‘My dog lost a leg in a freak car accident – now my insurer won’t pay up’
When I asked Waggel and Red Sands to cough up they agreed to pay you the full £6,000, although they refused to admit liability for the claim….
Crackdown on City ‘boys’ nights’ is also good for men
Men are told yet again that boozing and banter will win them that badge of honour. Those who don’t get onboard risk being dismissed as joyless, woke…
Lloyd’s of London to take action against senior underwriter accused of serious bullying
Lloyd’s of London is preparing to hit a senior underwriter accused of serious bullying with a fine or a ban after his former employer was issued with…
Lloyd’s insurer hit with record fine for bullying and harassment on ‘boys’ night out’
Lloyd’s of London has issued a record fine to an underwriting group for “systematic bullying” and the sexual harassment of female staff on an annual “boys’ night…
Axa chief on ambition: Two simple rules to reach the top
Still, he acknowledges there are lessons which can be learned. Axa has just finished ‘Project Clear’, ensuring all contracts are easier to understand – and he believes…
Investment ‘Big Bang’ is the biggest test yet of Brexit opportunities
Some prominent backbench Tory Brexiteers have decried the former policy as “socialist” while claiming the latter target is making working people “colder and poorer”. However, for the…
‘Crippling’ cladding insurance costs to be investigated
The City watchdog is to investigate “crippling” insurance costs paid by residents of apartment blocks with unsafe cladding after Michael Gove accused the industry of “failing” leaseholders….
Activist ups pressure on Aviva boss by increasing stake to almost £1bn
Europe’s largest activist investor has increased its stake in Aviva, piling further pressure on boss Amanda Blanc to hand back more cash to shareholders. Cevian Capital, an…
Lloyd’s of London mulls moving out of ‘inside out’ City headquarters
Last September, John Neal, chief executive of Lloyd’s, said City firms had a duty to get staff back into the office so that younger employees could develop…
Cut EU-era red tape and use pension billions for levelling up, says Aviva
The Chancellor should take the opportunity to overhaul EU red tape so insurers can take advantage of Brexit and fund an infrastructure revolution in the regions, the…
Insurers must compensate loyal customers if they overcharge them
Motor and home insurers have been warned by the regulator that they must compensate loyal customers if they overcharge them. From today, insurers can no longer increase…
Pension managers to get £7bn Covid boost as life expectancy is cut by nine months
Lower life expectancy triggered by Covid and its knock-on effects, including reduced cancer diagnosis and erosion of mental health, are expected to boost the profits of pension…