Insurance UK

  • June 16, 2026

    FCA Eyes Higher Fines After Setbacks In Staley Case

    The financial regulator has said it plans to hike the fines it imposes on individuals for misconduct following a series of legal setbacks that slashed its sanctions against senior executives. 

  • June 15, 2026

    Insurance Brokers Body Appoints SME Board Deputy Chair

    The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed Martin Bridges as deputy chair of its advisory board for small and mid-sized industry intermediaries.

  • June 15, 2026

    Wright Hassall Not Liable For £13M Housing Loss, QBE Says

    Wright Hassall bears no liability for a failed housing project because the developer's claimed £13 million ($17 million) loss resulted from the developer's mismanagement, not Wright Hassall's legal advice, the law firm's insurer has said.

  • June 15, 2026

    Capita Will Miss Pension Service Deadline, Union Says

    The company at the center of the ongoing public sector pensions crisis will miss a government-imposed deadline to restore service by the end of June, a union said Monday.

  • June 15, 2026

    Regulator Seeks Experts To Shape UK Accounting Standards

    Britain's audit watchdog has said it wants new financial reporting experts to join its working group designed to shape accounting standards in the U.K. and Ireland.

  • June 15, 2026

    Pensions Regulator Adds 3 Senior Execs To Its Board

    The government said Monday that it has appointed three new members to the board of the pensions watchdog in a move to bolster its leadership ahead of sweeping reforms that are set to reshape the retirement sector.

  • June 15, 2026

    WTW Unveils Climate Tool As Property Risks Escalate

    Broking giant WTW said Monday it is rolling out freshly overhauled predictive technology to help risk managers navigate climate risks in property insurance markets.

  • June 15, 2026

    Move To Self-Employment Tanks Pension Saving, IFS Says

    More than three-quarters of savers stop putting money into a pension when they become self-employed, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said, amid continued concern over the "urgent challenge" of retirement savings inadequacy in the U.K.

  • June 12, 2026

    Worker Fired Over Offensive Tweets Loses Autism Bias Case

    An employment tribunal has dismissed all of a claim handler's allegations of disability discrimination, ruling that managers at his insurance company fired him for posting offensive tweets rather than over his blunt communication style. 

  • June 12, 2026

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

    The past week in London has seen the FCA bring a claim against a fund manager it accused of providing investment services despite having been banned, an Ardmore unit sue a contractor two days before the construction group's collapse, and shipping and cruise giant MSC hit back at an entertainment company following separate intellectual property litigation in the U.S. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • June 12, 2026

    Ageas UK Links With Insurtech Wrisk In Business Drive

    Ageas UK said it has struck up a partnership with insurtech Wrisk and joined its panel of motor insurance providers, a move it believes will help its clients get the most suitable cover for their needs.

  • June 12, 2026

    City Police Launch Crackdown On Travel Insurance Fraud

    The U.K.'s financial crime police force said it had arrested a man who had faked his own death to support a fraudulent insurance claim, as part of a national fraud crackdown.

  • June 12, 2026

    FRC Seeks Input On Guidance For Pension Surplus Rules

    The Financial Reporting Council has said it wants industry feedback as it hashes out the details of how pension bosses can tap into an estimated £160 billion ($215 billion) in funding surpluses.

  • June 12, 2026

    Civil Service Pension Debacle Still Unsolved 6 Months On

    The company responsible for administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme has apologized for ongoing disruption to the service, more than six months after it took over the contract.

  • June 12, 2026

    Storebrand To Buy Norwegian Insurer For $59M

    Nordic asset manager Storebrand said Friday that it has agreed to acquire Knif Trygghet, a Norwegian non-life insurer, for 560 million Norwegian krone ($58.7 million) in an all-share transaction from rival Knif AS.

  • June 11, 2026

    Standard Setter Floats Responsible AI Adoption Rules

    A global standard setter has urged financial institutions to manage artificial intelligence risks linked to third parties and incorporate human oversight into the effective use of AI, in a new consultation that looks at the responsible adoption of the technology.

  • June 11, 2026

    TransUnion Beats Bias Suit Over Insurance Age Cutoff

    TransUnion has successfully struck out an employee's age and disability discrimination claim after a tribunal found its health insurance policy clearly ended payments at retirement age.

  • June 11, 2026

    Underwriter Body Calls For New Protocols On Cyber Claims

    The insurance market suffers from a lack of coordination in responding to business interruption cyber claims, a trade body has warned.

  • June 11, 2026

    FTSE 350 Pension Spend Tilts To Defined Contribution Plans

    The U.K.'s largest companies spent more than twice as much on defined contribution pensions as on traditional final salary, or defined benefit, schemes in 2025, according to a report published on Thursday.

  • June 11, 2026

    Pension Surplus Reform Spurs Questions Over Member Gains

    The government's plan to allow trustees to tap into pension surpluses includes rules that clear the way for plans to more easily pay out lump sum benefits to program members, experts said.

  • June 11, 2026

    MFS Auditors Probed Following Mortgage Lender's Collapse

    The U.K.'s accounting watchdog opened an investigation on Thursday into the conduct of individuals and firms involved in auditing the books of failed mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions, whose collapse has sparked allegations of a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) fraud.

