From Breakingviews - L&G looks overseas to fight Brexit discount
The logo of Legal & General is seen at their office in central London, Britain, March 17, 2008. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico
LONDON, March 8 - Post-Brexit Britain has yet to offer a happy home to its insurers. Despite hopes that the government could slash red tape and relax regulatory constraints after leaving the European Union, UK insurers are still haunted by a discount to European peers, bogged down by the country’s sluggish economy.
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