Claims Club News: Insurers warned that independent Scotland would hit them in the pocket
An independent Scotland would cost insurers more in claims, according to BTO’s insurance group head Bill Speirs, who maintains that proposals to increase earnings north of the border will impact reserves.
The referendum on Scottish independence will take place on 18 September, with the potential first sitting of an independent Scottish government scheduled for 5 May 2016.
Should independence come into
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