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UK businesses stash cash as Brexit gloom deepens – Deloitte

A growing number of British-based businesses are prioritising cash flow, fearing a downturn, as their view of the long-term economic impact of Brexit has darkened to its most negative so far, accountancy firm Deloitte said on Monday.

WTW partnership targets societal resilience against emerging forms of warfare

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson has partnered with British defence and security think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on a four year-long programme designed to strengthen societal resilience to emerging forms of warfare.

France’s AXA provided insurance cover for two Notre-Dame contractors

French insurance firm AXA said on Tuesday it provided insurance coverage for two of the contracting firms that were working on Notre-Dame’s restoration prior to the blaze that devastated the cathedral. The fire ripped through the cathedral’s roof, where workers from a number of contractors had been carrying out extensive renovations to the spire’s timber-framed supports. Police have begun questioning the workers involved, the prosecutor’s office has said.

Insurers urged to offer real-time services as ‘post-digital’ era looms

Insurers will have to offer personalised policies delivered in real-time if they are to thrive in a ‘post digital’ era, consultancy firm Accenture has warned.