Britain’s Top CEOs Predict the Biggest Challenges of 2026 December 23, 2025 By Louise Moon and Chloé Meley The bosses of some of Britain’s biggest companies predict a fresh wave of challenges next year, as they absorb the...
AI Threatens to Displace Workers, Bank of England’s Bailey Warns December 19, 2025 By Tom Rees Artificial intelligence is likely to displace British workers even as it makes the country more productive, Bank of England Governor...
British Regulator Cracks Down on Home, Travel Insurers December 19, 2025 Britain’s financial watchdog on Thursday laid out its efforts to raise standards in the home and travel insurance market after...
Viewpoint: Stable Operating Conditions Expected for European Insurers in 2026 December 11, 2025 By Manuel Arrivé, Fitch Ratings and Sabine Bauer, Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings’ outlook for the EMEA insurance sector is “neutral” for 2026, as Fitch expects the underlying operational and business...
Hedge Funds Get Jittery on Prospect of UK’s Noncompete Ban December 4, 2025 By James Booth and Liza Tetley The UK is reviving a plan to make it easier for employees to switch jobs, putting financial firms on edge,...
Insurance Fraud in UK Topped £1B in 2024, With Motor Scams Causing 53% of Claims November 26, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insurers in the UK detected £1.16 billion (US$1.5 billion) worth of fraudulent insurance claims in 2024 – a 2% increase...
UK Insolvencies Surge as Higher Business Costs Deepen Strain November 25, 2025 By Constantine Courcoulas UK insolvencies are rising sharply, with a leading trade credit insurer saying any new government policies that stand to raise...
How AI Could Reboot Britain’s Services-Heavy Economy November 25, 2025 By William Schomberg and David Milliken When accountants at mid-tier firm Moore Kingston Smith began using artificial intelligence to speed up their work, profit margins jumped....
London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep November 13, 2025 By Olivia Rudgard As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as...
Pollen Street Eyes IPO for UK Insurer Markerstudy at £3 Billion Value November 13, 2025 By Swetha Gopinath and Leonard Kehnscherper Pollen Street Group Ltd. has begun preparing an initial public offering for UK insurer Markerstudy, according to people familiar with...