Health insurers oversaw a record £4 billion ($5.38 billion) in individual and workplace private medical claims in 2024 — up 13% from £3.57 billion in 2023, the Association of British Insurers said.
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Health Insurers Report Record £4B In Medical Claims For 2024

By Joel Poultney

Health insurers oversaw a record £4 billion ($5.38 billion) in individual and workplace private medical claims in 2024 — up 13% from £3.57 billion in 2023, the Association of British Insurers said.

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Beazley Rejects £7.7B Zurich Offer, Says 'Undervalues' Biz

By Najiyya Budaly

Beazley, an insurer with a listing in London, said Thursday that it has batted away the latest proposed takeover offer from Zurich Insurance Group of £7.7 billion ($10.4 billion), claiming it undervalues the company.

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Pensions Regulator Seeks Trustee Input On Value Rules

By Martin Croucher

The U.K. retirement savings watchdog called on Thursday for greater industry feedback on sweeping value-for-money regulations for workplace benefit plans.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Industry Calls For EU Rethink On Litigation Funders

By Marialuisa Taddia

A group of major trade bodies has urged the European Commission to reconsider its decision not to regulate third-party litigation funders and called for a deeper review of the sector.

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Gov't Warned About Using Pensions To Fix UK Housing Crisis

By Martin Croucher

The government should be cautious about any plan to fix Britain's growing housing crisis by allowing workers to tap into their pensions savings early, a retirement savings provider said Thursday.

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DEALS

Ropes & Gray, Vinge Guide EQT's $3.7B Coller Capital Deal

By Najiyya Budaly

Swedish private equity company EQT said Thursday that it will buy the U.K. secondaries firm Coller Capital for up to $3.7 billion in a bid to take advantage of the growing market for continuation vehicles as the PE sector continues to struggle to offload assets.

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M&G Posts 65% Growth In Pension Deal Business For 2025

By Joel Poultney

Savings and investment group M&G has said it penned £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in pension deals in 2025, almost 65% more than the amount it disclosed the year before.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Kirkland & Ellis

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Slaughter and May

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Association of British Insurers

Beazley PLC

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

Coller Capital Ltd.

EQT AB

EQT Corp.

Insurance Europe Ltd.

International Legal Finance Association

Lloyd's America Inc.

Morgan Stanley

Nasdaq Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

UBS Group AG

Zurich Insurance Group AG

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Commission

European Parliament

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

UK Pensions Regulator