UK Parliament Seeks Power to Scrutinize Financial Services Regulators January 25, 2023 By Katherine Griffiths Britain’s financial regulators would face more scrutiny over their policies for consumers and the economy from Parliament under proposals from...
UK Insurers Fear That Promised Brexit Capital Reforms Will Be Derailed January 23, 2023 By Katherine Griffiths Insurers loved the UK government’s long-awaited plans to free up billions of pounds of their capital. But after the celebrations...
UK Financial Services Firms Fear Rise in Loan Defaults: CBI/PwC Survey January 12, 2023 By Tom Metcalf An increasing number of the UK’s financial services firms expect a rise in loan defaults in the next three months,...
Tory Peer-Linked Firm Supplied Unsafe Gowns During COVID, Health Department Alleges January 5, 2023 By Upmanyu Trivedi The controversial firm linked to a Tory peer supplied 25 million protective gowns that were unusable and failed safety tests...
Markets/Coverages: CNA Hardy Offers Enhanced Product Suite for UK Tech Businesses January 5, 2023 CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, announced the latest addition to...
London Law Firms Face Reckoning in 2023 After Big Salary Hikes This Year December 28, 2022 By Irina Anghel London’s biggest law firms paid generously to secure the brightest young recruits they could this year. Meeting those salary pledges...
UK Insurers, Banks Hope for Substantive Financial Services Reforms in 2023 December 22, 2022 By Katherine Griffiths After a jarring six months marked by sweeping policy promises, U-turns and four Chancellors of the Exchequer, UK financiers head...
UK MGA Pen Underwriting Launches Claims Hub Dedicated to Property, Liability December 19, 2022 Pen Underwriting has launched a new regional claims hub in Chelmsford dedicated to managing commercial property and liability claims, which...
Markets/Coverages: QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product; Miller Launches D&O Product for UK Construction Sector December 16, 2022 QBE Europe Launches Warranty & Indemnity Product QBE announced the introduction of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in Europe for...
City of London Workers Pushing for Cross-Border Remote Working: Survey December 15, 2022 By Leonard Kehnscherper Finance workers are pushing for simpler rules for cross-border remote working, the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled appetite for flexible...