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London Company Market Concerned About Loss of Single Passport if UK Exits EU

Membership of the European Union provides insurers with substantial benefits and London Market companies would be significantly damaged if they were lost, according to the International Underwriting Association (IUA). “The EU financial services passport allows firms based in London to …

S&P Expects UK to Vote to Stay in EU by Small Majority; Warns About Brexit

Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said on Friday it expected Britons to vote to remain in the European Union by a small majority in a June 23 referendum, but that the risk of leaving was a negative for the country’s …

Factbox: An Overview of Effects of ‘Brexit’ on UK Financial Services

Britain, Europe’s biggest financial center, votes on June 23 on whether to leave the European Union. The country’s banking and fund management industries are among those that could lose most from a so-called Brexit, many analysts have said, though much …

Ruschlikon Expands Global Reach in 2015; Use of ACORD Standards Rises 20%

Ruschlikon, the global community of insurers, brokers and reinsurers with a mission to optimize industry administrative costs and enhance client services, announced achieved several important milestones in 2015 — a year that saw an expansion of its global footprint. Ruschlikon* …

‘Brexit’ Will Risk London’s Role as Top Financial Center: Bank of England’s Carney

The City of London should expect its preeminent role in the global financial system to fade if Britain leaves the European Union, according to Mark Carney. The governor of the Bank of England — the de facto custodian of the …

Beazley & Munich Re to Offer Broad Cyber Cover for Large Global Companies

Beazley, a pioneer in data breach response insurance and the largest insurer of cyber liability risks in the Lloyd’s market, has partnered with the Corporate Insurance Partner unit of Munich Re to offer broad protection for the digital assets and …

‘Brexit’ May Threaten UK Shipping, Marine Insurance Sectors

If Britain votes to leave the European Union, the country’s shipping sector faces years of disruption as trade agreements get reworked and currency volatility leads to higher costs at a time when the industry is battling its worst global downturn. …

‘Brexit’ Would Hurt or Severely Damage Lloyd’s of London: Survey

A survey of London market insurers, brokers, and service providers revealed that 70 percent believe a U.K. exit from the European Union would hurt or severely damage Lloyd’s of London, according to Haggie Partners, a London-based public relations consultancy, which …

Mauritius-Based Reinsurance Solutions Launches London Subsidiary

Reinsurance Solutions Group announced the launch of its London subsidiary, Reinsurance Solutions London Ltd. Reinsurance Solutions is a Mauritius-based reinsurance broking group trading across Africa with subsidiaries in Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, and now London. The group, established 20 years ago, …

‘Brexit’ Could Cost U.K. $145B in Economic Output & 950,000 Jobs by 2020: Study

Leaving the European Union might cost the U.K. 100 billion pounds ($145 billion) in lost economic output and 950,000 jobs by 2020, the Confederation of British Industry said as it stepped up its campaign against a so-called Brexit. A vote …