Lloyd’s of London and Bermuda Monetary Authority partner to strengthen ties between global insurance hubs March 14, 2024 Lloyd’s has joined forces with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to jointly develop an initiative for closer collaboration and alignment on sharing risk expertise between the two global insurance hubs.
Regtech looks to get back on its feet after share crash last September March 4, 2024 Its share price dropped reportedly due to a lack of liquidity, and the company launched a strategic growth plan, focusing on modernising and expansion.
Lloyd’s Lab Central Fund boosts tech firms Axio and REOR20 February 12, 2024 Lloyd’s of London has named the two companies receiving the first investments from its Central Fund private markets allocation.
Fintech investment in crisis but London remains ‘European capital’ February 6, 2024 UK fintech investment dropped by $12.3bn (£9.8bn) last year, falling 34 per cent, but the country remained the lead investor in Europe. Fintech investing across the Europe, Middle East and Asia region halved last year, falling from $49.6bn in 2022 to just $24.5bn, its lowest level in seven years, data from KPMG revealed. John Hallsworth, [...]
Augmentum leads fresh investment round in London insurtech Artificial Labs February 6, 2024 It will also look to entrench its position as in algorithmic underwriting software, as insurance increasingly looks towards 'digital solutions', an update to the markets said this morning.
Andreessen Horowitz backs London insurance start-up to shrug off UK venture woes January 11, 2024 Silicon Valley giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has thrown its weight behind London insurance tech Hyperexponential today in a deal that shrugs off the gloom gripping the UK’s venture capital market.
Monzo dives into insurance with London insurtech star at the helm November 6, 2023 Founder of digital insurance brand Brolly, Phoebe Chibuzo Hugh, has announced that she has joined digital challenger bank Monzo to lead its expansion into the insurance sector.
Howden seals £500m support to turn tech start-ups into underwriters October 16, 2023 Howden has secured £500m of delegated underwriting capacity backed by a group of Lloyd's of London firms for a newly launched division that aims to turn tech start ups into underwriters.
The Isle of Man and the City of London are linked by a shared financial future June 23, 2023 It might look like the Isle of Man and the City of London have nothing in common, but mutual financial cooperation is actually the way forward so that the whole country can benefit, writes Michael Crowe
Tech Week Day Five: The UK has an opportunity to walk an international path on tech June 16, 2023 As the tenth anniversary of London Tech Week draws to a close – with a fair few exciting fringe events still taking place across the capital today – it’s time draw conclusions from an extraordinary week for London and UK tech. From the prime minister and the mayor of London’s opening keynotes on Monday, to the AI Summit at Tobacco [...]