Insurance UK

  • October 10, 2024

    Gupta Prosecuted Over Missing Accounts For 76 Companies

    British businessman Sanjeev Gupta and four other executives in his industrial group face criminal charges over their alleged failure to file accounts for more than 70 listed companies, the U.K. corporate registry confirmed Thursday.

  • October 10, 2024

    £300B Of Pension Assets Could Be Invested In UK, PwC Says

    The largest pension funds in Britain could potentially invest up to £300 billion ($391 billion) into the U.K. economy, PwC said Thursday, after the sector logged a record funding surplus in September.

  • October 10, 2024

    FCA Warns Of Rise In Market Abuse Through Regulated Firms

    The Financial Conduct Authority has said it has seen a rise in potential market abuse from trading accounts administered by authorized companies working with overseas firms.

  • October 10, 2024

    Pension Deals Market Expected To Finish Year Below £49B

    The annual volume of pension deals completed in 2024 is set to close below the record of £49.1 billion ($64.2 billion) in 2023, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP has said, as the consultancy suggested the market is now at "cruising altitude."

  • October 10, 2024

    Osborne Clarke Guides Purchase Of Broker DeadHappy

    Estate planning company Octopus Legacy said Thursday that it has bought the technology assets of controversial defunct life insurance broker DeadHappy, in a deal steered by Osborne Clarke LLP.

  • October 09, 2024

    Insurance Firm Keoghs Expands With Ireland Solicitors Deal

    Insurance law firm Keoghs LLP said Wednesday it has expanded into Ireland with the acquisition of Dublin-based O'Brien Lynam Solicitors, in a deal steered by A&L Goodbody LLP and Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP.

  • October 09, 2024

    £41.5M InvestAcc Group Pensions Biz Deal Finalized

    London-headquartered InvestAcc Group Ltd, formerly Marwyn Acquisition Co. II Ltd., said Wednesday it has completed its £41.5 million ($54.3 million) acquisition of a pensions services provider in Carlise, North England, a move expected to bolster its retirement savings business.

  • October 09, 2024

    Litigation Funder Sues After-The-Event Insurer For £61M

    A legal loans company has sued an insurer for around £61.4 million ($80.3 million) over its alleged failure to pay out under a litigation funding arrangement.

  • October 09, 2024

    Pinsent Masons Steers £1.5B Pension Deal For Michelin

    Aviva said Wednesday it has taken on £1.5 billion ($1.96 billion) in pension liabilities from a scheme sponsored by tire giant Michelin in the largest bulk purchase annuity deal announced so far this year.

  • October 09, 2024

    Gov't Warned Over National Insurance Levy On Pensions

    About half of U.K. employers would scale back the amount they pay into staff pensions to regulatory minimums if a new tax was applied to contributions, according to a survey by a trade group published Wednesday.

  • October 08, 2024

    Gov't Urged To Fix Britain's 'Inflexible' Savings System

    The government should allow savers to draw on their pension early and use the money for a house deposit, Schroders said Tuesday, among a raft of proposals designed to boost financial resilience and improve Britain's "unusually inflexible" savings system.

  • October 08, 2024

    Gov't Floats Expansion Of 'Collective' Pension Fund Rules

    The government on Tuesday floated plans to create new pooled pension funds spanning multiple employers, which will have the financial firepower to invest in U.K. economic growth.

  • October 08, 2024

    Gov't Urged To Commit To Pension Tax 'Lock' In Budget

    The government must commit to a long-term pact on pension tax policy, experts said, warning that prolonged uncertainty is damaging consumer confidence.

  • October 08, 2024

    Bear 'Polluter Pays' Liability For Redress, FCA Tells Firms

    The finance watchdog has warned investment firms that they must take responsibility for holding sufficient resources to pay redress to clients, saying it has seen significant liabilities being pushed onto the country's financial compensation program.

