Insurers may be ‘forced to scale back services’ as BoE hikes interest rates

Bank of england

Warnings of a long recession also sent the pound into a downward spiral, further piling pressure on insurer’s finances

The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates by 0.75% to 3% today (3 November 2022), signalling the biggest single jump in rates since 1989.

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