Barbican to manage Credit Suisse-backed syndicate
Barbican Managing Agency has received in principle approval from the Lloyd's Franchise Board to manage Syndicate 1856.
The syndicate will be capitalised with funds managed by Credit Suisse's ILS team and will have a first year stamp capacity of £90m.
It is expected the syndicate will begin underwriting on 1 January
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