UK Brokerage Group Jensten Simplifies Corporate Structure, Brands April 4, 2022 The Jensten Group, the UK independent insurance broking group, has embarked upon a transformation program across the business which will...
London Insurance Brokers Probed for Bribery and Corruption by UK Serious Fraud Office March 25, 2022 By Ellen Milligan and Lucca de Paoli A handful of London insurance firms are being investigated for bribery and corruption by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, according...
Managers at UK Firms Expect to Dial Back Pandemic-Era Flexible Work Arrangements March 10, 2022 By Mumbi Gitau Many managers at UK companies expect to dial back their pandemic-era embrace of remote work and flexible arrangements once COVID-19...
Sanctions Against Russia ‘Manageable’ for UK Insurers, Banks: Regulator March 9, 2022 By Huw Jones Sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine are “manageable” for Britain’s insurers and wider financial sector, Bank...
IMF Warns Britain About Relaxing High Regulatory Standards for Insurers, Banks February 23, 2022 By Huw Jones A push to make London more attractive as a global financial center after Brexit must not threaten high standards of...
UK to Ease Solvency II Insurance Capital Rules to Unlock ‘Billions of Pounds’ February 22, 2022 By Huw Jones Britain will unlock “tens of billions of pounds” of insurance sector capital that should boost the economy through infrastructure investment,...
Aston Lark Acquires UK Employee Benefits Specialist, Healthwise Group February 8, 2022 Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced Healthwise Group Ltd. as its...
COVID-19 Cases Are Dropping, but Many UK Employees Still Opt to Work From Home February 8, 2022 By William Shaw, Irina Anghel and Loukia Gyftopoulou With pandemic restrictions in the UK largely gone, offices are getting busier. Yet vast numbers of desks still remain empty....
Britain Names Lloyd as Interim Chair of Financial Conduct Authority at ‘Pivotal Time’ February 7, 2022 By Huw Jones Britain’s finance ministry said on Friday that Richard Lloyd had been appointed interim chair of the Financial Conduct Authority from...
Cost of UK Auto Insurance in 2021 at 6-Year Low, but Cost Pressures Begin to Bite: ABI February 7, 2022 The average price paid by motorists for their motor insurance in 2021 fell to its lowest level in six years...