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UPDATE 1-Britain due to decide on new London runway amid political chaos

(Adds Heathrow details) By Sarah Young LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Britain is set to fall down the European league table for hub airports, the boss of Heathrow said on Tuesday, as he urged the government to back a third runway to protect trade links and send the message that Britain r

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Premier Veterinary Jumps 34% On US Deal

L&G says balance sheet resilient, shares jump

* Solvency II ratio 156 pct, down 3 points * Balance sheet hit at 200 mln pounds - source * Sees strong cash generation, shares up 8 pct By Simon Jessop LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Legal & General's balance sheet has proven resilient following Britain's decision to leave

UPDATE: Legal & General Appoints Chairman, Says Balance Sheet Strong

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks Rebound; Redrow Seeing Demand Post-Brexit

Former Treasury man Kingman to chair Legal & General

(ShareCast News) - Legal & General announced the appointment of a new group chairman on Tuesday, confirming former Second Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury Sir John Kingman as taking the up the post. The 47-year-old comes with no previous experience in operating an insurance firm, but he did play a

Legal & General appoints Whitehall veteran John Kingman as group chairman

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - British insurer Legal & General has appointed John Kingman as its group chairman, the company said on Tuesday. Kingman, formerly Second Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury, will succeed Rudy Markham who has served as interim chairman since John Stewart's retire

TOP NEWS: Legal & General Taps Former Senior Civil Servant As Chairman

Britain due to decide on new London runway amid political chaos

By Sarah Young LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - The British government is still on course to make a decision this summer on where to build a new London airport runway, a spokeswoman said, despite the political chaos caused by the Brexit vote. After Prime Minister David Cameron's announceme

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY UPDATE: Deutsche Lifts ITV To Hold From Sell

Brexit vote prompts fears over UK insurers' capital strength

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Market falls triggered by Britain's vote to leave the European Union will hit British insurers' capital, raising concerns over their ability to pay dividends or hand cash back to investors. New European capital Solvency II rules introduced i

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: HSBC Raised But Barclays, Lloyds And RBS Cut

UPDATE 1-European, UK insurance bodies want Britain to remain in EU

(Updates and recasts with European insurance bodies) LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Twenty-one European insurance associations said on Monday it was in Britain's and the European Union's interests for Britain to remain in the EU, and a British insurance broking association said the sector woul

UK insurance brokers' body says "Remain" vote would be better

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - British insurance broking would be better off if Britain remained in the European Union, an industry trade association said on Monday. The British Insurance Brokers' Association said in a statement that while it remained apolitical, it had reached its position fo

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Banks, Insurers Lead Gains As Brexit Concerns Ease