By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at City AM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She edits the Beyond The Billable newsletter and column. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or on X @MariaW_B.

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MS Amlin: Lloyd’s syndicate reports triple-digit growth in insurance service

November 19, 2024

MS Amlin’s Lloyd’s syndicate reported an large jump in profits from underwriting from its insurance services, as partner group revises its full-year outlook
Tokio Marine hikes full-year outlook due to rate growth

November 19, 2024

Tokio Marine Holdings has revised its full-year forecast with an increase of £205m to £5.1bn, due to accelerated sales
Former Kennedys partner fined £27k in last minute settlement

November 18, 2024

Former Kennedys' real estate partner has settled his case with the legal watchdog moments before a hearing was set, but the case still proceeds against the firm's chief risk officer
‘Vital the government hears directly from UK plc:’ Consultation on captive insurance reform launched

November 18, 2024

UK government launched a consultation into a regime for a captive insurance industry, as CEO warns it is vital the government hears directly from UK plc
City regulators look to ‘modernise’ redress payouts after slew of scandals

November 15, 2024

The Financial Ombudsman Service and the City watchdog are seeking to modernise the redress framework with a 'call for imput' from stakeholders
TT Electronics rejects second ‘undervalued’ proposal from Lord Rothschild’s Volex

November 15, 2024

Board of TT Electronics rejected an 'unsolicited' proposal from Volex, after its chief Lord Rothschild urged shareholders this morning to engage
Thomson Reuters falls at hurdle in fight against HMRC tax bill

November 15, 2024

After trying to fight a whopping £167m tax bill, a court has sided with the tax agency against Thomson Reuters
Volex’s Lord Rothschild urges TT Electronics to accept offer

November 15, 2024

Manufacturing specialists Volex believes its rejected offer to TT Electronics will be "highly attractive", as Lord Rothschild urges shareholders to engage
London Capital & Finance was a ‘Ponzi scheme’, judge rules

November 14, 2024

Former executives of the collapsed London Capital and Finance (LCF) participated in fraudulent conduct, ruled a High Court judge.
Ex-BDO senior manager handed 20-year ban for falsifying documents

November 14, 2024

The audit watchdog has banned a former senior manager of accountancy giant BDO for 20 years after she was found to have been creating false documents

Google, OpenAI and Anthropic back £100m UK AI biosecurity lab

Fashion in Formula 1: How the paddock became global catwalk

Ian McKellen flirts with Ncuti Gatwa in delightful Frank and Percy film – review

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