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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.
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October 04, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen GMB Union sued by the makers of Tetley Tea after a staff walkout in September, boxer Mike Tyson hit with legal action from a marketing company and the Met Police face a misuse of private data claim from a woman who had a relationship with an undercover police officer. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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October 04, 2024
Injury Claims Made Through Irish Board Rose 10% In 2023
Personal injury claims made to the Irish government grew 9.8% in 2023 over the previous year, the Injuries Resolution Board said Friday, citing a rise in road traffic accident claims.
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October 03, 2024
Putin Seized Planes In Political Act, Insurers Say At UK Trial
A group of aviation insurers are fighting to limit potential payouts for aircraft stranded in Russia, telling a London court on Thursday that orders from Russian President Vladimir Putin kept hundreds of Western-owned planes from being returned to their lessors in a political act after sanctions were imposed.
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October 03, 2024
New UK Anti-Fraud Law Could Fuel Prosecution Of Individuals
The new "failure to prevent fraud" offense that is likely to take effect in 2025 was written to target large companies that do not have internal controls to prevent such crime, but lawyers are warning clients that bosses will be expected to help pursue individual fraudsters
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October 03, 2024
Pension Co. Expects Greater Investment Plan Detail In Budget
More detail on how the British government plans to generate greater investment from the £800 billion ($1.05 trillion) defined contribution sector into the economy seems "highly likely" to feature in the upcoming autumn Budget, PensionBee has said.
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October 03, 2024
Herbert Smith-Led WTW Buys Stake In Wealth Manager
Insurance group Willis Towers Watson PLC said Thursday that it has acquired a minority stake in U.K. wealth manager Atomos, following an alliance between the companies since 2022.
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October 03, 2024
EU Finance Bodies Seek Clarity On Cybersecurity Compliance
Financial trade bodies across the European Union have urged regulators to clarify critical requirements under the Digital Operational Resilience Act, which is set to come into effect in January, saying they are not clear on how the cybersecurity legislation applies to them.
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October 02, 2024
UK To Give Banks New Powers To Combat Fraudsters
The U.K. government said Thursday it is introducing new laws enabling banks to extend investigations of suspected fraudulent payments.
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October 02, 2024
Parliamentary Ombudsman Probes Pensions Injustice
The independent complaints body for government departments has launched an inquiry into historical injustices in state pensions that could lead to hundreds of millions of pounds being paid out in compensation to women who were affected, a consultancy said Thursday.
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October 02, 2024
'Petsure' Name Infringes 'Vetsure' TM, Appeals Court Says
A pet insurance company has convinced an appeals court that shoppers would likely confuse its "Vetsure" trademark with its rival's "Petsure" name, given the conceptual similarity between the two.
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October 02, 2024
AerCap Battles Insurers Over Stranded Jets As Trial Begins
There is "no scope" for major insurers to refuse billion-dollar claims for planes seized by Russian airlines, lawyers for major lessor Aercap told the High Court on Wednesday on the first day of a trial that is likely to be a test case for other claims.
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October 02, 2024
Hogan Lovells Leads Royal London's 1st £30M Pension Deal
The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. completed its first full scheme buy-in with the £30 million ($39.8 million) acquisition of The Retreat York Pension Scheme in a deal guided by Hogan Lovells and Wrigleys Solicitors, its adviser K3 Advisory said Wednesday.
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October 02, 2024
Insurer Saga In Talks With Ageas On Partnership
Travel and insurance company Saga PLC confirmed on Wednesday that it is in talks with Ageas, a Belgian-French insurer, over a potential partnership for its insurance business.
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October 02, 2024
Reed Smith Steers £140M Pension Deal For Insurance Biz
Aviva PLC has covered £140 million ($186 million) of pension liabilities for insurance group Thomas Miller & Co. Ltd. to secure the benefits of all members of the retirement savings plan, the companies said Wednesday.
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October 01, 2024
Insurers Set For Mega-Trial Over 'Lost' Planes Stuck In Russia
A multibillion-dollar trial between the biggest aircraft lessors in the world and their insurers over hundreds of planes stranded in Russia kicks off in London on Wednesday in a case that could have wide ramifications for the insurance and reinsurance sector.
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October 01, 2024
Lloyd's Says Forgery Sinks Claim Over Ship Struck In Ukraine
Lloyd's of London's Belgian unit has denied owing a wealth advisory business $3.7 million to cover alleged losses after a ship was struck by a mine, claiming the vessel at the time was trading in Ukrainian waters so it wasn't covered under the insurance policy.
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October 01, 2024
Insurer Warns Over 43% UK Gender Pension Gap
The U.K. is seeing an emerging gender pension gap, with women having slightly more than half the retirement savings of men by the time they reach later life, an insurer warned Tuesday.
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October 01, 2024
Pension Insurance Deal Market To Hit £60B In 2025
The total value of pension insurance transactions could hit £60 billion ($79.6 billion) for the first time next year, according to a poll of lawyers, trustees and others in the retirement sector published on Tuesday.
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October 01, 2024
EU Markets Watchdog To Help Tighten Greenwashing Rules
The markets watchdog of the European Union said Tuesday that it will concentrate more on sustainable finance rules, and will develop tools to help national regulators address risks such as greenwashing.
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October 01, 2024
Insurance Consolidator PIB Group Buys UK Broker
PIB Group Ltd. said it has bought RS Insurance Brokers Ltd., as the insurance acquisition vehicle seeks to boost its presence in the sector with a "burgeoning" portfolio of specialisms across the U.K. and Europe.
