Dan Pender: Brexit? London is still number one for fintechs

'Hollywood of Insurance'

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reviti CEO gives three reasons why the Big Smoke is the best place for his insurance start-up

A recent report from the think tank New Financial highlighted that over 275 banking and finance companies including major insurers are shifting business divisions, employees and legal entities from Britain to mainland Europe. Despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit however, I believe the UK remains an unparalleled place to build a financial services business whether in insurance, banking or the financial sector more generally. So, when working with the global multinational Philip Morris International to choose a location to headquarter its new insurtech business reviti, the UK was th...

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