Sanctions Against Russia ‘Manageable’ for UK Insurers, Banks: Regulator March 9, 2022 By Huw Jones Sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine are “manageable” for Britain’s insurers and wider financial sector, Bank...
UK to Ban Russian Companies From London Aviation Insurance Market March 3, 2022 LONDON — Britain will ban Russian companies from the multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market in London, the world’s...
Flash Floods Threaten 126,000 Commercial Buildings in London, and Risk Will Worsen February 25, 2022 By Jessica Shankleman More than 126,000 commercial buildings in London are at risk from flash flooding. Climate change will heighten that threat. Those...
COVID-19 Cases Are Dropping, but Many UK Employees Still Opt to Work From Home February 8, 2022 By William Shaw, Irina Anghel and Loukia Gyftopoulou With pandemic restrictions in the UK largely gone, offices are getting busier. Yet vast numbers of desks still remain empty....
People Should Get Back to Office, Learn to Live With Coronavirus: UK Business Minister January 21, 2022 People should get back to the office to benefit from in-person collaboration because the world must learn to live with...
Lloyd’s Weighs Future of Headquarters as Market Embraces Flexible Working January 18, 2022 By Jack Sidders Lloyd’s of London is reviewing its real estate needs as the historic insurance market embraces flexible working. “As we adapt...
Lloyd’s, IUA Sign Contract With DXC to Help Build Fully Automated Processing January 12, 2022 Lloyd’s confirmed a contract has been signed with DXC Technology and the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in an agreement that...
UK Businesses Brace for Great British Resignation in 2022 December 21, 2021 By Emily Ashton UK businesses were hit by rising numbers of staff leaving their jobs voluntarily during 2021, with many employers facing the...
London Turns Into Ghost Town as UK Faces Record-Breaking Wave of COVID Infections December 16, 2021 By Thomas Buckley and Deirdre Hipwell The owner of Parlez, a pub and restaurant in south London, hoped that sales this Christmas would have bounced back...
Lloyd’s and London’s Finance District Confront a Past Steeped in Slavery October 6, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones LONDON — British ships ferried over 3 million enslaved African people across the Atlantic Ocean. Lloyd’s of London insured many...