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 was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B.

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Meet London’s top insurtech companies

August 14, 2024

In the heart of London, where tradition meets innovation, insurtech is turning the City's financial pulse into a dynamic playground. Meet the City-based companies that were named top insurtechs, globally.
Aviva: Profit and sales jump at FTSE 100 giant as UK premiums surge

August 14, 2024

Insurance giant Aviva reported that sales, operating profit and dividend were all up for HY 2024 as the group generated over £6bn in general insurance premiums
High Court judge Marcus Smith reprimanded for love letters to junior staff member

August 12, 2024

High Court judge Mr Justice Marcus Smith has been reprimand for sending a written letter to a junior member of staff where he stated he loved her
Rain, storms and floods: UK insurers rocked by record £1.4bn property claim surge

August 12, 2024

British insurers have been rocked by an eye-watering £1.4 billion in property claims for Q2 2024, smashing records as the biggest quarterly payout ever logged by the ABI
Football v HMRC: Scrutiny sees £400m clawed back from clubs

August 12, 2024

The football industry continues to see the crackdown over tax as over the past five-years, HMRC has seen over £384m collected in unpaid taxes from the football sector
Satellite operator Eutelsat reports revenue boost from Oneweb takeover

August 9, 2024

Revenue at French satellite operator Eutelsat hit €1.21bn (£1.03bn) in the company’s fiscal 2023. Still, the group had a notable drop in operating and net income despite reduced debt and growth in government services. Headquartered and listed in Paris, the company added a London listing when it acquired the UK-based company Oneweb last year. Revenue [...]
Ocean Wilsons: Revenue soars while profit takes a hit

August 9, 2024

London-listed Bermuda investment company Ocean Wilsons Holdings saw strong revenue and operating profit growth but profit after tax dipped
Bowleven to delist from London Stock Exchange’s AIM amid stalled oil project

August 9, 2024

Listed oil and gas company Bowleven is set to de-list from the London Stock Exchange to be re-registered as a private limited company
How class actions became a hot trend in the UK

August 8, 2024

The class action boom has made the UK a major hub for legal action - but this surge is a rising concern for business on the impacts of these mammoth claims
Government set to push Litigation Funding Bill into summer 2025

August 8, 2024

The newly appointed government is set to push the Litigation Funding Bill until after a review is concluded, which could be at least Summer 2025

Iranian hackers behind UK energy plant attack

Why Liverpool deal proves demand for Premier League stakes is soaring

Meet the Destrier, Bugatti’s most extreme one-off yet

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