Eco-mob target City of London in latest climate demo: Extinction Rebellion activists storm offices of major insurers and march through streets of the capital’s financial centre in protest over insurance for oil and gas projects

Eco-mob target City of London in latest climate demo: Extinction Rebellion activists storm offices of major insurers and march through streets of the capital’s financial centre in protest over insurance for oil and gas projects

Eco-zealots have occupied the offices of five major insurers in the City of London, including the iconic Walkie Talkie building, in a climate protest. The Extinction Rebellion activists are demanding insurance companies stop... Read more »
London body in row with Ukraine over insuring Russian oil-carrying ships | Insurance industry

London body in row with Ukraine over insuring Russian oil-carrying ships | Insurance industry

A City of London body whose members comprise the world’s biggest shipping insurers is embroiled in a row with Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency over enabling the export of Russian oil, the Guardian can... Read more »
NHS boss defends US insurance company GP takeover

NHS boss defends US insurance company GP takeover

An NHS manager has defended the American health insurance giant that took over 50 London GP practices last year after accusations it hired less qualified staff to do the work of GPs.... Read more »
Banker lied about terminal cancer to swindle family, friends and his taxi driver in £1.2m insurance scam

Banker lied about terminal cancer to swindle family, friends and his taxi driver in £1.2m insurance scam

A former banker who faked having terminal cancer as part of a series of scams worth a combined £1.8 million has been jailed for almost seven years. Rajesh Ghedia, 42, said he... Read more »
National Insurance hike hammers London hardest

National Insurance hike hammers London hardest

L ondon workers are twice as likely to be made worse off by the shake up of national insurance than those in the rest of the country, analysis by the Evening Standard... Read more »
National Insurance rise: Boris Johnson defends manifesto breaking tax hike

National Insurance rise: Boris Johnson defends manifesto breaking tax hike

From April 2023 onwards, the NI rate will decrease back to the 2021-22 level, with a new 1.25% health and social care levy legally introduced. The UK Government predicts that the tax... Read more »
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Consilium introduces new BDM | Insurance Business UK

Raikes joins Consilium from Citynet Insurance Brokers, where he was a development executive for the last two years. Previously, he was a development executive for COBRA London Markets for nearly four years.... Read more »
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Latest on future regulatory regime for UK financial services – insurance industry reacts

“This has been a core part of the last four BIBA Manifestos, so we are delighted to see such a positive direction of travel. We also support Government’s proposal that the FCA... Read more »
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Half say government breaking manifesto pledge to raise National Insurance is acceptable – London Business News

A new poll from Savanta ComRes finds that almost half (46%) of the public say that the government breaking a Conservative manifesto commitment and raising National Insurance to fund social care is... Read more »
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Boris Johnson announces National Insurance hike breaking manifesto pledge – London Business News

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to raise National Insurance (NI) by about 1.25%, it has been reported. The move has prompted fury as it goes against the PM’s key election promises.... Read more »