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A temporary closure sign outside a store in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand, in 2021.

COVID Insurance Claims Near Endgame As Deadline Looms

An approaching deadline for new claims for COVID-19 business interruption has prompted a series of last-minute court filings, but lawyers say that any fresh disputes will be narrow and likely to focus on complex questions not resolved by earlier test cases.

An aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from a fire near Dubai's international airport.

Iran War Could Revive 'Grip Of Peril' Insurance Rule

Insurers are likely to run again into the thorny question of whether aircraft grounded amid airport closures in the Middle East are already within the "grip of the peril" if leasing companies make claims for damages on canceled policies, lawyers said.

Home Office sign outside the ministry's building in Whitehall, London.

Fraud Plan Puts FCA At Forefront Of UK Crypto-Crackdown

The Financial Conduct Authority has been given a lead role in targeting money laundering, crypto-assets and money transfer scams in a government fraud strategy involving multiple agencies, which lawyers expect will boost enforcement action and heap a new compliance burden on financial institutions.

Ombudsman Poised To Take Consumer Duty Power From FCA

Pending legislative reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service could hand the dispute-arbitrator power to assess whether businesses have complied with the consumer duty and other broad rules set by the Financial Conduct Authority, regulatory lawyers say.

April 21, 2026
Clear Group Buys Rival Broker To Boost Presence In Scotland

Commercial insurance broker Clear Group has acquired Scottish rival Spence Insurance to strengthen its presence in Scotland and support its business in the U.K.
April 21, 2026
Doxa Enters UK Market With Eaton Gate Group Deal

Goldman Sachs-backed U.S. insurance business Doxa has agreed to acquire the Eaton Gate Group, one of the largest independent managing general underwriters in the mid-market commercial insurance sector of the U.K., for an undisclosed amount.
April 21, 2026
Insurer Royal London Launches 'Targeted Support' Service

Royal London has become the first British company to launch a tailored investment advice service for its customers under the new "targeted support" regime designed by the financial regulator to bridge the gap between free guidance and personalized advice.
April 21, 2026
CMS, Eversheds Steer Superfund Clara On £43M Pension Deal

Defined benefit superfund Clara-Pensions said Tuesday that it has completed a pension deal worth £43 million ($58 million) for film industry company Videndum PLC, guided by Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Eversheds Sutherland.
April 21, 2026
FCA Picks 8 More Companies To Test AI On Customers

The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it has chosen Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group's Scottish Widows, UBS and five other companies for a second round of live testing of artificial intelligence on real customers.
April 21, 2026
Law Commission Mulls New Consumer Class Action Regime

The Law Commission has said that it is considering the introduction of a new class action regime for consumer law claims that could replicate the collective proceedings system at the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
April 21, 2026
The 2026 UK Lawyer Satisfaction Survey: Where Do You Stand?

How is your work-life balance? Are you content with your compensation and opportunities for advancement at work? Take the 2026 Law360 UK Pulse Lawyer Satisfaction Survey and share your thoughts.
April 20, 2026
EU Banks Urge Lawmakers To Stop Overlap In Regulations

A trade body for European financial institutions called on lawmakers on Monday to finalize the bloc's single market for banking in order to address overlapping regulatory requirements that restrict competitiveness.
April 20, 2026
FCA Sets Out 2026 Program For Helping Innovation And AI

The Financial Conduct Authority set out its innovation priorities for 2026 to 2027 on Monday, promising better guidance for businesses to use its testing routes for developing new models in technologies including artificial intelligence.
April 20, 2026
Aptia Group Buys Mercer's Pensions Guidance Business

Pensions administrator Aptia Group said Monday that it has acquired a retirement savings guidance business from Mercer, which is owned by risk and reinsurance company Marsh.
April 20, 2026
Hermes, Shell Funds Join Entain Claim Over Bribery Probe

Four investment vehicles, including two Federated Hermes funds, a Shell pension fund and another managed by Morningstar, have joined a multimillion-pound claim alleging that Entain PLC failed to warn them of alleged bribery-related misconduct tied to its Turkish operations.
April 20, 2026
Iran Conflict Will Test 'Cyberwar' Insurance Exclusions

The rising threat of cyberattacks in connection with the Iran conflict could test the strength of war exclusions recently adopted by insurers to minimize fallout from a major attack, a ratings agency said Monday.
April 20, 2026
Lloyd's Pulls Plug On Annual Diversity Festival

Lloyd's of London has said it is ending its flagship diversity, equity and inclusion event after more than a decade as it pivots to a new approach to talent, skills and culture.
April 17, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Stikeman Elliott

