Insurance UK Archive » February, 2025

Insurance UK - February, 2025

125 articles

• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EU Asset Managers See Flaws In ESG Rules Revamping
• Pension Credit Demand Soars After Cuts To Winter Fuel Aid
• Gov't Urged To Overhaul Pension Transfer Rules
• FCA Clears CVC's £5.4B Hargreaves Lansdown Takeover
• 60% Of Insurance Broking M&A Driven By Private Equity
• UK Asset Managers Told To Expect Multi-Firm Reviews
• FCA Abolishes Requirement For Consumer Duty Champions
• Insurer Calls On Gov't To Increase Road Repair Spending
• Swiss Re Expects 'Less Than $700M' Hit From LA Wildfires
• Hiscox Kicks Off $175M Share Buyback, Posts Record Profit
• Pension Watchdog Could Face Strain From Superfund Surge
• Pensions Industry Warns Of 'Unique' Pressures For Gen Z
• 2 Firms Steer NormanMax Acquisition Of UK Flood Insurer
• Insurers Could Take Hit From FCA Premium Finance Action
• FCA Urged To Ban Pension Transfer Incentives
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• Ex-Allianz Exec Avoids Prison As Massive Fraud Case Wraps
• M&G Pens £111M Pension Deal For UK-Based Asset Manager
• Pension Insurer PIC Invests £50M In UK Port Group
• Gov't Urged To Bolster Safeguards For Pension Lifeboat Fund
• Pension 'Mortality Index' Tweaks Proposed For Pandemic
• Audit Watchdog Tightens UK Accounting Guidance
• UK Reinsurer Can't Challenge Tyson's Fire Coverage Ruling
• UK Gov't Faces Legal Threat Over State Pension Redress
• FCA Advice Review Findings Staves Off Mass Redress Fears
• DWF Guides £4.5M Pension Deal For Christian Charity
• TLT-Led Pension Adviser To Buy Rival Polaris For Up To £58M
• Lloyd's Syndicate Settles In $90M COVID Losses Claim
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DWF Hires 4 Marine Insurance Pros From Kennedys
• FRC Urged Not To 'Weaken' UK Stewardship Investor Code
• Solar Panel Co. To Sell Battery Assets To Swiss Life
• RPC-Led Bishop Street Completes Buyout Of UK Underwriter
• Market Infrastructure Regs Aim To Reinvigorate EU Trading
• Insurers Win Landmark Case On COVID Furlough Deductions
• Another Ex-Allianz Exec Gets No Time For $7B Investor Fraud
• Pensions Watchdog Shakes Up Oversight Of Largest Schemes
• FCA Explains Deleted Emails Plan As Modernization Move
• Zurich Expects To Cough Up $200M For LA Wildfire Claims
• Third Of Pension Professionals Uncertain About Gov't Policy
• Lloyds Sets Aside £700M For Motor Finance Probe Costs
• UK Home Insurance Premiums Rise Said To Be 'Slowing'
• Axiom Predecessor Settles COVID Coverage Fight With Aviva
• FCA Calls For Probe Into Digital Wallet Competition Issues
• Marsh McLennan Unit Buys Global Asset Management Firm
• UK Eyes One-Day Securities Settlements To Boost Growth
• Zurich-Backed Cyber-Insurer Cowbell Joins ABI Trade Group
• Pensions Pro Loses Whistleblowing Claim Amid Merger Spat
• Quarter Of UK Cos. Hit By Civil Unrest In 2024, Broker Says
• EU Watchdog To Set Knowledge Standard For Crypto Advisers
• Lifeboat Fund Pays £38M On Defunct Pension Biz Rowanmoor
• E-Scooters Blamed For Rise In Uninsured Child Drivers
• Morton Guides £1.5M Pension Deal For Accounting Firm
• Property Co. Assura Says £1.6B KKR Bid Undervalues Biz
• Pensions Watchdog To Go Further On Prudential Oversight
• Theater Co. Settles Ceiling Collapse Claim With Consultant
• Insurers Warn Gov't Over Tax Hikes After £11.7B Claims Paid
• Growth In UK Insurance Premiums Expected To Slow, EY Says
• Shoosmiths Steers £16M Pension Deal For Manufacturing Co.
• UK Healthcare Property Biz Assura Rejects £1.6B KKR Bid
