Insurance UK

  • August 30, 2024

    Standard Life Named 'Safe Haven' For Defrauded Pensioners

    Insurer Standard Life has been appointed as a "safe haven" pension provider for members of retirement schemes that have lost out to fraud, the company said.

  • August 29, 2024

    Pension Consolidator Would Be Useful, Broadstone Says

    Proposals put forward by the previous government to launch a public sector consolidator of retirement savings plans run by the pensions lifeboat fund would be a "welcome addition" to the market, Broadstone said Thursday.

  • August 29, 2024

    EU Warns That Greenwashing Risk Could Hit Investment

    The European Union's markets watchdog said Thursday in its latest risk monitoring report that greenwashing and related malpractices are undermining investor trust and the credibility of green finance.

  • August 29, 2024

    Another British Steel Pension Adviser Declared In Default

    A financial adviser connected to the British Steel pension scandal has been declared in default by the U.K.'s lifeboat scheme.

  • August 29, 2024

    UK Teetering On Pensions Crisis, Mercer Warns

    The U.K. needs pension reform to avert a looming crisis that threatens a secure retirement for pensioners, according to a report by American consultancy firm Mercer LLC released Thursday.

  • August 29, 2024

    Ombudsman Reports 70% Surge In Financial Complaints

    Users of financial products lodged 70% more complaints in the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year compared with the corresponding previous period, the Financial Ombudsman Service reported on Thursday, a jump from almost 44,000 to approximately 75,000.

  • August 29, 2024

    Pensions Watchdog Calls For Early Take-Up Of Value Rules

    The pensions watchdog urged the country's largest retirement plans on Thursday to adopt draft rules on providing value for money before they are officially implemented to help iron out technical kinks before they are rolled out to the wider sector.

  • August 28, 2024

    Lloyd's Says $5M NJ Settlement Fight Must Be Arbitrated

    Lloyd's of London underwriters have told a New Jersey federal court that a man who was falsely imprisoned must arbitrate his dispute over the payment of a $5 million settlement from the city of Trenton, saying a provision in the city's policy requires arbitration.

  • August 28, 2024

    Ageas To Launch €200M Buyback, Hits Record €10B Inflow

    Ageas said Wednesday it will launch a share repurchase program worth up to €200 million ($223 million) next month, as the Belgian multinational insurer reported that it had got a record of just over €10 billion from premiums paid by its customers.

  • August 28, 2024

    FCA To Launch Probe Into 'Pure Protection' Insurance Market

    The financial watchdog said Wednesday that it plans to investigate competition within the pure protection insurance market in the U.K. amid concerns that consumers might not be getting fair value from these products.

  • August 28, 2024

    BoE To Widen Checks On How Finance Absorbs Disruption

    The Bank of England has said it will develop its approach to assessing how financial markets deal with disruption to cover new technologies and more risks, potentially extending its scrutiny beyond the payments sector.

  • August 28, 2024

    LDI Managers Urged To Influence Gov't Climate Policy

    Liability-driven investment managers ought to be doing more to influence climate policy to protect members' pensions as government debt plays an increasingly large role in retirement savings portfolios, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP said.

  • August 28, 2024

    Swiss Life To Acquire Green Hydrogen Biz For $106M

    The asset management arm of insurer Swiss Life will buy Everfuel AS of Denmark in a deal that values the green hydrogen producer at $106 million and will take it off of the Euronext Growth market, the companies said Wednesday.

  • August 27, 2024

    Forsters, Ex-Bank Lawyer Try To Duck Property Deal Case

    Forsters LLP and a former Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi lawyer who was convicted of a multimillion-pound fraud are seeking to avoid being dragged into a philanthropist's £3.5 million ($4.6 million) legal battle over a collapsed property deal.

  • August 27, 2024

    The Impending Litigation Fallout Of The Lynch Yacht Tragedy

    As Italian authorities begin investigating what caused the deadly sinking of the Bayesian superyacht that claimed the lives of Mike Lynch and six others, maritime insurance experts anticipate substantive claims on behalf of victims and survivors.

  • August 27, 2024

    Starmer Warns Of 'Painful' Budget As UK Braces For Tax Hikes

    U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday of "painful" decisions to plug budget gaps, including tax increases and spending cuts, looming in the Oct. 30 budget statement.

  • August 27, 2024

    25 Banks To Adopt Tool For Survivors Of Economic Abuse

    Twenty-five banks and building societies have committed to working with a new tool designed to help survivors of economic abuse, Britain's banking trade body said on Tuesday.

  • August 27, 2024

    Pinsent Masons Steers Insurer On £42M Pensions Deal

    British insurer Just Group said on Tuesday that it has taken on pension liabilities valued at £42 million ($56 million) from a retirement savings plan sponsored by a British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, First Milk.

  • August 27, 2024

    Gov't Urged To Reform Pension Tax To Fill Budget Gaps

    The Labour government should reform £66 billion ($87 billion) worth of pension tax relief to raise extra revenue to help plug the black hole in public finances, a think tank affiliated to the party has said.

  • August 24, 2024

    Italian Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Yacht Sinking

    Italian prosecutors said Saturday that they have opened a criminal investigation into the sinking of a superyacht that claimed the lives of seven people including a partner at Clifford Chance LLP and his client, British technology mogul Mike Lynch.

