Are you local?

With Lloyd's managing agents moving out into the regions, Sarah Hills reports on what this means for local brokers and whether there is a real desire for Lloyd's to get involved

It has been noted that, in recent times, an increasing number of Lloyd's managing agents are going out into the regions to secure provincial broker business.

With the likes of Gallagher's and JCL branching out from London, there is an obvious desire from the Lloyd's syndicates to address the solid book of business from the regional market. However, with past commitments from Lloyd's to the regions having fluctuated, with its focus repeatedly returning to London, will this new move from the