Insurance UK

  • October 16, 2026

    Build-Zone Denies Liability In £7M AmTrust Warranty Claim

    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.

  • October 16, 2026

    Allianz Faces €59M Claim Over Yacht Builder's Insolvency 

    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. 

  • October 16, 2026

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

    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."

  • October 16, 2026

    UK Gov't Rejects Tax Break For Hiring Workers Under 25

    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.

  • October 16, 2026

    Pensions Investment Shake-Up May Curb REIT Exodus

    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.

  • October 16, 2026

    FCA Acts On Backlash Against Inconsistent Consumer Rules

    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.

  • October 16, 2026

    5 Questions For RPC Construction Head Alan Stone

    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.

  • October 16, 2026

    Capita Will Miss Deadline For Pensions Legal Fix, Union Says

    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.

  • October 16, 2026

    Seventeen Group Snaps Up Lloyd's Broker In Buying Spree

    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.

  • October 15, 2026

    Half Of FOS Travel Insurance Complaints Are Claim Denials

    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.

  • October 15, 2026

    Foley & Lardner-Led Actuary Buys Claims Consultancy

    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.

  • October 15, 2026

    Insurers Lose Bid To Pull Petrofac Execs' £45M Defense Cover

    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.

  • October 15, 2026

    Ireland Gives Cancer Survivors New Mortgage Cover Rights

    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.

  • October 15, 2026

    Stephenson Harwood Guides £90M FirstGroup Pension Buy-In

    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.

  • October 14, 2026

    Burges Salmon Steers 6 Schemes In Major Superfund Deal

    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.

  • October 14, 2026

    Gowling Steers £40M Pension Insurance Deal For Steelmaker

    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.

  • October 14, 2026

    Ex-FCA Insurance Boss Takes Over As Flood Re Chair

    Flood Re has appointed a former director of the Financial Conduct Authority as chair of the government-backed natural disaster insurance scheme.

  • October 14, 2026

    Gov't Urged To Ban 'Two-Tier' Motor Insurance Pricing

    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.

  • October 14, 2026

    FSB Consults On Regulatory, Supervisory Modernization

    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.

  • October 13, 2026

    Sackers Guides UBS Trustee On £1.7B Pension Deal With L&G

    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.

  • October 13, 2026

    Liberty Mutual Settles Six Rows Over Planes Stuck In Russia

    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.

  • October 13, 2026

    Gov't Plans Flood Certificate Pilot To Cut Insurance Prices

    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.

  • October 13, 2026

    EBRD, Aon Expand War-Risk Insurance Facility For Ukraine

    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. 

  • October 12, 2026

    Pension Risk Transfers Fuel Member Complaints, Survey Says

    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.

  • October 12, 2026

    MoD To Fight Reservist's Pension Win At Top Scottish Court

    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.

Expert Analysis

  • AI Voice Cloning Exposes Gaps In UK Personality Rights Law

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    The advent of artificial intelligence voice cloning has turned concerns over the absence of dedicated personality rights into a practical policy issue, and the U.K. government's planned consultation on digital replicas offers an opportunity to develop targeted intellectual property and fraud protections without undermining innovation, say lawyers at Foot Anstey.

  • Gov't Projects Report Signals Areas Of Dispute Risk

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    The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's recent report assessing major government projects provides an indicator of future contractual and regulatory risks for companies, and of how the increased emphasis on project oversight and early intervention may influence the disputes landscape, says Theresa Mohammed at Watson Farley.

  • Top Court's AXA Ruling Sets High Bar To Disapply Test Cases

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    The Supreme Court's recent decision in AXA Insurance v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue is notable in explaining the court's scope to disapply the binding effect of a group litigation order test case on follower claims, although this remains the exception rather than the rule, say lawyers at King & Spalding.

  • Why Bear Hugs Are Making A Comeback In UK M&A Deals

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    With "bear hugs" recently reemerging as an attractive negotiation tool for bidders in mergers and acquisitions, both target boards and potential acquirers should note the effect of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers' timing and drafting limits, says Ben Land-Maycock at Covington.

  • How AI Can Complicate Liability Limits In Contracts

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    With the U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce's recent legal statement on liability for harms confirming that contract clauses remain subject to established norms, AI-drafted limits on liability pose concern, as the wording chosen must account for human definition and interpretation, says solicitor Daniel Erskine.

  • UK Corp. Crime Landscape Raises Global Governance Stakes

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    The Crime and Policing Act 2026 recently entered into force, highlighting a growing emphasis on governance and senior management oversight, the influence of compliance on commercial decision-making, and an overlap between legal and regulatory risk across jurisdictions, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • Int'l Arbitration Can Serve As Critical Tool In Hormuz Crisis

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    As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to severely disrupt global commercial navigation, companies should understand the key claims likely to arise in emergency and expedited arbitration procedures — including force majeure, breach of contract and pricing disputes — and the contractual safeguards and protective measures to consider, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • FCA Letter Highlights Football Clubs' Crypto Deal Risks

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent warning to Premier League football clubs about sponsorship arrangements with unauthorized crypto-asset businesses demonstrates its concerns over unlawful financial promotions and anti-money laundering compliance failures, both of which run the risk of significant reputational damage and criminal prosecution, says Sushil Kuner at Freeths.

  • Why Tonzip Is Notable In English Sanctions Law Development

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    The Court of Appeal's ruling in Tonzip Maritime Ltd. v. 2Rivers Pte Ltd., the latest in the English law of sanctions ownership and control, confirms that where a contract refers to sanctions exposure, the relevant question may be whether there is a real and objectively reasonable risk, not whether a sanctions breach has already been proved, say lawyers at Michelman Robinson.

  • AI Makes Law Firm Change Management A Client Issue

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    As artificial intelligence implementation is causing clients' expectations of outside counsel to shift toward greater risk control and more transparent value, successful law firm transformation and the preservation of professional trust will require governance, training and accountability, says John Hutchinson at Broadfield.

  • How Firms Can Prepare For Increasing AI-Cybersecurity Risks

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    The growing convergence between cybersecurity and artificial intelligence means that businesses need to recognize the breadth of the threat, and conduct repeated testing and adjustment to address the shifting risk landscape, say lawyers at Debevoise.

  • Series

    Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's Miriam Bruce

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    Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown's head of business protection, discusses how being promoted on the eve of the pandemic was a baptism of fire in leadership, the challenges of multidimensional disputes, and why lawyers should invest in relationships, not just technical knowledge.

  • Nonequity Partner Tier Presents Lawyers With Pros And Cons

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    While the nonequity partner model may offer law firms' management flexibility and be a genuine stepping stone for lawyers in some organizations, at others the tier functions more as an extended holding pattern whose uncertainty can cause frustration for ambitious lawyers, say Filippo Falchi and Portia White at Major Lindsey.

  • AI Deals Call For Tailored Approach To Address Hidden Risks

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    As artificial intelligence deals continue to advance, they raise complex intellectual property questions with hard-to-verify technical facts that require a different approach to due diligence, risk allocation and execution, say lawyers at Katten.

  • EU Directive Recalibrates States' Anti-Corruption Landscape

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    The European Union's recently adopted anti-corruption directive does not transform compliance requirements overnight, but it will establish a minimum harmonization framework addressing substantive offenses, corporate liability and sanction levels across member states once national legislation is in place, say Katharina Humphrey, Karla Böltz and Maximilian Schach at Gibson Dunn.

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