July 23, 2021
London office workers want an average pay rise equivalent to the cost of some annual railway season tickets to return to their desks full-time after the pandemic, according to a survey. With COVID-19 restrictions leaving many offices empty, white-collar staff …
July 1, 2021
Britain’s finance minister pledged on Thursday to “sharpen” the competitive advantage of the UK financial services sector as he set out his vision for its future after the City of London lost business to the bloc after Brexit. In his …
June 29, 2021
Central London could lose as many as 835,000 jobs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with employees in service industries increasingly able to work remotely and flexibly, according to research by a consulting firm. An analysis of London’s labor …
June 16, 2021
Britain’s finance ministry called on the European Union to open talks on financial services, after the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday urged the bloc to avoid protectionism. Britain left the EU in December, largely cutting off the City of London’s …
April 9, 2021
AM Best is maintaining a negative market segment outlook on the United Kingdom non-life insurance segment, citing economic uncertainty as a key headwind for UK non-life insurers. In addition, COVID-19-related lockdown measures coincided with the country’s exit from the European …
April 1, 2021
Pandemic-related losses in 2020 were substantial for London market insurers and offset most underwriting and investment returns, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings. The main drivers of losses were event cancellations and business interruption policies, with the impact …
March 31, 2021
LONDON – The City of London financial center, which has resembled a ghost town since the coronavirus swept the world last year, is likely to see most workers return to their offices after the pandemic, the City’s political leader said …
March 30, 2021
LONDON – Britain should not be “short-sighted” and copy European Union rules just to keep financial activity in London, Bank of England executive director for financial stability Alex Brazier said on Monday. The City of London was cut adrift from …
December 22, 2020
A new group for senior claims managers in the London insurance market has been established by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). The Claims Strategy Committee will oversee and coordinate all claims-related issues discussed by companies. It has been set up …
October 20, 2020
Brexit could one day give the European Union an opportunity to challenge the City of London’s dominance as a global financial hub. Right now, however, the EU is in no condition to take advantage. As talks on Britain’s future relationship …