EU referendum News

‘Brexit’ Will Create Real ‘Risks & Uncertainties’ for Lloyd’s & London Market

A UK exit from the European Union will create a “rarely experienced” level of uncertainty for Lloyd’s, the London market as well as the UK and other European economies, according to Sean McGovern, Lloyd’s chief risk officer and general counsel. …

‘Brexit’ Threatens Britain’s EU-Dependent SMEs: UK’s RSA

While UK-based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) want to access opportunities in emerging and growth economies, they remain dependent on the European Union, which suggests that SMEs could be disproportionately affected if Britain votes to leave the EU in …

Risk of ‘Brexit’ Pushes U.K. Services Firms’ Confidence to 3-Year Low

Confidence among U.K. services firms slid to a three-year low last month as the risk of Britain exiting the European Union weighed on executives’ minds. The drop in sentiment was reported by Markit Economics in its monthly sector survey. The …

Factbox: Lloyd’s Chief, Other Leaders Offer Views on Britain’s EU Referendum

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to renegotiate Britain’s ties with Europe and then give voters a referendum on European Union membership by the end of 2017. Following are the views of business leaders: Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Inga …