Insurance UK

  • September 10, 2024

    Osborne Clarke Steers £12M Charity Pension Deal

    The Charities Aid Foundation has offloaded pension liabilities valued at £12 million ($15.7 million) to insurer Just Group, an adviser on the transaction said Tuesday, in a deal guided by Osborne Clarke.

  • September 10, 2024

    Local Gov't Audit Deadlines 'Necessary Step,' Watchdog Says

    Legislation recently tabled in Parliament that introduces statutory deadlines for local authorities and their auditors to publish accounts is a "necessary step" to rebuild a system hampered by delays, Britain's accounting watchdog said Tuesday.

  • September 10, 2024

    London Reinsurance Sector Grew To £11B In 2023

    The value of reinsurance transactions written in the London company insurance market grew by 33% in 2023 on the back of a harder pricing environment, according to figures published Tuesday by a trade body.

  • September 10, 2024

    State Pension Likely To Rise 4% Under Triple Lock

    The U.K. government is likely to push through an inflation-busting increase to the state pension of approximately £460 ($600) a year from April, after official figures revealed on Tuesday a rise in average earnings.

  • September 10, 2024

    Paul Hastings Taps Capital Markets Pro From Davis Polk

    Paul Hastings LLP has hired a prominent capital markets transactions expert as a partner at its London office as it looks to boost its global practice, which it has identified as a priority.

  • September 09, 2024

    Broker Denies Botching Cover In £1.3M Parsley Payment Row

    An insurance broker has said it is not liable for nearly £1.3 million ($1.7 million) claimed by an herbs and spice producer for allegedly organizing inadequate cover that the business said left it short after a fire broke out at its facility.

  • September 09, 2024

    Think Tank Sets Out UK Pension Reform For Self-Employed

    The government needs to introduce reforms to boost the level of pension contributions among self-employed workers, a think tank said.

  • September 09, 2024

    Aon, Marsh Want Ukraine Reinsurance Exclusions Lifted

    Aon PLC and Marsh McLennan on Sunday called for the reinsurance sector to lift its moratorium on Ukraine-related risks, saying that blanket policy exclusions were undermining the war-torn country's economic recovery.

  • September 09, 2024

    Asset Manager Alpha Seals Guernsey Insurance Biz Buyout

    Alpha Growth PLC said on Monday that it has completed the purchase of 93.36% of Jeometri, an insurance management company in Guernsey, for £449,300 ($588,300) including costs, as the asset manager moves to expand its life insurance business across the U.K. and streamline its operations.

  • September 09, 2024

    UK Crypto-Marketing Rules Risk Regulatory Overreach

    Legal advisers for crypto-asset companies are concerned by how strenuously the financial watchdog will enforce new guidelines for promoting complex digital financial products for consumers, and have warned that overinterpreting the rules could handicap development of the market.

  • September 06, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Rockfire Capital sue its former director, Liam Kavanagh, after he was accused of cheating cash-strapped Thurrock Council out of £150 million ($197 million), FedEx launch a claim against an Israeli supply chain business, and a legal dispute between steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta and a former colleague. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • September 06, 2024

    FCA Fines, Bans 4 For 'Reckless' Pension Transfer Advice

    Britain's finance watchdog on Friday announced it has fined four people a total of nearly £600,000 ($793,300) and banned them from working in financial services because of pension transfer advice they gave that showed a "reckless disregard" for customers.

  • September 06, 2024

    EU Gears Up For New Commission With A Plea: More Women

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is gearing up to distribute the top jobs in foreign trade, economics and antitrust among the new commissioners for their five-year mandate, but she is pressing countries in the bloc to nominate more female candidates.

  • September 06, 2024

    UK Lags Globally In Pensions Allocation To Domestic Stocks

    British pension funds have a "significantly lower" allocation of their assets to the domestic stock market than most of their counterparts around the world, a think tank has said.

  • September 06, 2024

    UK Insurers Could Face New Wave Of Biz Interruption Claims

    Insurers in Britain could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of pounds in additional business interruption claims after a landmark court ruling on "at the premises" clauses, as the long-running insurance dispute from the COVID-19 pandemic enters its endgame.

  • September 06, 2024

    UK Regulators Back Nationwide's £2.9B Deal For Virgin Money

    Two U.K. financial regulators have given their consent for Nationwide Building Society's £2.9 billion ($3.8 billion) acquisition of Virgin Money UK PLC, the lenders said Friday.

  • September 06, 2024

    Companies Failing To Oversee Reps Properly, FCA Finds

    The Financial Conduct Authority warned Friday that firms are failing to properly oversee the agents that carry on regulated activities for them without having to be individually authorized.

  • September 06, 2024

    Pensions Campaigners Say Gov't Meeting 'Start Of Something'

    The chair of a campaign group working to secure compensation for women after the government failed to tell them that their retirement age had changed said Friday that its first meeting with the pensions minister was "the start of something."

  • September 06, 2024

    British Savers Urged To Track Down Lost Pension Pots

    British insurers urged U.K. savers on Friday to take action and track down their lost pension pots in a new campaign aimed at raising awareness about planning for retirement.

  • September 06, 2024

    ExCeL Wins Landmark £16M COVID Biz Insurance Test Case

    An English appeals court agreed with London's ExCeL exhibition center and other policyholders on Friday that national lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic triggered "at the premises" clauses in their insurance policies in a test case likely to bolster thousands of other claims.

  • September 05, 2024

    FCA Boasts Accelerated Authorizations For Firms

    The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday in its 2023-2024 annual report that it has significantly improved its authorization process, but has missed some targets in relation to processing applications of payments firms.

