2023 Syndicate Results

Syndicate annual results ranged from a profit of 153% NPE (Net Premium Earned) to a loss of 15% NPE1 for those syndicates trading in 2023.

The overall market weighted average profit2 for syndicates trading in 2023 (excluding RITC syndicates) was 22.5% of NPE.

The weighted average overall results2 by quartile were:
Top quartile +35.9% NPE
Second quartile +22.5% NPE
Third quartile +17.1% NPE
Fourth quartile +6.5% NPE

The overall profit2 for the bottom quartile of syndicates, representing 12% of total NPE, represented 3% of the overall market profit for those syndicates trading in 2023.

1 Results excluding RITC, Syndicate In A Box, first year syndicates and LPT-affected results.
2 Excluding capital-related returns (primarily investment returns on Funds at Lloyd’s deposited at the syndicate level); a limited number of syndicates hold capital at the syndicate level and these returns have been excluded to achieve comparability between syndicates.

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