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October 01, 2024
4 Firms Guide Partners Group In €6.7B Sale Of German Biz
Swiss private equity shop Partners Group said Tuesday that it is selling its stake in a German digital energy metering business to Texas-based TPG and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund for approximately €6.7 billion ($7.4 billion).
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September 30, 2024
Reinsurer Loses Appeal Over £69M COVID Catastrophe Claim
An Italian reinsurer has lost its challenge against French insurer Covéa Insurance PLC's COVID-19 business interruption claim, with a London appellate court on Monday upholding findings that the pandemic met the definition of "catastrophe" used in the policy.
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September 30, 2024
Ex-Meghraj Boss Still Being Pursued Over £1.8M Pension Bill
The U.K.'s retirement watchdog said Monday that a former company director was still being pursued for payment into a staff pension scheme, more than a year after he was slapped with a £1.8 million ($2.4 million) bill.
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September 30, 2024
Royal London Enters Pension Insurance Market
The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. said Monday that it has officially entered the bulk purchase annuity market after it completed several smaller transactions.
Expert Analysis
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FCA Consumer Duty Shows Shift In Retail Financial Services
The Financial Conduct Authority’s newly published guidance on consumer duty sets higher expectations of the standard of care that financial firms give retail customers, meaning boards and senior management should expect to be held accountable for embedding a culture in which consumers' needs come first, say Claire Carroll and Sumitra Subramanian at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Pandemic Rent Ruling Is A Blow To Commercial Tenants
The recent U.K. Court of Appeal decision in London Trocadero v. Picturehouse demonstrates that even exceptional COVID-19-related circumstances will not induce courts to interfere with a previously considered allocation of risk between parties or imply terms in a contract, says Gurpreet Sanghera at Simkins.
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Building Inspector Insurance And Its New Relaxed Rules
The U.K. government recently opened up the market for approved building inspector insurance in the aftermath of the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy, but it does not appear to have considered the impact this may have on homeowners and developers, say Alan Stone and Jonathan Carrington at RPC.
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New Corporate Insolvency Data Reveals Unexpected Results
For a variety of reasons there has been a slower than anticipated increase in U.K. corporate insolvency figures in recent months, although there may be a time lag between economic difficulties and sentiment among investors, lenders and business owners, and it is likely that numbers will rise in the autumn, says Jeremy Whiteson at Fladgate.
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How The Latest Trends In Litigation Funding Are Developing
With investors looking for alternative assets that can achieve returns and claimants likely to be cash poor in the current economic downturn, the signs are that the litigation funding market is not only here to stay, but is set to expand, says Simon Thomas at Baker & Partners.
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Pros And Cons Of Regulating Finance Sector's Third Parties
Recent proposals by the U.K. Treasury could lead to regulation of those designated as critical third parties in finance, and legislation will be needed to ensure technology suppliers are not deterred from participating in the financial services markets, say attorneys at Addleshaw Goddard.
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UK Online Safety Bill Delayed, But Firms Should Still Prepare
Despite delays and content providers' concerns regarding the impact on their profitability, it appears certain that the Online Safety Bill will be enacted in one form or another, mirroring proposals in the EU and U.S., so tech firms must prepare for a new regulatory framework that will require them to tackle illegal and harmful content on their services, say attorneys at Dechert.
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A Look At The Solvency II Insurance Sector Proposed Reforms
It is hoped that the proposed reforms of Solvency II will not only ensure policyholder protection and a successful insurance industry, but that released capital will be invested in long-term infrastructure and green projects, yet there are questions and even concerns surrounding potential changes and what their impact might be, says Dónal Clark at Kennedys.
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4 Ways M&A Deals Are Changing
There are signs that the market may be cooling, but recent trends in M&A transactions reflect more than just market strength and indicate that there has been a more general change in deal approach, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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The Digital Markets Act: Key Implementation Issues To Watch
The success of the Digital Markets Act, intended to regulate online services and protect consumers in the digital economy, and the most significant addition to the European Commission's regulatory toolbox in decades, will depend on how it is implemented by the commission, would-be gatekeepers, other market participants and national regulators, say attorneys at Linklaters.
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New FCA Listing Rules May Start Regulatory Shift On Diversity
Listed companies that fail to meet new Financial Conduct Authority rules for minimum executive board diversity currently risk reputational damage mainly through social scrutiny, but should prepare for potential regulatory enforcement actions, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Examining UK Commission's Corporate Crime Reform Ideas
The Law Commission of England and Wales' recent recommendation of changes to corporate criminal law is a pragmatic attempt to address the practical shortcomings with the existing identification doctrine, and is likely to be welcomed by both companies and the agencies that would be enforcing it, say Alun Milford and Matthew Burn at Kingsley Napley.
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FCA Review Offers 'Challenger Banks' Advice On Crime Risks
Challenger banks should take heed of concerns arising from the Financial Conduct Authority's review of their crime control practices, and thus prove to insurers that they have taken adequate measures to improve their risk profile, say James Wickes and Amber Oldershaw at RPC.
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New Anti-Modern Slavery Bill Unlikely To Accomplish Goals
A new bill has been introduced to increase the accountability of organizations to tackle modern slavery, but without requiring the establishment of a corporate strategy and imposing sanctions for noncompliance, the U.K.'s response to modern slavery in general is unlikely to meaningfully improve, says Alice Lepeuple at WilmerHale.
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Opinion
FCA Proposal Fails British Steel Pension Scandal Victims
The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed redress scheme for victims of the British Steel pension misselling scandal fails to ensure those affected are compensated in full, and with many advisory firms being forced into insolvency, looks set to create further problems rather than resolve them, say Ben Rees and Alessio Ianiello at Keller Lenkner.