Brexit
New Hiscox MGA to focus on professional indemnity and motor
Hiscox will this year set up a managing general agent in the UK focusing on areas outside its underwriting appetite, including some classes of professional indemnity and motor insurance.
Editor's Comment: The gloves are off
Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s relationship with London’s corporate sector has featured both highs and lows during his tenure so far.
QBE drawing up ‘Brexit’ contingency plans
QBE Insurance Group is currently drawing up contingency plans in the event of a ‘no’ vote in the forthcoming UK referendum on continued membership of the European Union.
Editor's comment: Be prepared
With the very definition of insurance being something that provides protection against a possible eventuality, I like to imagine that all insurers must have been scouts.
Industry will have time to deal with business implications of Brexit
Market commentators are divided over whether it is too early to start contingency planning ahead of the planned referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, despite a senior Lloyd's official warning the sector to be prepared for all possible…
Zurich closely monitoring Brexit developments
Zurich is keeping a close eye on how the referendum over UK membership of the European Union progresses, according to UK general insurance CEO Vibhu Sharma, who highlighted the company's position as one that is already headquartered outside the EU.
Lloyd’s CRO: Brexit could damage London market
A vote to leave the European Union in the forthcoming UK referendum could fundamentally damage the London market, according to Sean McGovern, Lloyd's CRO and general counsel.
Brexit would disadvantage SMEs' trading potential, RSA warns
Nearly three quarters of UK SMEs struggle to export beyond the European Union meaning they could be disproportionately disadvantaged if the UK votes to leave the EU in an upcoming referendum, RSA research has found.
C-Suite - Insurer: Brexit: what could it mean?
Uncertainty over the UK’s membership of the European Union is causing discomfort at senior level.
Brexit would be negative for UK financial sector
A vote to leave the European Union could threaten the health of the UK economy and its financial sector, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
Aviva's Wilson outlines stance on ‘Brexit' ahead of potential referendum
Aviva is keeping a close eye on the proposed European Union membership referendum that would take place under a future Conservative government, with group CEO Mark Wilson playing down the insurer's exposure to such a move.
Q&A: Richard Ward, Cunningham Lindsey
Former CEO of Lloyd’s, Richard Ward joined Cunningham Lindsey as executive chairman in June 2014. He talks about and the challenges faced by loss adjusters during a difficult and uncertain landscape.