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27.03.26 - 20:19
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Lloyds Bank faces £66m court battle with car loan customers (The Guardian)
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Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA's redress scheme will shortchange themLloyds Banking Group is facing a court battle with 30,000 aggrieved car loan customers who are set to abandon the City regulator's official redress scheme amid fears it will shortchange consumers and favour lenders.The claims law firm Courmacs Legal is planning to file a £66m omnibus claim on behalf of borrowers who believe they were financially harmed by car loan contracts set up by Lloyds' motor finance arm, Blackhorse. Continue reading......
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27.03.26 - 13:06
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Almost half a million Lloyds customers had personal data exposed in IT glitch (The Guardian)
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People's payments, account details and national insurance numbers visible to other users, says Treasury committeeLloyds Banking Group exposed the personal data of nearly 500,000 customers in an IT glitch that left people's payments, account details and national insurance numbers visible to other users, a committee of MPs has revealed.A letter from Lloyds, published by MPs on the Treasury select committee on Friday, blamed the glitch on a software defect introduced during an IT update to its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland mobile banking apps overnight into 12 March. Continue reading......
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24.03.26 - 11:48
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Why high oil prices could be good news for Lloyds shares (Fool)
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Jon Smith talks through the implications of elevated oil prices and translates that through to the potential impact on Lloyds' shares, along with other factors.
The post Why high oil prices could be good news for Lloyds shares appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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23.03.26 - 20:30
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Starr schließt die Übernahme der IQUW Group ab (Business Wire)
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Durch die Übernahme wird eine stärkere, diversifiziertere globale Plattform für Spezialprodukte aufgebautNEW YORK und LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starr, ein globales Investment- und Versicherungsunternehmen, hat heute den Abschluss der Übernahme der IQUW Group bekannt gegeben. Durch diese Übernahme wird eine breitere, stärker diversifizierte Plattform für Spezial(rück-)versicherungen geschaffen, die über verbesserte Kompetenzen auf dem Londoner Markt, in Bermuda sowie im Bereich Kfz-Versicherungen für Privatkunden im Vereinigten Königreich verfügt.
Das fusionierte Starr-Unternehmen bedient nun mehr Kunden und Makler in mehr speziellen Klassen und Marktsegmenten weltweit. Mit der IQUW Group kann Starr seine Position auf dem Londoner Markt stärken und seine Managementagentur als neuntgrößte bei Lloyd's etablieren. Besonders hervorzuheben ist, dass Starr auch in Zukunft einen Fokus auf Underwriting-Expertise sowie erstklassige Makler- und Kundenerfahrungen und -dienstleistungen legen wird. Kunde...
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23.03.26 - 13:06
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Starr Completes Acquisition of IQUW Group (Business Wire)
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Creates a stronger, more diversified global specialty platformNEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of IQUW Group, creating a broader, more diversified specialty (re)insurance platform with enhanced capabilities across the London market, Bermuda and UK retail motor.
The combined Starr business now serves more clients and brokers in more specialist classes and market segments globally. With IQUW Group, Starr has strengthened its position in the London market and established its managing agency as the ninth-largest at Lloyd's. Importantly, Starr will continue to operate with a strong emphasis on underwriting expertise and best-in-class broker and client experience and service. Clients and brokers will benefit from a broader product offering, quick decision-making, greater capital strength and expanded global reach.
Starr's reinsurance capability is also significantly enhanced following this transacti...
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23.03.26 - 09:01
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Will Lloyds shares return to £1 in 2026? (Fool)
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Only a few weeks ago Lloyds' shares were well above £1. Now however, they're trading near 90p. Can they regain their momentum in 2026?
The post Will Lloyds shares return to £1 in 2026? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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23.03.26 - 08:12
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Down 12%, how much lower can Lloyds shares go? (Fool)
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Lloyds' shares are collapsing sharply as worries over the broader banking sector grow. The question is, how far could the FTSE 100 bank fall?
The post Down 12%, how much lower can Lloyds shares go? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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22.03.26 - 08:24
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Is it time to sell my Lloyds shares after a 14% dip? (Fool)
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With Lloyds shares down 14% from their recent high, Mark Hartley considers whether he should dump his shares before things get worse?
The post Is it time to sell my Lloyds shares after a 14% dip? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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21.03.26 - 10:06
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Why ZIM Shares Trade $7 Below Hapag-Lloyd’s Offer Price (24/7 Wall St.)
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A well-known Israeli shipping company, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) is trading at $27.41, against the $35.00 per share cash offer from Hapag-Lloyd. The spread between the current price and the offer price is not noise, as the market is pricing in the real possibility that this deal will never close. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ... Why ZIM Shares Trade $7 Below Hapag-Lloyd's Offer Price
The post Why ZIM Shares Trade $7 Below Hapag-Lloyd's Offer Price appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....
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20.03.26 - 14:00
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′Huge build-up of risk′: London′s centuries-old shipping industry wrestles with Iran war (The Guardian)
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Insurers at Lloyd's of London say cover is available at a price, while merchants view the danger level as too highShipping risk been insured by Lloyd's of London for more than 330 years, but now the centuries-old heart of maritime insurance is getting to grips with the most modern of threats – drones and missiles threatening hundreds of vessels stuck in the Gulf region amid the escalating Middle East conflict.For nearly three weeks, the crucial strait of Hormuz has effectively been closed to the more than 100 gas and oil tankers and container ships that usually pass through each day. Continue reading......
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19.03.26 - 18:00
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ANV to Acquire Iris Insurance Brokers (Business Wire)
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Iris provides ANV with broad access to the UK retail market through its Blink platform and Iris' MGA incubator fits ANV's core strategic goal of supporting and growing startup MGAsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ANV Group Holdings Ltd. (“ANV”), a global insurance intermediary platform, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd. (“Iris”), subject to regulatory approval.
The acquisition strengthens ANV's UK distribution capabilities, while providing a platform to launch UK MGAs, scale teams, and enhance access to the Lloyd's insurance markets across a broad range of products.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in London, Iris operates through three core segments: Iris, which acts as the Lloyd's wholesale brokerage, Blink Intermediary Solutions, and Vivid Underwriters. The Lloyd's business is Iris' most mature segment, with a specialisation in the placement of (re)insurance capacity on behalf of brokers, MGAs, and Lloyd's coverholders. Bli...
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