By: Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves is CityAM's Chief Operating Officer. He was previously the Managing Editor and CityAM's News Editor. Today he edits Whisky Business: CityAM's monthly look at the world of whisky and covers the insurance sector, including Lloyd's of London. Before joining CityAM, he helped lead the digital team at MoneyWeek, the UK's best-selling financial magazine. Rupert has nearly 20 years of experience in financial journalism and holds qualifications from the CFA Institute and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

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The Long Tail: The crucial role of Managing General Agents

September 17, 2025

As the fastest-growing segment in property and casualty (P&C) insurance globally, managing general agents (MGAs) are attracting significant investment and playing a crucial role in closing the protection gap. MGAs utilise capital from large insurers to underwrite on their behalf, allowing insurers access to specialised product lines without having to build in-house capabilities. In the [...]
Whisky Business: Distillery tours saving the Scotch industry

September 11, 2025

Whisky Business: CityAM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. The 1980s were a particularly dark time in the history of the Scotch whisky industry. Throughout the decade, around a third of all Scottish distilleries closed their doors as demand dried up. Even well-established players were caught in the slump. Distillers such as Carsebridge, also [...]
Janus Henderson’s Laura Foll on navigating UK equities and value investing

September 10, 2025

Laura Foll is co-manager of the Lowland and Law Debenture investment trusts at Janus Henderson, as well as Janus Henderson’s UK Equity Income & Growth open-ended fund. Later this month, on 17 September, CityAM is partnering with Law Debenture on its new financial education initiative, WIN, which aims to support those new to investing. [...]
Live: Gold hits new high amid global uncertainty

September 9, 2025

UK equity markets appear poised for a lower open this morning, following the US markets’ overnight decline. However, the NASDAQ index of tech stocks reached a new all-time high yesterday and so did the price of gold, which continues to head higher on speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further throughout the rest [...]
Higher interest rates boost Lloyd’s of London

September 4, 2025

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, has reported a profit before tax of £4.2bn for the first half of 2025. Gross written premiums climbed to £32.5bn, up from £30.6bn reported for the same period last year. Its underwriting result fell to £1.5bn, down from £3.1bn the previous year, as the market’s [...]
Gallagher Re: Global reinsurance capital hits record

September 2, 2025

Global reinsurance capital rose 4.8 per cent to a record $805bn (£595bn) in the first half of 2025 and is on track to increase by eight per cent overall, thanks to continued strong profitability and additional non-life alternative capital, according to Gallagher Re’s half-year 2025 Reinsurance Market Report. The industry has continued to grow despite [...]
Live: FTSE 100 holds steady as house prices slump

September 1, 2025

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Port Ellen cheers 200th year with Distillers One of One donation

August 20, 2025

Last year, after four decades of closure, the iconic Port Ellen distillery reopened its doors just in time for its 200th anniversary. And to celebrate, the distillery has donated a one-of-a-kind bottle to the Distillers One of One auction. The Islay distillery closed in the 1980s, one of many victims of a crash that decimated [...]
The Grand Whisk(e)y Tour: An ultra-exclusive whisky experience

August 18, 2025

Luxury and Scotch whisky go hand-in-hand, and now two of the most prominent players in the whisky space have teamed up to offer a truly one-of-a-kind experience. The brainchild of Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky arm of drinks giant Pernod Ricard and Midleton Very Rare, the most exclusive offering from Irish Distillers, also a subsidiary [...]
Admiral: Shares surge after FTSE 100 giant’s profit jumps

August 14, 2025

Shares in insurance giant Admiral surged 5.5 per cent in early deals this morning after the group reported a significant jump in earnings for the first half of its financial year, thanks to its UK insurance arm and income from Admiral Money. The group reported a 69 per cent jump in profit before tax from [...]

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