  • September 05, 2024

    'Act Now' On Dashboard Prep, Pensions Watchdog Warns

    Pension scheme trustees should "act now" to be ready for the long-awaited government project designed to connect workers with lost pots and avoid enforcement action for failing to meet their duties, The Pensions Regulator warned Thursday.

  • September 05, 2024

    Gov't Consults On Plans For Pension Market Consolidation

    The U.K. government is seeking feedback on the potential benefits and risks for pension savers and the economy if the pension market becomes more consolidated with larger schemes managing more assets.

  • September 05, 2024

    Surge In Pension Deal Demand Expected In 2nd Half Of 2024

    There is likely to be a record number of transactions in the U.K. pensions market in 2024, according to a study published Thursday by accounting giant PwC, despite what many have described as a slower start to the year.

  • September 05, 2024

    FRC Warns Against Misuse Of Offsetting Financial Data

    Companies that record a gain which nullifies the effect of its entry into their balance sheets — a practice known as offsetting — have caused "material errors" in their financial statements, Britain's accounting watchdog said Thursday.

Expert Analysis

  • Zurich Case Brings Clarity To Complex Contempt Proceedings

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    The U.K. Court of Appeal's recent decision in Zurich v. Romaine provides insight into the meaning of "in the public interest" in the context of bringing contempt proceedings against a party or witness who verifies false claims, says Matt Peacock of Signature Litigation.

  • What A No-Deal Brexit Would Mean For Dispute Resolution

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    In the event of a no-deal Brexit, arbitration may become a more attractive option as a dispute resolution mechanism, as it offers relatively easy enforcement and clauses that could negate some uncertainty caused by Brexit, says Donna Goldsworthy of BDB Pitmans.

  • The Problem — And Opportunity — Of Implicit Bias In The Bar

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    Law firms are beginning to recognize implicit bias as a problem. But too few recognize that it is also an opportunity to broaden our thinking and become better legal problem solvers, says Daniel Karon of Karon LLC.

  • Roundup

    Pursuing Wellness

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    In this Expert Analysis series, leaders at some of the law firms that committed to the American Bar Association's 2018 pledge to improve mental health and well-being in the legal industry explain how they put certain elements of the initiative into action.

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    Why I Became A Lawyer: Expanding The Meaning Of Diversity

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    My conservative, Catholic parents never skipped a beat when accepting that I was gay, and encouraged me to follow my dreams wherever they might lead. But I did not expect they would lead to the law, until I met an inspiring college professor, says James Holmes of Clyde & Co.

  • 2 Perspectives On Navigating The Litigation Funding Process

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    Paul Martenstyn of Vannin Capital and Daniel Spendlove of Signature Litigation share their top tips on how to get a case funded, drawing from their respective experience as a funder and a lawyer.

  • Answers To Key Legal Finance Ethics Questions

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    While there is discussion in some quarters about new regulations on commercial legal finance, the hands-off approach taken by the majority of courts and legislatures is an implicit recognition that it is already sufficiently regulated, says Danielle Cutrona of Burford Capital.

  • Competing Legal Factors Vex Insurance Arbitration Disputes

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    The Fifth Circuit ruled in May that international arbitration policy trumped state insurance law in McDonnel Group v. Great Lakes Insurance. But the courts have been inconsistent in applying conformity-to-statute clauses, the McCarran-Ferguson Act and a related U.S. treaty in the battle between federal preemption and state reverse preemption, says Gilbert Samberg at Mintz.

  • Cannabis Investors Should Beware Money Laundering Risk

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    Even if marijuana-related businesses are in compliance with local laws, their investors are not free of legal risk so long as cannabis remains a controlled drug in other countries, such as the U.K., say Robert Dalling and Wade Thomson of Jenner & Block.

  • Real-Life Lessons For Lawyers From 'Game Of Thrones'

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    What lessons can the various hands, maesters, council members and other advisers in "Game of Thrones" impart to real-life lawyers? Quite a few, if we assume that the Model Rules of Professional Conduct were adopted by the Seven Kingdoms, says Edward Reich of Dentons.

  • UK Firms Should Be Prepared For Government Raids

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    Recent enforcement activity from the Financial Conduct Authority and other regulators highlight the penalties firms face for procedural breaches, and the value in ensuring that employees are well-equipped to handle unannounced inspections, say James Marshall and Sonja Hainsworth of Bryan Cave.

  • Series

    Why I Became A Lawyer: Completing The Journey Home

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    My mother's connection to her Native American heritage had a major influence on my career — my decision to enter the legal profession was driven by the desire to return to my tribal community and help it in any way I could, says Jason Hauter of Akin Gump.

  • 3 Insurance Issues Raised By The Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

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    The devastating Notre Dame Cathedral fire provides a rare opportunity to consider the many unique factors that owners and insurers must consider when insuring national treasures, say attorneys at Zelle.

  • Where The Post-Libor Litigation Tsunami Will Hit

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    The permanent cessation of the Libor rate in 2021 will likely trigger a flood of litigation over many existing contracts that lack effective replacements. Marc Gottridge of Hogan Lovells identifies the types of products that may be most susceptible to disputes.

  • Despite Decline In Cyberattacks, UK Cos. Should Stay Vigilant

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    The U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's latest cybersecurity survey shows that U.K. cyberattacks have decreased in the last 12 months, likely thanks in part to the General Data Protection Regulation. But companies' cybersecurity efforts should continue to evolve, say experts at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

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