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Factbox: Growing List of Insurers Make Brexit Plans for EU Subsidiaries

Below are insurers’ plans for EU subsidiaries (in alphabetical order) in case Britain does not have access to the single market after Brexit: ADMIRAL. British motor insurer Admiral Group said last year that it could move its European business to …

UK Keeps Top Spot in Financial Services, but Brexit Threatens: TheCityUK

Britain kept the top spot in global financial services exports last year, but Brexit threatens to raise barriers to its biggest market in Europe, TheCityUK said on Friday. The body, which promotes Britain as a financial center, said banks, insurers, …

Factbox: More Insurers Make Decisions About Post-Brexit Headquarters

Liberty Specialty Markets said it planned to redomicile its UK insurance company to Luxembourg, as a result of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Below are insurers’ plans for EU subsidiaries (in alphabetical order) in case Britain does not …

London Financial Industry Welcomes Brexit Breakthrough but Won’t Alter EU Plans

London’s financial industry welcomed progress on a divorce deal with the European Union on Friday but said it saw little reason to alter preparations for when Britain leaves the EU. The agreement on Friday paves the way for arduous trade …

UK, EU Agree to Brexit Divorce Deal, Paving Way for Next Stage of Talks on Trade

Britain and the European Union struck a divorce deal on Friday that paves the way for arduous talks on future trade ties, easing immediate pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May and boosting hopes of an orderly Brexit. May rushed to …

UK Financial Services Industry Pays Record Taxes, ‘Underlining Need’ for Brexit Deal

Britain’s financial services industry paid a record 72.1 billion pounds ($96.2 billion) in tax during the past fiscal year, PwC said in a report that piles pressure on the government to secure favorable trading terms for banks after Brexit. Tax …

UK P&I Insurer Chooses Dublin as EU Headquarters After Brexit

British ship insurer Standard Club is setting up a new European Union subsidiary in Dublin in case Britain loses access to the single market after Brexit, becoming the second of these specialized providers to opt for Ireland in two days. …

UK P&I Insurer North to Form Dublin Subsidiary as EU Post-Brexit Hub

British ship insurer North is setting up a new European Union subsidiary in Dublin in case Britain loses access to the single market after Brexit, becoming the first of these specialized providers to announce such a move. Insurers are making …

Dublin Attracts Wave of U.S. Financial Services Firms Seeking Post-Brexit EU Hubs

American direct investment in financial services that would normally head for Britain will be diverted in part to Dublin because of Brexit, Ireland’s financial services minister Michael D’Arcy said on Friday [Nov. 10]. Dublin’s financial services sector is being boosted …

UK Could Lose 75,000 Insurance, Banking Jobs as a Result of Brexit: Regulator

Sam Woods, Britain’s top banking regulator, said a consultancy’s estimate that Brexit could cause as many as 75,000 job losses in banking and insurance is “plausible” if the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal. About 10,000 U.K.-based …