Howden to Acquire UK Broker Aston Lark From Goldman Sachs October 13, 2021 Howden, the London-based insurance broking group, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset...
UK Gender Pay Gap Widens for Insurers, While Banks Make a Slight Dent October 5, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Iain Withers Major banks in Britain made a slight dent in their gender pay gaps last year, according to a Reuters analysis,...
Aston Lark Acquires UK Insurance Broker S. Johnson & Co. October 4, 2021 Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is backed by Goldman Sachs, announced the acquisition of S. Johnson & Co....
Why Post-Brexit Britain Is Economically Isolated, Vulnerable and Running on Fumes October 4, 2021 By Joe Mayes, Lizzy Burden and Isis Almeida Lines of cars snake from gasoline stations. Fights break out among angry motorists trying to get fuel. Grocery staples are...
UK Financial Services Sector Calls for Eased Visa Requirements to Keep Competitiveness September 30, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON — Britain’s financial sector has called on the government to ease visa requirements on overseas staff who want to...
Connected Motor Insurtech Ticker and Abacai Partner to Raise Capacity, Expand Offering September 29, 2021 UK connected motor insurtech Ticker and Abacai Group have partnered to increase Ticker’s capacity and introduce new levels of pricing...
Amazon to Offer Insurance to Small and Medium-Sized UK Businesses: Broker September 27, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn Amazon.com Inc is to start offering insurance to small and medium-sized UK business customers, the technology giant’s first foray into...
UK Insurers Cautiously Willing to Underwrite Fire Safety Risks for High-Rise Recladding Projects: Survey September 20, 2021 Insurers have revealed a cautious willingness to underwrite fire safety risks on new projects to remove defective cladding from high...
Workers in London’s Financial Services Industry Are Returning to Their Desks in Droves September 20, 2021 By Harry Wilson and Tom Metcalf On the lower floors of HSBC Holdings Plc’s Canary Wharf headquarters, the desks are filling up. Traders, salespeople and close...
Marshmallow, Black-Founded Insurtech, Is Now a Unicorn September 8, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn Digital motor insurer Marshmallow has raised $85 million from investors, valuing it at more than $1.25 billion and making it...