Insurers are gradually ending their silence on whether existing policies respond to artificial intelligence risks, but an absence of consensus in the market means that legal advisers are having to navigate potential disputes over the scope of cover.
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Lawyers and MPs are calling for an externally-led investigation into the handling by the Financial Conduct Authority of whistleblower Simon Andriesz before his recent suicide, the latest in a series of controversies over its treatment of whistleblowers.
Aircraft lessors face a fresh legal battle to recover losses for planes stranded in Russia in a trial beginning on Monday, when reinsurers will argue that Russian law prevents them from claiming directly under insurance arranged by the airlines.
The European Union has said it intends to launch a regional insurance alliance to bridge a widening gap in protection against climate change for businesses in the bloc — but there are questions about what this might eventually look like in practice.
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Insurers are gradually ending their silence on whether existing policies respond to artificial intelligence risks, but an absence of consensus in the market means that legal advisers are having to navigate potential disputes over the scope of cover.
Lawyers and MPs are calling for an externally-led investigation into the handling by the Financial Conduct Authority of whistleblower Simon Andriesz before his recent suicide, the latest in a series of controversies over its treatment of whistleblowers.
Aircraft lessors face a fresh legal battle to recover losses for planes stranded in Russia in a trial beginning on Monday, when reinsurers will argue that Russian law prevents them from claiming directly under insurance arranged by the airlines.
The European Union has said it intends to launch a regional insurance alliance to bridge a widening gap in protection against climate change for businesses in the bloc — but there are questions about what this might eventually look like in practice.
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October 16, 2026
A building warranties provider has denied liability for more than £7 million ($9.3 million) in property insurance claims, arguing that it did not cause the losses with an alleged failure to exercise "reasonable skill and care" when issuing insurance policies on behalf of AmTrust.
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October 16, 2026
The buyer of a €101.8 million ($114.6 million) luxury yacht whose builder sought insolvency before finishing the project has sued an Allianz unit for €58.8 million after the insurer allegedly failed to pay out over construction guarantees.
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October 16, 2026
The past week in London has seen failed cryptocurrency platform BitMEX sue Celsius Network amid ongoing litigation between the companies, and an independent music producer lodge a claim against Universal Music over the 1993 Gabrielle hit single "Dreams."
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October 16, 2026
The U.K. government ruled out plans to grant companies a payroll tax break for hiring workers between ages 21 and 25 in a statement to Parliament.
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October 16, 2026
Rule changes introduced by the government in April that allow retirement savings plans to invest in listed closed-ended investment companies could help stem the exodus of real estate investment trusts from the London Stock Exchange, experts say.
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October 16, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority committed to changing some of its rules for protecting consumers after industry backlash showed these were sometimes failing to hit the mark.
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October 16, 2026
Building safety legislation enacted after the fatal Grenfell Tower fire has prompted a "continued stream" of disputes, according to Alan Stone, head of construction at RPC. Here, he tells Law360 about the implications of the act and the use of AI in the sector.
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October 16, 2026
Outsourcing giant Capita has not yet processed legally required remedies for approximately 93,000 civil service pension cases and is set to miss the government-imposed deadline to correct age discrimination issues, a trade union has said.
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October 16, 2026
Seventeen Group has acquired what it described as one of the longest-established independent Lloyd's of London brokers, marking the latest acquisition in a busy buying period for the insurance and risk management company.
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October 15, 2026
More than half of the complaints about travel insurance referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service in the last financial year concern claim denials, the U.K.'s financial arbitration body has said.
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October 15, 2026
Actuarial consultant Lewis & Ellis Inc. has said it has acquired specialized insurance consultant Alan Gray from insurer Premia Holdings Ltd. to expand beyond its traditional actuarial consulting business and become a broader insurance services platform.
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October 15, 2026
Lloyd's of London insurers must continue paying up to £45 million ($60 million) in additional criminal defense costs for two former Petrofac executives due to stand trial on bribery charges, as the Court of Appeal dismissed their bid to avoid the policy.
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October 15, 2026
The government of Ireland confirmed that new laws had gone into effect on Thursday that require insurance companies to disregard the medical history of cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection cover.
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October 15, 2026
Insurance giant Aviva has taken on £90 million ($120 million) in pension liabilities from a section of a retirement savings plan sponsored by transport provider FirstGroup in a deal steered by Stephenson Harwood LLP, advisers on the deal said Thursday.
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October 14, 2026
Britain's only superfund has taken on six pension schemes in one £250 million ($328.9 million) deal from plans sponsored by a global automotive component manufacturer — marking what it called an industry first in a deal involving five law firms.
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October 14, 2026
Insurance giant Royal London said Wednesday it has taken on £40 million ($52.7 million) in retirement saving liabilities from a scheme sponsored by a British steel producer, in a deal steered by Gowling WLG.
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October 14, 2026
Flood Re has appointed a former director of the Financial Conduct Authority as chair of the government-backed natural disaster insurance scheme.
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October 14, 2026
The government should ban insurers from charging policyholders more when they pay for their car cover monthly, consumer champion Which said Wednesday, accusing the Financial Conduct Authority of "shying away" away from the issue during an investigation earlier in 2026.
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October 14, 2026
Financial rules must be better streamlined and more evenly implemented, the Financial Stability Board proposed Wednesday as it prepares a major report on international progress in modernizing the sector.
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October 13, 2026
Banking giant UBS Group has offloaded £1.7 billion ($2.25 billion) in pension liabilities to Legal and General in what the insurer described on Tuesday as the largest pension risk transfer deal so far in 2026 in the U.K.
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October 13, 2026
Two business units of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group have agreed to settle six separate disputes with aircraft leasing companies that have been wrangling over payment for planes and engines stranded in Russia since the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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October 13, 2026
The government said Tuesday that it will launch a pilot of new flood certificates later in the year as part of a wider effort to improve access to insurance for homeowners across the U.K.
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October 13, 2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Tuesday it will increase its Ukraine war insurance facility to €150 million ($168 million) and broaden the scope of cover to protect vital shipments of natural gas.
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October 12, 2026
More than half of pension industry professionals have faced complaints or queries from pension scheme members during or after risk-transfer transactions, pensions firm Sacker & Partners LLP said Monday.
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October 12, 2026
Scotland's highest civil court will hear the Ministry of Defence's appeal against a ruling that it impermissibly gave lesser pensions to part-time army reservists than its full-time personnel, in a case that could affect more than 1,000 stayed claims.