A racecourse business shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday lost its case that £2.5 million ($3.4 million) insurance limits applied to every canceled race, with a London court ruling that each event was not a separate point of loss.
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Racecourses Lose Early Fight In £80M COVID Cover Battle

By William Janes

A racecourse business shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday lost its case that £2.5 million ($3.4 million) insurance limits applied to every canceled race, with a London court ruling that each event was not a separate point of loss.

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FCA Warns Insurers On Poor Claims Handling

By Martin Croucher

The City watchdog on Tuesday warned U.K. insurers over delays in paying claims and high rejection rates, as consumer groups called for enforcement action.

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Insurers Push For Clear Liability Rules On Autonomous Flight

By Joel Poultney

Britain's politicians must redraw the legal framework for liability over new autonomous aviation technology, a trade group for underwriters said on Tuesday, adding that a "clear and enforceable" regulatory regime will help insurers support the emerging sector.

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LITIGATION

DWF Beats Data Privacy Challenge In Injury Fraud Evidence

By Tabitha Burbidge

A London court tossed claims Tuesday that DWF Law LLP broke data protection laws when it analyzed and shared health information from three former personal injury claimants in a bid to expose alleged fraud patterns in road traffic accident cases.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Gov't Sets Out Plan To Include Pensions In Inheritance Tax

By Martin Croucher

The government has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with plans to apply inheritance tax to wealth transferred through pensions in a move that experts say marks a "seismic" change for the sector.

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BoE Chief Vows To Speak Up If Deregulation Goes Too Far

By Alex Davidson

Andrew Bailey told a cross-party group of lawmakers Tuesday that he would speak out if the Treasury tries too hard to deregulate the financial services industry, adding that bank ring-fencing must remain in place.

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NCA Calls For Crypto-Data Sharing In £100B AML Battle

By Eddie Beaver

The National Crime Agency has called for financial services companies to share data with law enforcers to improve identification of illicit cryptocurrency activity as it seeks to combat the estimated £100 billion ($135 billion) laundered in the country every year.

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Brief

Atradius Syndicate Gets 'In Principle' OK For Lloyd's Launch

By Irene Madongo

Specialist insurance market Lloyd's of London has "in principle" given the green light for the operation of the Atradius Syndicate 1864, a new underwriting platform of the credit insurer.

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DEALS

JMW Guides £4M Pension Deal For Church Scheme

By Joel Poultney

Pension insurer Just Group has taken on £4 million ($5.4 million) worth of retirement savings liabilities from a scheme linked to a Christian church, in a deal put together by pensions consultancy K3 Advisory and guided by law firm JMW Solicitors.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

11KBW

3 Verulam Buildings

Clyde & Co

DAC Beachcroft

DWF LLP

Essex Court Chambers

JMW Solicitors LLP

Stewarts Law LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aviva SA

International Underwriting Association of London Ltd.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Quilter PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of England

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Stability Board

HMRC

National Crime Agency

Serious Fraud Office

UK High Court

UK Parliament Treasury Committee