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Insurance regulation in 2015
So many developments are in the pipeline that we expect 2015 to be a landmark year for the insurance sector. In this briefing, we consider how regulation …
Court of Appeal implies waiver of subrogation
In Rathbone Brothers plc v Novae Corporate Underwriting [2014] EWCA Civ 1464, the Court of Appeal confirmed that an individual engaged in a consultancy …
Underinsurance for BI losses
In Eurokey Recycling Limited v Giles Insurance Brokers Limited [2014] EWHC 2989 (Comm), the Commercial Court was presented with a broker negligence claim …
Measure of loss in breach of warranty claim
The case of Ageas (UK) Limited v Kwik-Fit (GB) Limited and AIG Europe Limited [2014] EWHC 2178 (QB) centred on the correct approach to valuing the loss …
PRA confirms approach to supervising insurers
Documents published over the summer provide some insight into how the PRA is supervising insurers. In particular, firms should be aware of a new …
EU audit reform: the impact for insurers
Insurers and reinsurers need to prepare for changes to the audit regime applying from June 2016. In particular, requirements for the mandatory …
With-profits mutuals – FCA confirms way forward
The FCA has at last confirmed that it will help mutual life insurers to avoid closure once they can no longer write material levels of new with-profits …
Solvency II – A guide to the legal process and next steps
Last November's announcement that Omnibus II negotiations had, at last, come to an end means that insurers and reinsurers must now focus on what they …
Solvency II trilogue discussions conclude - so what happens now?
Earlier today, it was announced that yesterday's trilogue discussions on the Omnibus II Directive (Omnibus II) had finished in agreement. …
PRA proposes clampdown on solvent schemes
The PRA has put down a clear marker that policyholder interests must come first when insurers are looking for ways to return capital to …
Solvency II – "an object lesson in how not to make law"?
Andrew Tyrie MP (Chairman of the Treasury Committee) recently described Solvency II as "an object lesson in how not to make law". In similar vein, …
PRA changes statement on solvent schemes, but remains wary
The PRA has recognised opposition to its proposed clampdown on solvent schemes in a Supervisory Statement (see SS3/14) published on 25 April 2014. …
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