Top 6 largest UK insurance companies

The insurance sector has a significant weight in the UK economy, thus directly and indirectly influencing the country’s economy. Also, UK insurance companies play an important role globally through risk management. Below are the 10 UK largest insurance companies by market capitalisation.   Prudential plc is the largest insurer in UK by market capitalization. Legal & General is the second-largest insurer in UK. Aviva plc is the third largest insurec in the country, followed by Admiral Group, Phoenix Group and Direct Line Insurance Group. The total market capitalization of the top 6 UK insurance is about GBP 93.2 billion. Rank… Continue reading

Top UK insurance companies by assets and market cap

The insurance industry of the United Kingdom is one of the largest in the world and it is a world leader as an exporter of insurance to the rest of the world. The UK general insurance market continues to be fiercely competitive, but is troubled by sustained low profitability fuelled by the predominance of online distribution channels (aggregators, brokers and other direct distributors). The specialty and commercial lines market are the world’s largest, and truly global. Despite its traditional image, the pace of change is accelerating considerably, with increasing focus on new product development to address emerging risks, use of… Continue reading

Cost of living in United Kingdom: where you should live

It’s always been the lifelong dream of many people to move in United Kingdom, because it is a beautiful country, it offers plenty of opportunities for growth at work and the possibility to study is some of the best universities in the world. Moving to the UK requires a lot of preparation and it is necessary to analysis the benefits and the costs. UK is one of the most expensive countries in the world, so everybody needs to analyse the costs of living before moving there. In this work, we are going to rank the UK cities by cost of… Continue reading

Top 8 cities to live in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom performs well in most measures of quality of life to most other countries in the world. There are many people that are thinking to move in United Kingdom for work, for investing, for retirement or for other motivations. Moving to the UK requires a lot of preparation and it is necessary to analysis the benefits and the costs. The quality of living is one of the most important things that everybody needs to consider before moving to United Kingdom. It is not the same with GDP per capita, as some people may think and it does not… Continue reading

The 34 most affordable UK cities to buy a home

The UK is one of the largest economies in the world, and it is composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Real estate plays an integral role in the UK economy. For example in 2018, real estate construction was more than £110 billion per annum and contributes 7% of GDP. There are many types of property to buy in the UK, and many who move there choose to buy rather than rent, but this is not always the best choice, because before buying a house it is necessary to analysis the real estate market, doing financial planning and determining… Continue reading