04 Executive Summary

Key Insights from your 2024 Survey include:

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Overall Ranking (from 29 Markets)

Overall NPS Score (vs Average of -5)

A Top 5 position overall in 5 of the 14 Lockton Business Units relevant to Talbot

What is going well?

Financial & Political Risks - They are a very knowledgeable and reliable market.

Energy Liability - They always have a presence at the box and are open to looking at more complicated risks.

Crisis Management - Their performance in client meetings is strong, and they provide good solutions to any claims.

Property NA – They are always available at the box and can offer primary and excess capacity on the same account.

Property ROW – They are consistently an excellent service and proactive in their approach and will offer top and tail lines and can also deploy AIG capacity.

Management Liabilities - Their speed of turnaround times is good, and strong relationship with underwriters.

Professions PI Construction & Property - Their speed of turnaround times is good.

Marine Cargo - Talbot offer large lead lines and offer competitive Excess of Loss pricing.

Marine Hull - Talbot are friendly and always available to speak.

Areas for Improvement for Talbot?

Financial & Political Risks – They should improve their pricing, flexibility and turnaround times.

Energy Liability - Have a wider appetite for international business.

Crisis Management – Talbot need to hire more resource into the team to provide a better service, quicker turnaround times and communication.

Property NA – Talbot should increase flexibility around terms and be much more competitive on pricing.

Property ROW – Feedback suggests that Talbot’s pricing has become less competitive recently.

Global Cyber & Technology - Improved engagement between the teams is essential.

Management Liabilities – Talbot need to broaden their appetite outside of facility business and be more competitive.

Professions PI Construction & Property – They need to broaden their appetite.

Marine Cargo – Talbot should hire more underwriters to increase resourcing, have better engagement and keep the team aligned with their appetite.

Marine Hull – Feedback indicates their line size is small.


Through 2025, let’s address these areas for improvement together – and keep building on your many strengths.


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