  • June 10, 2026

    Insurer Rivalry Behind 'Unprecedented' Pension Deal Prices

    Intense competition between insurance companies is helping U.K.-based defined benefit pension plans achieve "unprecedented" retirement deal pricing, Lane Clark & Peacock has said.

  • June 10, 2026

    Industry Throws Support Behind Pension Scam Rule Fix

    The government's plan to strip back controversial pension scam rules will solve some of the biggest issues faced by Britons when transferring long-term savings, lawyers have said.

  • June 10, 2026

    Howden Sues Ex-Power Chief For Diverting Clients To BMS 

    Howden has accused its former head of power of colluding with rival BMS Group to poach the bulk of his client book after relations with a key broker soured over the insurer's expansion into the U.S. retail market. 

  • June 10, 2026

    UK Government Launches Pension Surplus Release Rules

    The government announced long-awaited rules on Wednesday governing how billions of pounds in pension surpluses can be extracted from well-funded retirement schemes.  

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Securities Trends For Pension Trustees To Watch In 2026

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    With the U.K. signaling it will soon demand more active fiduciary stewardship from pension trustees, British and EU fund managers must follow key trends in mass securities litigation, investment disclosures, and U.S. enforcement that could require intervening for their investors in 2026, say lawyers at Labaton Keller.

  • 10 Financial Regulatory Changes To Prepare For In 2026

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    A number of changes in the financial regulatory sphere are due this year, from targeted support to payment safeguarding and a new consumer composite investments regime, and firms should plan to address the policies and regulatory strategies relevant to them, say lawyers at Womble Bond.

  • FCA Enforcement Trends In 2025 And Expectations For 2026

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s clear intention in 2025 to conduct fewer, faster investigations and reinforce transparency is likely to continue in 2026, with a dual-pronged approach of targeted enforcement and assertive supervision to fight crime, support growth and help consumers as its priorities, say lawyers at WilmerHale.

  • Judicial AI Guidance Update Shows Caution Still Prevails

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    The judiciary’s recently updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence warns judges and tribunal members about misinformation and white text manipulation, providing a reminder that AI tools cannot replace direct engagement with evidence and reflecting a broader concern about their application when handling confidential material, say lawyers at Hogan Lovells.

  • How Russia Sanctions Trajectory Is Affecting UK Legal Sector

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    The proliferation of U.K. and European Union sanctions targeting Russia has led to a vast increase in legislative provisions, and lawyers advising affected businesses should expect a complex and evolving legal landscape for the foreseeable future, says Rob Dalling at Jenner & Block.

  • Navigating Legal Privilege Issues When Using AI

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    The recent explosion in artificial intelligence has led to prompts and AI outputs that may be susceptible to disclosure in proceedings, and it is important to apply familiar principles to assess whether legal privilege may apply to these interactions, say lawyers at HSF.

  • A Look At Factors Affecting Ombudsman Complaint Trends

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    Lawyers at Womble Bond provide an analysis of the Financial Ombudsman Service's complaint trends in 2025, highlighting the impact of changes within the FOS and external factors on the financial sector's redress system.

  • What To Know About FCA's Short Selling Regime Proposals

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    Although the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals for changes to the U.K. short selling regime do not materially alter the rules, targeted reforms designed to reduce the administrative burden placed on position holders will be welcomed by market participants, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • EBA Proposals Signal Overhaul Of EU 3rd-Party Risk Rules

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    The European Banking Authority’s plans to extend third-party risk controls to non-ICT services, which may be finalized by the end of the year, will place a significant compliance and operational burden on in-scope entities, which should not be underestimated, say lawyers at Travers Smith.

  • FCA Proposals Reduce Consumer Duty Compliance Burden

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals to streamline the consumer duty regime represent a pragmatic response to industry concerns, with a move toward sector-specific supervision and potentially narrowing its scope for wholesale and cross-border business, say lawyers at Simmons & Simmons.

  • How New Companies House ID Rules Affect Businesses

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    Lawyers at Shepherd & Wedderburn discuss the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act’s new mandatory identity verification requirements for all company directors and persons with significant control, set to go live next week, which aim to curb fraud by improving the reliability of information held by Companies House.

  • What EU Securitization Proposals Signal For Risk Transfers

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    If implemented, recent amendments to the European Union securitization framework are expected to have an unambiguously positive effect on significant risk transfer markets, providing greater consistency and necessary flexibility, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • What To Know About EU's Reimposition Of Sanctions On Iran

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    Lawyers at Steptoe discuss the European Union’s recent reimposition of trade and financial sanctions against Iran, which will introduce legal and operational constraints that affect EU companies' commercial activities in the region.

  • FCA Crypto Proposals Herald Tougher Oversight For Firms

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals to extend regulation to crypto-asset activities will bring parity, but implementation of the operational resilience requirements and enhanced financial crime controls will present compliance challenges, says Michelle Kirschner at Gibson Dunn.

  • What To Know About Interim Licenses In Global FRAND Cases

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    Recent U.K. court decisions have shaped a framework for interim licenses in global standard-essential patent disputes, under which parties can benefit from operating on temporary terms while a court determines the final fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms — but the future of this developing remedy is in doubt, say attorneys at Fish & Richardson.

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