  • October 08, 2024

    FCA Warns Banks To Improve Anti-Fraud Systems To Cut APP

    The financial watchdog has ordered banks and other payments firms to improve their anti-fraud systems and controls, as it expects businesses to target authorized push payment scams in this way.

  • October 08, 2024

    Broker, Property Firm Settle In £2M Fire Insurance Dispute

    An insurance broker has reached a settlement in its attempt to pull a property management company into litigation brought by an investor seeking an insurance payout to cover the costs of rebuilding two properties tied to a fire in Glasgow.

  • October 07, 2024

    Putin Helped Airlines Survive, Insurers Say In Stranded Jets Trial

    The Russian government did not order the country's private airlines to retain aircraft after Western sanctions were imposed, a group of insurers argued at trial Monday, but instead facilitated the necessary conditions for its aviation industry to survive.

  • October 07, 2024

    Firm's Boss Misled Insurer Over Suspended Lawyer, SRA Says

    The solicitors' watchdog told a disciplinary tribunal Monday that the boss of a law firm misled insurers to cover up employing a lawyer who was banned from handling client accounts.

  • October 07, 2024

    Investors Urge UK Pension Reforms To Boost Returns

    Investors have urged the U.K. to adopt new pension reforms designed to improve how pension schemes invest and operate following a call for evidence as the government carries out a review of pensions investment.

  • October 07, 2024

    Underwriter Rejects €1.6M Contract Cancellation Claim

    A German underwriter has said it is not liable for €1.6 million ($1.75 million) in damages claimed by a Liechtenstein-based insurer that alleges it failed to end contracts correctly, saying it did not have a duty to record their termination.

  • October 07, 2024

    Watchdog Now Orders Banks To Pay Back APP Fraud Victims

    The Payment Systems Regulator said Monday that new rules will provide world-leading protections to consumers who have been tricked into sending money to fraudsters through the banking system.

  • October 04, 2024

    SFO Seizes £295K From Convicted Tycoon In $700M Fraud

    Britian's financial crime enforcer has seized £295,000 ($386,000) from a convicted fraudster imprisoned three times in connection with an international metal trading scam that defrauded lenders worldwide out of nearly $700 million more than two decades ago. 

  • October 04, 2024

    Former TUI Pilot Loses Health Insurance Employment Claim

    A former TUI Airways Ltd. pilot did not have the right to receive permanent health insurance benefits until the state pension age of 66 because his contractual retirement age was 65, an employment tribunal has ruled.

  • October 04, 2024

    AXA Adds New Platform For Measuring Climate Risks

    Consultancy AXA Climate has officially rolled out a platform to help industrial companies with strengthening their sustainability reporting requirements and measuring the effects of climate-related risks on their sites, expanding its climate offering to a wider range of organizations.

  • October 11, 2024

    Covington Adds Mishcon Insurance Litigation Pro In London

    Covington & Burling LLP has hired a dispute specialist as a partner to its global insurance practice group in London to lead the firm's policyholder disputes practice.

Expert Analysis

  • New Fixed Costs Rules May Have Unforeseen Consequences

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    The recent changes to fixed recoverable costs, which were intended to reduce costs and increase certainty, have profound implications for civil claims, but may unintentionally prompt more litigation and reduce access to justice as lawyers leave the market, says Paul Squires at Sedgwick Legal.

  • Sustainable Finance Consultations May Signal Key Changes

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    The European Commission's recently launched consultations on the sustainable finance disclosure regulation point to important changes, including the potential introduction of a new product categorization system, and illustrate that there are clearly issues with the existing framework, say Ferdisha Snagg and Andreas Wildner at Cleary.

  • Deal Over Jets Stranded In Russia May Serve As Blueprint

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    In the face of a pending "mega-trial" over leased airplanes held in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, a settlement between leading aviation lessor AerCap Holdings NV and NSK, the Russian state-controlled insurance company, could pave the way for similar deals, say Samantha Zaozirny and Timeyin Pinnick at Browne Jacobson.

  • What The Auto-Enrollment Law Means For UK Workforce

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    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

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    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'

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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