January 2011. As part of such novation, Doré Underwriting Services Ltd has been established as the new, independently owned services company providing the underwriting resource to the Syndicate, which under a turnkey agreement with Whittington Capital Management Ltd should ultimately become its own managing agency.

The Syndicate first began writing specialist Professional Indemnity and Medical Malpractice insurance at Lloyd’s for the 2004 year of account. Since its inception, the Syndicate has grown in terms of capacity and personnel, and in 2011 the Syndicate implemented its expansion plans and diversified into Directors & Officers Liability and Financial Institutions insurance with an increased stamp capacity of £50m. Continued controlled growth over the coming years is planned as part of the longer term aim to become a stand-alone managing agency.

The Syndicate has successfully developed strong relationships with Lloyd’s, the London Market and select UK regional and international brokers, and through this network provides bespoke solutions to its policyholders. The business is predominantly underwritten by experienced decision-makers at Syndicate level in London and some business is delegated to intermediaries under controlled binding authorities. Business is underwritten both via the Box on Gallery One at Lloyd’s and from the City office in Creechurch Lane via the Syndicate’s Service Company, Doré Underwriting.

As a Lloyd’s Syndicate, A G Doré & Others benefits from Lloyd’s worldwide licences and has business plan approval from the Franchise Board to write risks domiciled in the UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, South America and other selected territories worldwide.