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Marsh McLennan

  • A UK captive insurance regime will make Britain more competitive

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    The Chancellor used here Mansion House speech yesterday to announce that she is creating a new domestic framework for captive insurance, aiming to attract companies back from offshore financial hubs and reinforce Britain’s status as a global leader in the insurance industry, says Chris Lay Yesterday, as part of the UK Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, [...]

    Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Mansion House Financial Services dinner at the Mansion House on July 15, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
  • Great ‘British success story’: Howden Insurance breaks £3bn barrier

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    Howden Insurance is a "phenomenal British success story," its boss David Howden told Morning Wire after the insurer announced it broke the £3bn revenue barrier

    Insurance giant Howden is reportedly set for a US takeover deal which could lead to a £23.2bn stock market float, according to Sky News.

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