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Breakdown Cover and Car Insurance Firm RAC Poised to Pick Banks for London IPO
Jan 29 2026 // Breakdown cover and car insurance company RAC is close to selecting banks to lead its initial public offering in London, according to people familiar with the matter. The nearly 130-year-old firm is set to pick Goldman...
London Cyberattack Threatens to Hold Up Thousands of Home Sales
Jan 27 2026 // A “sophisticated, criminal cyberattack” is threatening to hold up thousands of home sales in two of London’s richest boroughs. Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have...
Sedgwick Launches Global Specialty Platform in London
Jan 14 2026 // Sedgwick, the Memphis, Tennessee-based risk and claims administration provider, announced the launch of its Sedgwick Global Specialty platform in London, a dedicated solution designed to handle the largest and most complex...
Warburg Mulls $1 Billion Sale of London Insurance Broker McGill
Jan 14 2026 // Warburg Pincus is considering a possible sale of UK insurance broker McGill and Partners, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm has held early talks with potential advisers to explore...
Aviva Seeks Partner for New City of London Skyscraper Project
Dec 9 2025 // Aviva Plc has kicked off the search for a partner to help fund a planned new skyscraper in the heart of the City of London’s insurance district, as it aims to tempt investors willing to make a bold bet that office...
Standard Chartered Settles £1.5 Billion Iranian Sanction Suit in London
Dec 5 2025 // Standard Chartered Plc has settled an investor lawsuit worth £1.5 billion ($2 billion) over allegations it systematically breached sanctions against Iran to win new business. In a London Court of Appeal ruling over...
People Moves: Markel Int’l Promotes Davies as MD of Newly Created London Mkt Business; Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Khan as Head of Property Innovation & Solutions
Nov 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurer Markel International and broker Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel International Promotes Davies as MD of Newly Created...
London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep
Nov 13 2025 // As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk. Last month in the affluent London neighborhood of South Hampstead,...
People Moves: Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Bell as Head of Aviation; Canopius Hires Webber From Trans Re as Head of Reinsurance London
Oct 21 2025 // This edtiion of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and Canopius Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Bell as Head of Aviation Lockton Re, the reinsurance...
Alphabet’s Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in London in 2026
Oct 17 2025 // Alphabet’s Waymo plans to launch its fully driverless ride-hailing service in London in 2026, the robotaxi firm said on Wednesday [Oct. 15], as it looks to expand its footprint to major international cities. Waymo...
Fintech and AI Drive London Finance Job Vacancy Growth in Q3, Recruiter Says
Oct 14 2025 // A boom at financial technology firms and growing demand to get to grips with artificial intelligence lifted financial sector job vacancy numbers in London in the third-quarter, Morgan McKinley’s London Employment...
Fortegra Begins Operating From Box 388 at Lloyd’s of London
Oct 9 2025 // Fortegra Group Inc., a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced it has secured a box in the underwriting room at Lloyd’s. Effective immediately, Fortegra will operate from Box 388 on the...
Engle Martin Acquires London-Based Integra Technical Services Claims Adjusters
Oct 9 2025 // Engle Martin & Associates, an independent claims management firm based in Atlanta, has acquired Integra Technical Services, an international adjusting firm headquartered in London. Integra, founded in 1998, manages...
Specialist Risk Group Launches Int’l Team to Help Clients Access UK/London Capacity
Oct 8 2025 // Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the formation of a new team in its International pillar, who will work with global clients and brokers to place insurance programs for UK...
Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia
Sep 17 2025 // Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets stuck in Russia since...
Third Point’s Dan Loeb Wins Vote to Turn London-Listed Fund Into Reinsurer
Aug 15 2025 // Dan Loeb has won a vote to turn his UK investment trust into a life and annuity reinsurance company, defying a fierce backlash from some shareholders. A majority of investors backed a plan for London-listed Third Point...
Specialist Risk Group Acquires London-Based City Quarter Brokers
Aug 12 2025 // Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based group of insurance intermediaries, has entered into an agreement to acquire City Quarter Brokers, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the deal were not...
London Market Brokers, Associations Welcome Move to Create UK Captive Domicile
Jul 15 2025 // The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced today that the UK will introduce a captive insurance company regime – a decision that was welcomed by brokers and trade associations across the London...
Four People Killed in Small Plane Crash at London Southend Airport, Police Say
Jul 15 2025 // All four people aboard a small plane that crashed shortly after taking off from London Southend Airport are dead, police said Monday. Essex Police said work continued to formally identify the victims of Sunday’s...
People Moves: BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division; WTW Promotes Cousins to Head of London Market Claims
Jul 14 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers BMS and Willis. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division BMS, the independent...
