Insurance UK

  • January 17, 2025

    EU Cancels Major Incident Report Guidance For Finance Firms

    The European Union's banking watchdog said Friday it has canceled its guidelines on major incident reporting under payment services rules because of related requirements under a new regulation on how financial firms deal with technology risks.

  • January 17, 2025

    FCA Vows Regulatory Review As Gov't Pushes Growth Agenda

    The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday it will strip back reporting requirements and overlapping regulation in a bid to reduce the burden on firms, after the government urged U.K. regulators to come up with ideas on how to boost economic growth.

  • January 17, 2025

    FCA Urged To Act Against High Insurance Claim Rejections

    Britain's financial watchdog must step in to protect customers from unfair claims handling practices by insurers that feature high rejection rates, according to a consumer advocacy group.

  • January 17, 2025

    MPs To Quiz Women's Pension Campaigners Over Redress

    Campaigners who fought for women to be compensated for historical state failures to tell them that their retirement age had changed will testify to lawmakers for the first time since the government decided against launching a redress scheme.

  • January 16, 2025

    Ardian Lands $30B For Historic Secondaries Investment Fund

    Private equity shop Ardian has clinched its ninth secondaries fund after amassing $30 billion of investor commitments, making it the largest ever secondaries fund to close globally to date, according to a Thursday statement.

  • January 16, 2025

    Insurance Brokers Call For Reduced Regulatory Burden

    A trade body for insurance brokers has called for a regulatory overhaul to reduce the burden on the sector and bolster international competitiveness.

  • January 16, 2025

    Local Gov't Pension Reform Puts £400B At Risk, Funds Warn

    The government's plans to consolidate public sector pension schemes could set off a chain of unintended consequences that could jeopardize up to £400 billion ($488 billion) in assets, fund managers warned Thursday.

  • January 16, 2025

    Pivotal Growth Buys Northern Ireland Insurance Broker

    Pivotal Growth Ltd. said on Thursday it has acquired insurance broker Business Protection Solutions Ltd., as the U.K. mortgage adviser eyes expansion into Northern Ireland and entry into a new specialist market.

  • January 16, 2025

    UK Property Insurance Claims Highest Since 2007

    Property insurance claims in the U.K. are expected to reach £5.5 billion ($6.7 billion) for 2024, the highest level since 2007 when insured flood losses reached £3 billion, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.

  • January 15, 2025

    Gov't Consolidation Pension Plans 'Need Far More Detail'

    Proposals from the government to consolidate defined contribution pensions schemes to drum up more investment in the U.K. "need far more detail" if they are to be effective, Broadstone has said.

  • January 15, 2025

    Motor Insurer Could Get £100M Boost From Rate Change

    Admiral, the largest motor insurer in the U.K., could get a £100 million ($123 million) bounce because of a change to the formula for calculating life-changing injury claims, analysts said Wednesday.

  • January 15, 2025

    FCA Warns More Firms Are Avoiding Redress Obligations

    The Financial Services Authority has warned that financial firms are increasingly trying to avoid compensating consumers for poor advice or products while they benefit from the assets of the business.

  • January 15, 2025

    Torsten Bell Appointed Britain's New Pensions Minister

    The government has appointed Torsten Bell, the former boss of a think tank, as the new minister for pensions, replacing Emma Reynolds, who now becomes economic secretary to the Treasury following the resignation of Tulip Siddiq.

  • January 15, 2025

    Eversheds Helps Switch On Lighting Biz's £24M Pensions Deal

    Pension Insurance Corp. PLC said on Wednesday that it has taken on retirement savings liabilities valued at £24 million ($29.3 million) from a plan sponsored by a British lighting business in a deal steered by Eversheds Sutherland and CMS.

  • January 14, 2025

    Charities Advised To Prep For New Pension Funding Regime

    U.K. charities with a defined benefit pension scheme should proactively work on a strategy for their plan in line with the recently introduced funding regime for the sector to avoid potential calls for higher retirement savings contributions, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP has said.

  • January 14, 2025

    Pensions Watchdog Could Play Role In Gov't Growth Agenda

    The Pensions Regulator could play a leading role in enabling the retirement savings sector to have a greater role in the recovery of the U.K. economy, a consultancy has said.

  • January 14, 2025

    Darag Buys Loss Portfolio Of Troubled Insurtech Wefox

    Insurance company Darag Group said Tuesday it has purchased a run-off portfolio of business from distressed German insurtech giant Wefox Insurance AG.

  • January 14, 2025

    Financial Standard Setter Calls For Harmonized Climate Plans

    A global standards setter called on Tuesday for greater standardization of climate transition plans among financial firms to help regulators assess the risk to stability in markets.

  • January 14, 2025

    UK Pension Consolidation Plans Spark Pushback From Sector

    Government proposals to push for the consolidation of defined contribution pension schemes into master trusts risk stifling innovation and is the wrong area of choice to support its ambition to drive economic growth, experts have warned.

  • January 13, 2025

    Fla. Court OKs $6B Settlement Data Release In 3M's UK Case

    A Florida federal court has authorized the release of certain information related to 3M's $6 billion multidistrict litigation settlement ending claims over allegedly faulty combat earplugs to a London arbitral tribunal, which was convened to determine if insurer AIG Europe Ltd. is refusing to pay its share of the deal.

  • January 13, 2025

    Gov't To Make Pension Fund Clearing Exemption Permanent

    The U.K. government said it will push through regulation to ensure that an exemption on pension funds having to clear certain kinds of derivatives will not expire this year.

  • January 13, 2025

    BoE 2025 Pension Deal Focus Dubbed A 'Reassurance'

    The Prudential Regulation Authority's continued focus on the bulk purchase annuity sector is a positive step in light of the rapid increase in pension deals over recent years, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP said.