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Zurich Has Key Defense Trimmed In Dental Spa Fire Claim
• Gowling, Squire Patton Pilot £50M Pension Deal For Textile Biz
• 5 Questions For Spencer West Partner Karl Foster
• Chair Of UK Pensions Watchdog Steps Down After 4 Yrs
• EU Watchdog Probes Bloc-Wide Fund Manager Compliance
• Single Pensioners Face Retirement Shortfall, Insurer Says
• MPs Call On Minister To Respond On Pensions Inflation Rules
• Pension Insurers Invest £178B In UK Assets, Trade Body Says
• FCA's Pension Support Reform Needs Work, Industry Says
• FCA Files Criminal Charges Against Financial Adviser
• Gov't Urged To Act On Growing Number Of Small Pension Pots
• AIG Largely Beats Claim Over Failed Italy Property Scheme
• UK Annuity Sales Hit Record After Pension-Freedom Reforms
• Financial Ombudsman's Sudden Exit Draws MP Scrutiny
• Watchdog Warns Pension Providers Over Climate Lethargy
• Pension Holders OK With AI Customer Support, Survey Shows
• QIC Denies COVID Cover For Franco Manca Owner
• Gowling Steers £250M Pension Deal For Machinery Co.
• Audit Watchdog Signals More Support For Stewardship Code
• Important Changes To Note In Accountant Ethics Code Update
• Insurers Ask EU Watchdog To Ease Up On Mass-Lapse Cover
• Pension Providers Step Up Illiquid Investments In UK
• Gender Pension Gap Set To Keep Rising, Analysts Predict
• Pension Schemes 'Healthier' Since 2022 Bond Crisis
• Haulage Co. Seeks To Shift Crane Damage Liability To Insurer
• Gov't Prompted To Prioritize Fighting Economic Crime
• Pension Deal Adviser Isio Buys Rival Broking Specialist
• Gov't Introduces Reforms To UK Terrorism Reinsurer
• BoE Sets Out Pro-Growth Priorities For Finance Infrastructure
• Ombudsman To Charge Claims Firms For Dispute Referrals
• Direct Line Directors Back £3.7B Aviva Acquisition Deal
• FCA Doubles Withdrawals, Changes To Misleading Ads In 2024
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Blowback From Name And Shame Plan Hurts FCA Credibility
• Goldman-Backed Clear Expands In Ireland With Broker Buy
• EU Finance Watchdog Seeks Ways To Ease Reporting Burden
• Pension Plans Urged To Eye Bulk Annuity Sustainability
• Clifford Chance Helps L&G Sell US Insurance Biz For $2.3B
• Allianz UK Detects £157M 'Record' Level Of Fraud In 2024
• Pension Funds Warned Of Impact Of Global Trade War
• UK Car Insurers Named And Shamed For Claims Delays
• Global Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 2% In Late 2024
• Weil Guides BCI's £1B Offer For Luxembourg Investor
• FCA Told To Shelve Controversial Investigation Plans
• Ryanair Loses €1B TAP State Aid Challenge
• Insurers Say Stranded Jets Not Covered By War Risks Policies
• Insurers Call For Tougher Line On Cladding After Grenfell
• Audit Watchdog Seeks Rules For Sustainability Opinions
• What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency
• Man Sentenced Over £60K COVID Travel Insurance Fraud
• Sustainable Growth Must Take Pensions Priority, LCP Says
• MPs Launch Inquiry Into AI Use In Financial Services
• HSF Steers Reinsurance Broker Buy For Miller
• 3 Firms Advise On £25M Pension Deal For Redress Program
• CMS Guides £120M Pension Deal For Lufthansa
• Jets Stranded Due To Economic War, All-Risk Insurers Say
• FCA Warns Smaller Payment Firms Of Consumer Duty Failings
• All-Risk Insurers Demand War-Risk Payouts For Stranded Jets
• Pension Deal Demand To Be Unaffected By Surplus Reform
• FCA Response To Critical Report 'Disappointing,' MPs Say
• EU Watchdog Warns That All Crypto Firms Are High Risk
• Schroders Commits To Extracting Pension Surplus
• Watchdog Launches 1st Stage Of Probe Into SME Auditing