The Fine Art of Underwriting Through Soft & Slightly Harder Market Cycles January 3, 2018 By L.S. Howard Twenty or so years ago, a London market marine underwriter declared he was going golfing one afternoon because he had...
UK Keeps Top Spot in Financial Services, but Brexit Threatens: TheCityUK December 15, 2017 Britain kept the top spot in global financial services exports last year, but Brexit threatens to raise barriers to its...
UK Financial Services Industry Pays Record Taxes, ‘Underlining Need’ for Brexit Deal November 27, 2017 By Huw Jones Britain’s financial services industry paid a record 72.1 billion pounds ($96.2 billion) in tax during the past fiscal year, PwC...
UK’s IUA Publishes Good Practice Guide for Delegated Authorities November 17, 2017 A guide to good practice for delegated authority arrangements in the London company market has been published by the International...
UK Regulator’s Broker Probe May Make London Market More Competitive: Fitch November 16, 2017 The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s review of the wholesale insurance broker market could help counter the trend of rising expenses...
London Market’s Placing Platform, PPL, Adds P/C Lines to Growing Roster of Risks November 6, 2017 PPL, the London market’s electronic placing platform, announced that property/casualty risks now can be bound on the platform. The PPL...
Hiscox Names Markham as CEO for London Market Business October 11, 2017 Specialist global insurer Hiscox announced the appointment of Kate Markham as CEO for its London Market business, subject to regulatory...
Blockchain Industry Initiative, B3i, Expands with 23 New Broker, Re/Insurer Entrants October 2, 2017 The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i announced it has expanded with 23 new brokers and re/insurers entrants, which will help...
Top Challenges for London’s Re/Insurers Are Soft Market, Brexit, Regulations: IUA September 28, 2017 The top three challenges facing London market companies are the soft market, Brexit and regulatory compliance, according to a survey...
UK Financial Services Sector Seeking ‘Ambitious’ Brexit Trade Agreement August 24, 2017 By Huw Jones and Andrew MacAskill The UK’s financial sector is seeking an “ambitious” trade pact between Britain and the European Union to try to prevent...