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Odey Settles Sexual Assault Cases Ahead of London Trial

May 14 2026 // Hedge fund boss Crispin Odey has settled a handful of personal injury claims brought by women claiming sexual assault. Odey bought an end to the claims ahead of a London trial due to start next month, according to a lawyer...

Oil Tanker Pricing Feud Embroils Centuries-Old London Market

May 5 2026 // A legal claim from one of the world’s largest oil traders is throwing a spotlight on an arcane but critical corner of global finance — the multibillion-dollar freight market and the 282-year-old City of London...

UK Car Insurer First Central Is Said to Tap Banks for London IPO

Mar 26 2026 // First Central Group Ltd., the UK vehicle and home insurer, has appointed investment banks as it prepares for a potential initial public offering in London, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has...

London Marine Insurers Still Offering Middle East Cover as War Risk Rates Rise: Broker

Mar 5 2026 // Marine insurers in the London market continue to offer cover in the Middle East, despite rising war risk premiums driven by escalating conflict in the Gulf, insurance broker Gallagher’s Marine Divisional Director...

London Marine Insurers Widen High-Risk Zone in Mideast Gulf as Conflict Escalates

Mar 3 2026 // London’s marine insurance market has widened the area in the Gulf it deems as high risk as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, according to an advisory issued on Tuesday. Guidance from the Joint War Committee,...