Capita hits back as pension holders look to sue over Russian-linked cyber attack January 14, 2024 Capita is facing legal action over last year's cyber attack, but denies there is any valid basis for a claim.
Profit at Lloyd’s of London surges thanks to higher interest rates and premiums March 28, 2024 The market reported an underwriting profit of £5.9bn - a £3.3bn increase on the previous year's figure of £2.6bn.
Hunt confirms Tory commitment to pensions triple lock March 24, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed today that the pensions triple lock will be renewed if the Conservatives win the next election.
Regulator to investigate historic claims on car finance commissions January 11, 2024 "There is significant dispute between some firms and consumers on whether firms have breached legal and regulatory requirements," the FCA said.
Take the hassle out of debt collection February 14, 2023 Recovering outstanding debt can be a hugely stressful process for all those involved. Access Credit Management can help take the sting out of it, offering more than 23 years of experience in dealing with slow-paying debtors, and having secured a reputation for securing and recovering outstanding commercial debt from around the world. Access Credit Management [...]
From creche to healthcare, companies have renewed a social contract to staff July 27, 2023 Companies should start considering their responsibility to provide good quality healthcare for their staff, whether that's supporting them with mental health, on-site creches or eldercare, writes Eliza Filby
UK government announces £10bn trade credit insurance scheme June 4, 2020 The UK government has said it will guarantee up to £10bn of trade credit insurance transactions as it seeks to relieve some pressure on British manufacturers and construction firms amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new scheme will be temporary, backdated to 1 April and run until 31 December this year, the Department for Business, Energy [...]
Accounting sector veteran Pauline Wallace named UKEB’s first permanent chair August 31, 2022 Accountancy sector veteran Pauline Wallace has been named as the first permanent chair of the UK Endorsement Board (UKEB). The former PwC partner will start her three-year term as head of the body set up to ensure the UK complies with international accounting standards on 11 September 2022. Following Brexit, the UKEB was set up [...]
Tax rises are coming and these are the ones to look out for May 21, 2024 Unless the next government rips up the fiscal rules it’s going to have to raise taxes, so it pays to think about where the extra money might actually come from, says Tim Sarson Last September I wrote about how our Government and its peers around the world are running out of money as they face [...]
Solvency II regulations to go in first sign of post-Brexit shake-up February 21, 2022 The Government has unveiled plans to slash regulation in the insurance sector and allow Britain’s insurance giants to unleash a flood of funding into UK infrastructure projects, in a major shakeup to EU-era financial rules. Speaking to insurance bosses last night, City Minister John Glen said the Government will overhaul 2016 Solvency II regulation which [...]