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Britain’s Financial Regulators Need ‘Ambitious Mindset’, Carnegie-Brown Says

British regulators need an “ambitious growth mindset” to implement post-Brexit financial sector reforms faster and stop business going elsewhere, an industry body said on Thursday. Britain’s “Edinburgh Reforms” – proposed by finance minister Jeremy Hunt over a year ago – …

UK Regulators Urged to Help Keep London Competitive, Using New Post-Brexit Remit

Britain’s regulators must push ahead with applying their new post-Brexit remit to help keep the country’s financial sector globally competitive, industry officials said on Thursday. After Britain’s departure from the European Union, the government has come under pressure to maintain …

Insurers Continue to Cover Ukraine Grain Corridor Shipments, for Now: Lloyd’s Chairman

Insurers continue to cover grain shipments from Ukraine through a U.N.-backed corridor although more clarity will be required soon, a senior Lloyd’s of London official said on Thursday, after the export accord was renewed for at least 60 days. The …

Parties Scrapped, Bells Toll as UK Financial Services Sector Pays Respect to the Queen

Britain’s financial industry is dialing down activities in the run-up to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth next Monday, canceling events and paring business, as a nation in mourning prepares to bid farewell to Britain’s longest-serving monarch. Post-summer parties have been …

People Moves: Postlewhite Departs QBE Re; Lloyd’s Reappoints Chairman Carnegie-Brown; Liberty Specialty Appoints Pavie in France

QBE Re Reports Departure of Postlewhite QBE announced that Steve Postlewhite, managing director QBE Re, is leaving the company following a four-year tenure. QBE gave no reason for what it said was Postlewhite’s decision to leave. Peter Wilkins will assume …

Analysis – Cyber Insurers Face Large Ukraine War-Related Claims Despite Exclusions

Insurers face potential multi-billion dollar claims for cyber attacks related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite policy wording designed to get them off the hook for war, industry sources say. Following the Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine and Western sanctions …

Lloyd’s and London’s Finance District Confront a Past Steeped in Slavery

LONDON — British ships ferried over 3 million enslaved African people across the Atlantic Ocean. Lloyd’s of London insured many of those vessels, the people chained below deck sometimes categorized as “perishable goods”, alongside cattle, by the market’s underwriters. Lloyd’s …

UK Financial Services Sector Cautions About Legislating Work-from-Home Options

LONDON – How people divide their working hours between home and office should develop naturally over time and not be forced into law, senior financial services industry officials said on Monday. Britain has indicated it may legislate to allow people …

Global COVID-19 Insurance Losses to Be Higher than Early Estimates: Lloyd’s Chairman

Global insurance losses from the COVID-19 pandemic will be higher this year than the $107 billion Lloyd’s of London had previously estimated, its Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown said on Wednesday. Carnegie-Brown told the Reuters Events Future of Insurance USA conference that …

Lloyd’s Drops Plan to Form Electronic Exchanges, Opting to Work with Existing Platforms

Lloyd’s of London has dropped ambitious plans to set up its own electronic exchanges and will work with other existing platforms to speed up the underwriting process and cut costs, the commercial insurance market said on Thursday. Lloyd’s said last …