Direct Line Insurance Group’s chief executive of nearly four years, Penny James, will step down with immediate effect after the British motor and home insurer faced “significant headwinds” in recent months, the company said on Friday. James, who joined Direct …
Britain’s financial regulators would face more scrutiny over their policies for consumers and the economy from Parliament under proposals from members of the House of Lords. A new independent body could track progress against certain metrics, with elected officials also …
Insurers loved the UK government’s long-awaited plans to free up billions of pounds of their capital. But after the celebrations have come fears that regulators could nudge the changes in a more cautious direction. Reforms to City of London rules, …
An increasing number of the UK’s financial services firms expect a rise in loan defaults in the next three months, the latest reminder of a gloomy economic outlook. A balance of 23% of respondents to the CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey …
The controversial firm linked to a Tory peer supplied 25 million protective gowns that were unusable and failed safety tests during the pandemic in 2020, the UK’s health department alleged in a lawsuit seeking to recover £133 million ($160 million). …
CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, announced the latest addition to its specialist technology product suite. The product, called “Technology Package+” offers an updated, comprehensive suite of coverages including advanced cyber …
London’s biggest law firms paid generously to secure the brightest young recruits they could this year. Meeting those salary pledges next year will be a lot tougher with revenues from deal making expected to slow dramatically. Many of the UK’s …
After a jarring six months marked by sweeping policy promises, U-turns and four Chancellors of the Exchequer, UK financiers head into 2023 uncertain that the coming year will finally usher in substantive reforms to the City of London. Current Chancellor …
Pen Underwriting has launched a new regional claims hub in Chelmsford dedicated to managing commercial property and liability claims, which will complement its existing team of specialists in Manchester, England. As part of its investment in the southern hub, Pen …
QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product QBE announced the introduction of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in Europe for the first time to further support customers. The new product reflects an increased need for capacity and technical expertise to …
