Lower costs help Co-op return to profit September 25, 2024 The Co-op said this morning that lower costs had helped the company return to profit in the first half of its financial year. Profit before tax grew to £58m in the first half of 2024 from a loss of £33m in the same period last year. The company, which also operates a funeral service, legal services, [...]
Bringing together the Aon proposition September 24, 2024 Insurance is a vast and complex sector, and helping clients navigate the market is a key part of Aon’s insurance vertical. Emma Crookes, Aon’s UK Insurance Vertical Leader and Global Account Manager, is responsible for coordinating Aon’s teams in this space to deliver the best client outcomes. Crookes began her career at Aon over 11 [...]
Revenue doubles for health insurance provider Personal as Brits look for NHS alternative September 24, 2024 Personal Group, a London-listed workforce benefits and health insurance provider, has delivered double digit revenue growth across all areas, as the business credits its strategy
Legal & General: FTSE 100 giant appoints Eric Adler to lead asset management September 24, 2024 "In a competitive global search, Eric stood out for his growth orientation," boss António Simões said.
UK family businesses fear ‘dishonesty’ in Labour’s tax plans September 24, 2024 UK family businesses are beginning to fear dishonesty within Labour's tax plans set to be revealed in the upcoming Autumn budget, a new poll has found.
Exclusive: Record amount of tax contributed by insurance members of ABI September 23, 2024 The Association of British Insurers has revealed its members contributed a record £18.5bn in tax to the UK’s public finances over the last financial year
Starmer arrives at Labour conference with promise to rebuild UK September 21, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer said Labour was “rebuilding our country”, as he arrived at his party’s conference intent on shifting attention away from rows over donations and internal No 10 infighting. The Prime Minister said “change has started” as he arrived at the Liverpool conference centre. But the feel-good factor of Labour’s landslide win in July’s [...]
How to empower women to take control of their pensions September 20, 2024 Women’s pension pots are, on average, 40 per cent smaller than men’s by the time they reach, but a few simple steps can help close the gender pension gap, says Camilla Esmund It was Pensions Awareness Week this week, which has hopefully encouraged savers to have a look at their pension pots and consider whether they’re on [...]
Lloyd’s of London names Treasury veteran Charles Roxburgh as chair September 19, 2024 Lloyd's of London has named Treasury veteran Charles Roxburgh as its next chair, taking over one of the City's most prestigious posts from Bruce Carnegie-Brown.
Replace the NHS with Social Health Insurance says think tank September 19, 2024 The IEA has called for a radical transformation of the NHS, proposing it be replaced with a Social Health Insurance system to improve healthcare outcomes in the UK