  • January 13, 2025

    UK Unveils Blueprint To Become AI World Leader

    The government unveiled Monday an ambitious blueprint to make Britain a world leader in artificial intelligence to benefit financial services and other sectors, supported by pro-growth regulation.

  • January 13, 2025

    Credit Reference Firms Urged To Up Game On Cyberattacks

    The financial watchdog has told credit reference agencies and information providers to prevent cyberattacks better than they do now because they face potential digital threats as they accumulate more data. 

  • January 20, 2025

    Clyde & Co. Lands Plane Insurance Pro From Kennedys

    An insurance specialist has returned to Clyde & Co., joining its aviation liability practice as a partner in London as the law firm looks to bolster its firepower and support its clients' complex and evolving needs.

Expert Analysis

  • What The Auto-Enrollment Law Means For UK Workforce

    Author Photo

    In a welcome step to enhance retirement savings, the U.K. government is set to extend the automatic enrollment regime by lowering the eligibility age and reducing the lower qualifying earnings limit, but addressing workers' immediate financial needs remains a challenge, says Beth Brown at Arc Pensions.

  • Protecting The Arbitral Process In Russia-Related Disputes

    Author Photo

    Four recent High Court and Court of Appeal rulings concerning anti-suit injunction claims illustrate that companies exposed to litigation risk in Russia may need to carefully consider how to best protect their interests and the arbitral process with regard to a Russian counterparty, say lawyers at Linklaters.

  • RSA Insurance Ruling Clarifies Definition Of 'Insured Loss'

    Author Photo

    A London appeals court's recent ruling in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance v. Tughans, that the insurer must provide coverage for a liability that included the law firm's fees, shows that a claim for the recovery of fees paid to a firm can constitute an insured loss, say James Roberts and Sophia Hanif at Clyde & Co.

  • Key Takeaways From ICO Report On Workforce Monitoring

    Author Photo

    The Information Commissioner's Office recently published guidance on workplace monitoring, highlighting that employers must strike a balance between their business needs and workers' privacy rights to avoid falling afoul of U.K. data protection law requirements, say lawyers at MoFo.

  • Firms Should Prepare For New DEI Reporting Requirements

    Author Photo

    While the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority's recent proposals on diversity and inclusion in the financial sector are progressive, implementing reporting requirements will pose data collection and privacy protection challenges for employers, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.

  • Shifting From Technical To Clear Insurance Contract Wordings

    Author Photo

    Recent developments on insurance policies, including the Financial Conduct Authority's new consumer duty, represent a major shift for insurers and highlight the importance of drafting policies that actively improve understanding, rather than shift the onus onto the end user, say Tamsin Hyland and Jonathan Charwat at RPC.

  • Recent Trends In European ESG-Related Shareholder Activism

    Author Photo

    New ESG reporting standards in the European Union, as well as recent climate change, board diversity and human rights cases, illustrate how shareholder activism may become more prominent in years to come as regulation and investor engagement continues to strengthen, say lawyers at Debevoise.

  • How Insurance Policies Can Cover Generative AI Risks

    Author Photo

    As concerns rise about the new risks that businesses face as a result of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as AI-facilitated hacking and intellectual property infringement, policyholders should look to existing insurance policies to cover losses or damages, says Josianne El Antoury at Covington.

  • Breaking Down The UK's Draft Updates To Prospectus Regime

    While there still may be changes, the U.K.'s near-final draft statutory instrument to update and in some parts replace the current on-shored EU prospectus regime is likely to represent a significant overhaul of the existing regime and may make U.K. capital markets a more attractive venue for listings for issuers, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 4 Compliance Considerations Under FCA Consumer Duty

    Author Photo

    Following the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority's recent introduction of the new consumer duty regime, firms will need to be mindful of data protection implications when managing their compliance with the duty and data protection legislation, say lawyers at Bird & Bird.

  • Swiss Privacy Law Reforms Present Divergences From GDPR

    Author Photo

    The differences between Switzerland’s recently reformed Federal Act on Data Protection and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, particularly around data breach reporting and the liability of company officers, will need to be carefully managed by multinationals that may have competing obligations under different laws, say Kim Roberts and Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel at King & Spalding.

  • Opinion

    Russia Ruling Should Lead UK To Review Sanctions Policy

    Author Photo

    The High Court's recent dismissal of the first-ever court challenge to Russian sanctions in Shvidler v. Secretary of State sets a demanding standard for overturning designation decisions, highlighting the need for an independent review of the Russia sanctions regime, says Helen Taylor at Spotlight on Corruption.

  • Pension Plan Amendment Power Lessons From BBC Ruling

    Author Photo

    The High Court's recent ruling in BBC v. BBC Pension Trust upheld an unusually restrictive fetter on the pension scheme's amendment power, which highlights how fetters can vary in degrees of protection and the importance of carefully considering any restriction, says Maxwell Ballad at Freeths.

  • UK Securitization Reform Opts For Modest Approach, For Now

    Author Photo

    Recently published consultation papers from the U.K. Prudential Regulation and Financial Conduct Authorities on new securitization rules mainly restate retained EU law, but there are some targeted adjustments being proposed and further divergence is to be expected, say Alix Prentice and Assia Damianova at Cadwalader.

  • FCA Consumer Duty May Pose Enforcement Challenges

    Author Photo

    The new U.K. Financial Conduct Authority consumer duty sets higher standards of customer protection and transparency for financial services firms, but given the myriad products available across the sector, policing the regulations is going to be a challenging task, says Alessio Ianiello at Keller Postman.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Insurance UK archive.
Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!