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Starr Insurance Cos. Appoints Vink from HDI Global as Head of Europe

Oct 3 2018 // Starr Insurance Cos. announced the appointment of Joost Vink as head of Europe. He will be responsible for the profitable growth of all European operations except the United Kingdom.Vink joins the company from HDI Global...

Brexit Price Tag for UK Government Is £500 Million per Week: Study

Sep 30 2018 // Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has cost the government 500 million pounds ($650 million) a week, wiping out for the moment any future savings from stopping payments to the bloc, according to a study...

Most UK Firms Unprepared for EU Exit; Hard Brexit Could Bring Investment Cuts: Survey

Sep 28 2018 // Most British firms are unprepared for Brexit, but a fifth plan to move all or some of their business to the European Union in the event the U.K. fails to reach a deal with the bloc, according to one of the biggest surveys...

UK Financial Firms Expect 5,766 Jobs to Move with Hard Brexit: 3rd Reuters Survey

Sep 26 2018 // As few as 630 UK-based finance jobs have been shifted or created overseas so far ahead of Brexit, while the number of jobs that UK-based financial institutions said they expected to move in the event of a...

As Brexit Day Nears, 630 UK Financial Services Jobs Have Shifted to EU, Reuters Finds

Sep 26 2018 // As few as 630 UK-based finance jobs have been shifted or created overseas with just six months to go before Brexit, a far lower total than banks said could move after Britain’s surprise vote to leave the European...

UK Labour Party Sees 2nd Referendum as Way to Avoid Chaotic No-Deal Brexit

Sep 25 2018 // The U.K. opposition Labour Party plans to vote down Theresa May’s divorce agreement with the European Union, and sees a second referendum as a way of avoiding a chaotic no-deal Brexit.Labour’s Brexit spokesman...

Brexit Divorce Stalemate: EU Leaders Reject UK Blueprint as Deadline Looms

Sep 21 2018 // Theresa May promised fresh plans to break the stalemate in Brexit negotiations after European Union leaders bluntly rejected her blueprint and warned that time is running out for striking a deal.A two-day summit in...

AXIS Capital Names O’Sullivan as CEO of AXIS Specialty Europe and AXIS Re

Sep 20 2018 // AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment of Helen O’Sullivan as CEO of AXIS Specialty Europe SE and AXIS Re SE. In this role, she will oversee the company’s Irish subsidiaries and their...

UK Finance Minister Urges EU to Help Devise Hard-Brexit Contingency Plans: Reuters

Sep 20 2018 // Britain’s finance minister urged the European Commission to help devise European contingency plans for the financial sector in case of no deal on Brexit, pointing to growing concerns about a disorderly departure from...

Lloyd’s Market Association & Lloyd’s Issue Policy Documents in Preparation for Brexit

Sep 19 2018 // A new suite of policy documentation, to support the underwriting of risks from the European Economic Area by Lloyd’s Brussels, has been published. The new documents were prepared by the Lloyd’s Market...

IMF Contends Failure to Reach Brexit Deal Will Shrink British Economy

Sep 18 2018 // Britain’s economy will shrink if it leaves the European Union without a Brexit deal and it will suffer some damage whatever terms it agrees, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, challenging the promises of...

Brexit Talks Set to Intensify as EU, UK Seek Final Exit Deal

Sep 17 2018 // Brexit talks are set to intensify over the coming week, with the first of three summits that European Union leaders hope will settle a divorce deal for departing Britain within the next two months.EU leaders will get an...

German Court Postpones Key Case on YouTube Liability to Obtain EU Opinion

Sep 14 2018 // Germany’s highest court has postponed a decision on whether YouTube is liable for violations of intellectual property rights on its video platform in order to seek the opinion of European Union judges, a process...

Google Case Tests Global Reach of EU’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’

Sep 13 2018 // Google is going to Europe’s top court in its legal fight against an order requiring it to extend “right to be forgotten” rules to its search engines globally.The technology giant was set for a showdown at...

BoE’s Carney Cites China’s Financial System as Risk to Global Financial Stability

Sep 13 2018 // China’s financial system poses one of the bigger risks to global financial stability, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said in an interview with the BBC to mark the 10th anniversary of the global financial...

Brexit Knocks London Off Its Top Financial Center Perch; New York Benefits

Sep 12 2018 // New York has replaced London as the world’s top financial center as Brexit saps the confidence of U.K. industry professionals, according to a survey. Britain’s capital fell to second place in the Global...

EU Lawmakers Agree on Internet Copyright Reforms in Blow to Tech Giants

Sep 12 2018 // Tech platforms and internet activists protested the outcome of a European Parliament vote Wednesday to back copyright rules that would help video, music and other rights holders seek compensation for use of their content...

Allianz Chief Economist El-Erian Q&A on Trump Trade Battles, Emerging Markets, Brexit

Sep 12 2018 // The trade battles being pursued by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration are likely to lead to fairer but still free global trade, said Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at the Allianz Group,...

Randall & Quilter Forms New Unit for U.S., European Program Management Business

Sep 7 2018 // Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q) announced a corporate restructuring to create a new division, Accredited, which comprises its U.S. and European program management businesses.Accompanying this...

Chubb Names Berry as Head of Surety Europe; Griffith as Head of Surety UK, Ireland

Sep 6 2018 // Chubb reports that Mike Berry, who has been head of Surety for the UK and Ireland, will serve as head of Surety for Europe.Jamal Griffith is replacing Berry as head of Surety for UK and Ireland. Berry will be responsible...