By: Susan Langley

Susan Langley is the Lady Mayor of the City of London. She previously served as Sheriff of the City of London and has held a number of roles in business, including a director at Lloyds of London, senior independent director UK at Asset Resolution and chair of Gallagher UK. She also joined the Department for Business and Trade as chief executive office for financial and professional services from 2013 to 2015.

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From the ashes of the Great Fire, London’s insurance industry was born

Opinion

London is not only the birthplace of modern insurance, but the world's leading reinsurance market. Let's celebrate it, says Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor: ‘Lawless London’ narrative is risking vital global deals

Opinion

Misperceptions of London as dangerous and unwelcoming are sending the wrong signals to vital partners like India, writes Susan Langley.
Lady Mayor: Openness is the City’s greatest strength

Opinion

The City’s success has never depended solely on geography or tradition, but on relationships – on honouring contracts, enforcing rules fairly, and providing a predictable, trusted environment in which people from around the world can invest, collaborate and innovate with confidence, says Susan Langley Recent world events demonstrate that established ways of working are under [...]

Lady Mayor: The City must make East End kids like me feel like they belong

March 23, 2026

Plenty of young people can see the City skyline from their classroom window, yet still feel like they don't belong. I want to change that.
Lady Mayor: It’s not right to pretend I’m no different to my male predecessors

March 8, 2026

After debuting as London's first 'Lady Mayor', Susan Langley was inundated with emails telling her how she had inspired young girls.
Lady Mayor: London must deepen ties with America’s emerging powerhouses

February 23, 2026

The US is more than just two coasts. Miami, Dallas and Texas are booking and London is perfectly placed to feel the benefits, says Susan Langley A huge part of the impact of the mayoralty is the 100 days spent overseas, championing the sector and deepening relationships in key markets. When people talk about UK-US [...]
Finally something to shout about: London’s insurance market!

February 9, 2026

The London insurance market represents what’s best about our city – its talented workforce, its global outlook and its creativity.
Lady Mayor: Self-deprecation is damaging UK economy

January 26, 2026

Davos 2026 made clear that British pessimism about the UK economy is damaging its own reputation on the world stage, writes Susan Langley.
From Brexit to Berne: Financial services enter a new era of global cooperation

January 12, 2026

2026 will be a year for collaborating with international partners to tackle shared challenges, reduce cross-border financing barriers, and promote investment, says Dame Susan Langley Henry Ford once said that “coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, but working together is success”. As global ambassador for the UK’s financial and professional services sector, my goal for 2026 is [...]
The City needs more Tiggers and fewer Eeyores

December 15, 2025

If we want the world to choose London for financial services, we need to get better at rolling out the red carpet and signposting investors to everything London has to offer, says Susan Langley In my last column, I talked about getting ready for the first ever Lady Mayor’s Banquet. With these big set-piece moments [...]

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