London Is Falling Down — Because of Climate Change July 10, 2023 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha Britain’s increasingly extreme weather is shaking the very foundations of its centuries-old history. The nation has been experiencing prolonged periods...
Association of British Insurers Pushes Members to Act on Biodiversity Loss July 6, 2023 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha A British insurance group is pushing its members, which include Allianz SE, Aviva Plc and Chubb Ltd., to step up...
Update: Major UK Companies Abandon CBI Following Second Rape Claim April 21, 2023 By Katie Linsell, Sabah Meddings, Thomas Seal and Laura Benitez A swathe of major UK companies, ranging from banks to supermarkets, have resigned from the Confederation of British Industry as...
Britain Says Global Accounting Rules Are Crimping UK Economy February 22, 2023 By Huw Jones A central plank of global accounting rules has become a “performance penalty” which holds back investment in Britain, its financial...
UK Government Pushes Forward With Long-Awaited Insurer Reforms November 18, 2022 By Katherine Griffiths and William Shaw After years of fraught debate between regulators, insurers and the Treasury, Jeremy Hunt confirmed Thursday that the government would push...
Parties Scrapped, Bells Toll as UK Financial Services Sector Pays Respect to the Queen September 13, 2022 By Sinead Cruise, Carolyn Cohn and Kate Holton Britain’s financial industry is dialing down activities in the run-up to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth next Monday, canceling events...
UK’s Solvency II Reforms Could Open Door to Share-Buyback Bonanza for Insurers August 5, 2022 By Alex Morales and William Shaw Insurers would potentially be able to use billions of pounds of expected gains from a relaxation of capital rules for...
UK Government Chaos Sparks Fears in City of London of More Post-Brexit Limbo July 7, 2022 By Katherine Griffiths, William Shaw and Harry Wilson City of London executives have expressed anxiety that the turmoil rocking the UK government may delay or derail post-Brexit reforms...
Insurers Must Be Better Prepared for Impact of Climate Change: BoE June 8, 2022 By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones Insurers need to plug data gaps to be better prepared for the impact of climate change on their operations and...
IMF Warns Britain About Relaxing High Regulatory Standards for Insurers, Banks February 23, 2022 By Huw Jones A push to make London more attractive as a global financial center after Brexit must not threaten high standards of...