  • August 23, 2024

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

    The past week in London has seen Google sue several Russian media outlets in response to challenges to the tech giant's response to international sanctions, easyGroup bring an intellectual property claim against delivery company Easycargo, and e-money business Nyavo challenge action by the Financial Conduct Authority.

  • August 23, 2024

    Oligarch Denied Bid To ID Client Linked To $20M Transfer

    A judge refused Friday to let an imprisoned Russian oligarch force a group of companies to disclose the identity of a client who requested a $20 million transfer, saying that revealing the person's identity runs the risk of violating criminal law in Liechtenstein.

  • August 23, 2024

    Insurer Calls For Gov't Action On Auto-Enrollment Reform

    The new government should "hit the ground running" with changes to automatic enrollment regulation, an insurer has said, as it set out four potential areas of reform that could dramatically boost pension savings.

  • August 23, 2024

    Direct Line Reveals Capital Ratio Accounting Error

    Direct Line Insurance Group PLC said Friday it has corrected a miscalculation in its accounting that distorted its capital buffer in its financial results for the year ending December 2023.

  • August 23, 2024

    UK Terrorism Reinsurer Appoints Howden, Aon As Advisers

    Britain's terrorism reinsurer has said it has appointed Aon Securities Ltd. and Howden Capital Markets as advisers for insurance-linked securities transactions.

Expert Analysis

  • What To Expect During The Brexit Transition Period

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    While all formal ratification procedures for the U.K.'s departure from the European Union have been completed, the transitional period will bring an enormous range of trade, customs and regulatory issues, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • Opinion

    Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible

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    The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision in Balducci v. Cige incorrectly concluded that predicting the length and cost of a case is nearly impossible, and overlooked artificial intelligence's ability to do so, says Joseph Avery with Claudius Legal Intelligence.

  • Surefire Marketing Methods To Build Your Legal Practice

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    Attorneys who take the time and the risk to showcase their talents through speaking, writing and teaching will find that opportunities will begin building upon themselves, says Daniel Karon of Karon LLC.

  • Mandatory Mediation May Lie Ahead For England And Wales

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    The U.K. Court of Appeals' decision in Lomax v. Lomax, among other recent developments, show significant judicial support for compulsory mediation of appropriate civil and commercial cases in England and Wales, say Margarita Michael and Grace Spurgeon of O'Melveny.

  • Key Risks And Developments For UK Law Firm Culture In 2020

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    In 2020, law firms throughout the U.K. will be increasingly reshaped by rapid changes in societal expectations and advances in technology, say Helen Rowlands and Niya Phiri of Clyde & Co.

  • Cos. Can Start Preparing Now For Immigration Beyond Brexit

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    Ahead of the U.K.'s likely departure from the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020, companies should use the one-year transition period to help workers understand any new registration requirements, evaluate budgetary concerns and expedite any employee relocations, say Julia Onslow-Cole and Charlotte Wills at Fragomen.

  • #MeToo Pressure On UK Businesses Is Set To Rise

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    Recent declarations by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority indicate that sexual harassment in the U.K.'s financial services industry may lead to consequences under the newly expanded Senior Managers and Certification Regime, and other sectors are facing growing scrutiny as well, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Opinion

    UK's Insurer Investigations May Not Help Policyholders

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    The U.K. Ministry of Justice's recent investigations into insurers suspected of not passing on savings to consumers suggests insurers may see consequences for their hollow promises, but only if the government follows through to hold insurers accountable, says Tom Jones of Thompsons Solicitors.

  • The Outlook For Autonomous Vehicles In The UK And US

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    As both the U.K. and U.S. governments continue to develop regulatory frameworks for autonomous vehicles, manufacturers can take certain steps to avoid litigation and manage risk, say attorneys at FaegreBD.

  • Brexit's Impact On London As A Top Int'l Arbitration Seat

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    Despite concerns that London may be considered a less attractive place to do business post-Brexit, there are many reasons to believe that the city will retain its position as a globally favored arbitral seat, say Adrian Jones and James Wagner at FaegreBD.

  • Post-Brexit UK Likely To Conform With EU On Human Rights

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    In a recent speech, U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stated his intent to expand sanctions for human rights violations by extending the so-called Magnitsky amendment, strongly indicating that Britain's exit from the EU would be unlikely to disrupt coordinated efforts to address international transgressions against human rights, says Stephen Baker at Baker & Partners.

  • The Evolution Of GDPR Enforcement Across The EU

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    With the last few months bringing significant fines to major businesses that have breached the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, it is clear that regulators are moving away from the light-touch approach they employed during the transition to the new rules, says James Simpson of Blaser Mills.

  • Series

    Why I Became A Lawyer: Being There For Families In Trouble

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    My parents' contentious, drawn-out divorce was one of the worst experiences of my life. But it taught me how to be resilient — and ultimately led me to leave corporate litigation for a career in family law, helping other families during their own difficult times, says Sheryl Seiden of Seiden Family Law.

  • 3 Ways To Leverage Vulnerability For Lawyer Well-Being

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    Admitting to imperfection is an elusive construct in the legal industry, but addressing this roadblock by capitalizing on vulnerabilities can increase personal and professional power, says life coach and attorney Julie Krolczyk.

  • 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.

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