Metro Bank admits to £900m accounting error
The risk of catastrophic failure in the financial sector is far greater than many observers believe. In fact, Britain’s Metro...
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Britain strikes post-Brexit insurance deal with Switzerland
The United Kingdom and Switzerland have agreed on a deal that will allow the insurance sectors of both countries to...
BIBA unveils 2019 Manifesto – Risks & Opportunities
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has just launched its 2019 manifesto – titled Risks & Opportunities – in the...
Lloyd’s of London unmoved by released 9/11 hacks
Lloyd’s of London is unmoved by the recent release of hacked documents relating to the 9/11 terrorist attacks of 2001....
Brexit: Deal or no deal | Britain biggest gamble
After 20 months of negotiations, the 27 European Union (EU) leaders finally agreed to the UK’s Brexit deal at last...
Insurance Premium Tax upsurge hitting businesses hard
The UK Government made nearly £6 billion in income from Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for the year 2017/2018 – an...
Accenture finds more people are using wearable health devices than ever
More and more people are turning to technology to help them make positive strides in getting better ways to access...
Esure agrees £1.2bn takeover by private equity Bain Capital
Bain Capital snaps up Esure, the insurance firm that owns the Sheilas' Wheels brand, in a £1.2bn takeover deal which...
New CII Public Trust Index reveals insurers top consumers’ confidence priorities
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a Public Trust Index that provides the industry with much needed insight into...
Aviva discloses how many claims it pays
Aviva apparently paid 96% of the claims it received in the United Kingdom in 2017. Data from the company’s UK...
