#1 London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep

Nov 13 2025 // As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk.Last month in the affluent London neighborhood of South Hampstead, homeowners...

#2 Update: Boeing 787 Headed to London from India Crashes With 242 on Board

Jun 12 2025 // More than 200 bodies have been recovered at the crash site of a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India that was bound for London, according to police officials.Flight AI171 crashed shortly after taking off in...

#3 Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia

Sep 17 2025 // Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets stuck in Russia since...

#4 UK’s Visa Crackdown Leaves City of London Immigrants in Limbo

Jun 9 2025 // One banker in the City of London is faced with paying an extra £40,000 a year in university fees for his children. Nursing homes are worried about finding enough caretakers for residents. The insurance industry says...

#5 Third Point’s Dan Loeb Wins Vote to Turn London-Listed Fund Into Reinsurer

Aug 15 2025 // Dan Loeb has won a vote to turn his UK investment trust into a life and annuity reinsurance company, defying a fierce backlash from some shareholders.A majority of investors backed a plan for London-listed Third Point...

#6 City of London Hit Harder Than Rest of Economy Since Brexit Vote

Feb 3 2025 // The City of London, once considered the crown jewel of Britain’s dominant services sector, has performed even worse than the rest of the economy in the years following the Brexit referendum.Financial and insurance...

#7 US Excess & Surplus Lines Boost London Market Re/Insurers’ Topline Growth

Apr 16 2025 // The U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market continues to offer profitable growth opportunities for insurers and reinsurers in the London market – which could help counteract some possible headwinds, according to a...

#8 Warburg Mulls $1 Billion Sale of London Insurance Broker McGill

Jan 14 2026 // Warburg Pincus is considering a possible sale of UK insurance broker McGill and Partners, according to people familiar with the matter.The private equity firm has held early talks with potential advisers to explore options...

#9 London Market Brokers, Associations Welcome Move to Create UK Captive Domicile

Jul 15 2025 // The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced today that the UK will introduce a captive insurance company regime – a decision that was welcomed by brokers and trade associations across the London market.The...

#10 Credit Suisse, SoftBank Fight Over Greensill Losses in $440 Million London Lawsuit

Jun 6 2025 // Credit Suisse’s $440 million London lawsuit against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. kicked off on Thursday over losses linked to Greensill Capital, with the collapsed finance firm’s founder Lex Greensill...

#11 Standard Chartered Settles £1.5 Billion Iranian Sanction Suit in London

Dec 5 2025 // Standard Chartered Plc has settled an investor lawsuit worth £1.5 billion ($2 billion) over allegations it systematically breached sanctions against Iran to win new business.In a London Court of Appeal ruling over...

#12 New Push to Reframe DEI in London Shifts Away From Diversity

Jun 10 2025 // A new study aims to reframe the global debate surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in the City of London by focusing less on demographics and more on hiring people with diverse experiences.The report, published on...

#13 Four People Killed in Small Plane Crash at London Southend Airport, Police Say

Jul 15 2025 // All four people aboard a small plane that crashed shortly after taking off from London Southend Airport are dead, police said Monday.Essex Police said work continued to formally identify the victims of Sunday’s...

#14 City of London’s Tallest Tower Fully Leased With RiverStone International Deal

Jan 20 2025 // The tallest skyscraper in the City of London financial district has reached full occupancy just over four years after it was completed.RiverStone International, a holding company that acquires insurance businesses, has...

#15 London Workers Hit by Travel Disruption After Power Outage

May 12 2025 // London commuters face significant disruption to their journeys after a power failure knocked out parts of the capital’s underground network.Trains are delayed or not running on all or some sections of the Bakerloo,...

#16 People Moves: Markel Int’l Promotes Davies as MD of Newly Created London Mkt Business; Lockton Re Taps Aon’s Khan as Head of Property Innovation & Solutions

Nov 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurer Markel International and broker Lockton Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel International Promotes Davies as MD of Newly Created...

#17 People Moves: QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as Part of Restructuring; Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Appoints Leaders in London, Europe

Jul 10 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Global Transaction Solutions.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as...

#18 Gallagher Bassett Buys London-Headquartered W K Webster & Co.

Feb 3 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired W K Webster & Co Ltd.W K Webster specializes in marine and transit claims management,...

#19 Markets/Coverages: MS Amlin, MSIG UK Launch Dual-Stamp Capacity for London Market

Mar 12 2025 // MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s re/Insurer, and its sister company, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (Europe) (MSIG UK), announced the expansion of their London market footprint with the launch of a new dual-stamp underwriting...

#20 People Moves: BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division; WTW Promotes Cousins to Head of London Market Claims

Jul 14 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers BMS and Willis.A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail DivisionBMS, the independent insurance...

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