All the headlines from our Uk Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 12 2019 // Zego has become the first ever U.K. insurtech to be awarded its own insurance license, which will enable it to build and sell its own products.While Zego will still work in tandem with its growing network of insurer...
Nov 7 2019 // A major U.K. institutional investor has dismissed a commonly-held fear of ESG investing — that it hampers financial returns.Aviva UK Life, part of Aviva Plc, sees environmental, social and governance considerations...
Nov 5 2019 // Marine services provider James Fisher and Sons Plc (JFS) said on Tuesday that hackers had gained unauthorized access to its computer systems, sending its shares down as much as 5.7%.JFS said it had taken all affected...
Nov 5 2019 // New European Union hubs opened by British-based financial firms to avoid Brexit disruption will be scrutinized next year by the bloc’s markets watchdog to check whether they are gaming licensing requirements.This...
Nov 4 2019 // The U.K. fracking industry suffered a fatal blow as the Conservative government ended its support for the controversial practice.The move, just weeks ahead of a general election, effectively bans new wells using hydraulic...
Oct 31 2019 // The number of companies in England and Wales unable to pay their debts rose to an almost six-year high in the third quarter as the Brexit crisis intensified.There were 4,355 company insolvencies, 0.4% more than in the...
Oct 30 2019 // Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000 pound ($644,000) fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain’s information rights regulator said on...
Oct 29 2019 // Insurance broker Aon plans to move its parent company’s jurisdiction of incorporation to Ireland from Britain due to Brexit, it said in a statement on Tuesday.New York-listed Aon will keep its operational...
Oct 28 2019 // Britain will do whatever it can to ensure that its financial sector remains a major global player after Brexit, financial services minister John Glen said on Monday.“This government absolutely believes in the...
Oct 28 2019 // The European Union agreed a three-month flexible delay on Monday to Britain’s exit from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed...
Oct 24 2019 // Intense dialog between British and European Union financial regulators must start now or London risks being cut off from the bloc after Brexit, a top banking lobbyist said on Wednesday.Banks, insurers and asset managers in...
Oct 23 2019 // EU leaders should delay Brexit after Prime Minister Boris Johnson paused legislation on his deal following a parliamentary defeat, EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, as Britain spins towards a possible...
Oct 23 2019 // The National Cyber Security Centre defended the U.K. from 658 cyber attacks in the year to October — many from hostile foreign states — with government departments most at risk from attack, according to its...
Oct 22 2019 // Whether you are a U.S. firm or a firm from some other country and want to do business in the United Kingdom, the Brexit referendum may have changed your mind. In this article, we discuss some of the issues currently faced...
Oct 21 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it is entering the surety market in Australia and has named Jonathan Griffiths as head of Surety, Australia.BHSI will focus on providing contract surety solutions for...
Oct 21 2019 // How dangerous is travel in the United States? It depends on how the question is framed.If it’s risk per kilometer (about 6/10ths of a mile), the U.S. has 6.71 deaths per billion vehicle kilometers of travel compared...
Oct 18 2019 // Britain’s impending departure from the European Union is creating expansion opportunities for specialist general insurers who buy and manage policies closed to new customers.Whether Britain leaves the European Union...
Oct 17 2019 // Britain secured a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, more than three years after Britons voted to leave the bloc, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson must still win a knife-edge vote in parliament to get the...
Oct 17 2019 // Some Britons living in the Europe Union are worried about losing access to free healthcare after Brexit, opening up a potentially lucrative new market for European health insurers.“I am indebted to France for my...
Oct 16 2019 // Companies are stepping up purchases of insurance to protect themselves against insolvencies in Britain, industry sources say, in part due to concerns about the impact of Brexit.The UK economy is feeling the pinch from the...