January 10, 2017
Britain’s financial services sector must keep its unfettered access to the European Union’s single market after Brexit given that available alternatives don’t provide a sustainable long-term solution, an industry report said on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Theresa May is due …
November 23, 2016
Aviva Investors, the fund arm of insurer Aviva, plans to reopen the UK property fund it was forced to suspend during the market turmoil which followed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union in June. British funds worth around 18 …
November 22, 2016
U.S. insurer AIG may move its European headquarters from London to another European Union country because of Britain’s vote to leave the EU, the head of the AIG’s European and UK operations said at an industry conference on Tuesday. AIG …
September 22, 2016
The Lloyd’s of London insurance market is already working on plans to move some business to the European Union, aiming to be ready for the shift as soon as Britain starts divorce proceedings from the bloc, its chairman said on …
September 7, 2016
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will meet senior bankers in London on Wednesday to set out the government’s plans to support the economy and sound out their views for a post-Brexit Britain. Hammond will host several members of the …
September 7, 2016
A.M. Best said its outlook for the reinsurance sector remains negative due to a multitude of factors, and it will likely stay that way for quite some time. “Our rating outlook remains longer-term than our typical 12-18 months,” A.M. Best …
September 6, 2016
Lloyd’s of London and other insurers will be forced to move part of their businesses to the European Union if they fail to access the single market following Britain’s decision in June to leave the bloc, Chairman John Nelson said …
September 1, 2016
The UK’s exit from the European Union, or “Brexit,” could lead to a loss of business for Lloyd’s of London unless the UK government is able to negotiate passporting arrangements to maintain access to the European Economic Area (EEA)*, according …
August 30, 2016
Ireland says the Brexit vote has led to a jump in inquiries from London firms considering opening offices in Dublin, one of a handful of European cities trying to draw business away from Britain’s financial center. Irish officials say they …
July 22, 2016
Lloyd’s of London’s Beazley Plc is working to get European insurance licenses for its Irish reinsurance business to allow it to operate throughout the European Union, even if Lloyd’s loses access to the bloc. Insurers are making contingency plans after …