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Amazon.com Inc. buys satellite communications company Globalstar Inc., waste management company GFL Environmental Inc. acquires Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp., and Standard Life PLC buys the British subsidiary of Dutch insurer Aegon.
April 17, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

The past week in London has seen Aston Martin file an appeal in a row with Chinese carmaker Geely over its winged logo for London black cabs, Ineos sue Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team for a £180 million ($244 million) boat, White & Case face a claim from two energy storage companies, and a golf tour company bring a claim against Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund after the fund invested in its rival.
April 17, 2026
BoE To Keep Watch On Finance Firms' Safe AI Use This Year

The Bank of England's regulatory arm committed Friday to monitoring finance companies' use of artificial intelligence as a priority to safeguard financial stability in its 2026-2027 business plan.
April 17, 2026
US Broker Gallagher Acquires UK Insurance Biz

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Bridge Insurance Brokers Ltd. in order to expand its U.K. and Ireland retail business.
April 17, 2026
Insurer Launches $1B Marine War Cover For Hormuz Crisis

The insurer Beazley has launched a new $1 billion consortium backed by Lloyd's syndicates to offer marine war insurance to vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
April 17, 2026
Gov't Defends Power To Shift UK Pensions To Private Assets

The government has successfully reinstated controversial new powers into draft legislation that would allow it to compel pension funds to put money into U.K. investments.
April 17, 2026
Insurance Broker Denies £1.5M Liability For Failed Theft Claim

An insurance broker has denied liability at the High Court in a dispute worth up to £1.5 million ($2 million) over a failed claim that arose from the alleged theft of construction equipment, arguing that the case against it is "fundamentally flawed."
April 16, 2026
EU Watchdog Eyes 25% Cut To 13 Solvency II Rulebooks

The European Union's insurance watchdog has proposed cutting 13 sets of guidelines on Solvency II by 25% to reduce the administrative burden on insurers.
April 16, 2026
Nord Stream Insurers Say War Exclusions Bar €580M Claim

Insurers of gas pipelines hit by explosions in 2022 said at the start of their trial on Thursday that exclusions in their policies prevent damages payouts of up to €580 million ($682 million) because the blasts were linked to the Russia-Ukraine war.
April 16, 2026
Gov't Reports Capita Over Pension Data Breach

The government has reported the new administrator of the Civil Service Pension Scheme to the Information Commissioner's Office over a data breach, amid growing official frustration over a botched handover.
April 16, 2026
FCA Unveils New Short Selling Rules To Cut Red Tape

The Financial Conduct Authority set out on Thursday its new U.K. short selling regime, which will greatly reduce reporting requirements and clarify when the regulator can use its emergency powers to stop short selling.
April 16, 2026
Lloyd's Insurers Draw Up Governance Rules For AI Adoption

Nine out of 10 Lloyd's of London insurers are working on their own governance rules for artificial intelligence, the Lloyd's Market Association said Thursday, as the U.K.'s financial watchdog launched a probe into the adoption of the new technology.

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Top Court Ruling In 'Whiplash' Test Case Could Hit Premiums

Personal injury claimants could get higher payouts from their motor insurance as a result of a test case ruling at Britain's highest court on Tuesday, although analysts warn that insurers could respond with higher premiums to cover the cost of bigger claims.
FCA Begins Crackdown On Poor-Value Insurance Products

The move by the Financial Conduct Authority to restrict sales of guaranteed asset protection insurance is a sign of a faster approach to market intervention, and could lead the regulator to scrutinize other underperforming products, consultants say.
Post-Election UK Pension Changes Could Be In The Fine Print

Regulatory lawyers are not expecting radical overhaul in pension policies if the government changes after this year's general election. But lawyers say that signals in the opposition Labour Party's policy language could hint at possible shifts in investment priorities for retirement savings.

Expert Analysis

Lessons From ESMA's Record €1.4M Trade Repository Fine

The European Securities and Markets Authority's recent fine against REGIS-TR for data and procedure breaches under Market Infrastructure and Securities Financing Regulations demonstrates that a license confers no immunity from sanctions, and that dually registered trade repositories face a greater financial exposure in the event of noncompliance, say lawyers at White & Case.
Why SRA Is Cracking Down On 'No Win, No Fee' Law Firms

Harriet Gamper at the Solicitors Regulation Authority discusses the regulator’s recent warning notice concerning "no win, no fee" arrangements in high-volume consumer claims, aimed at offering lawyers clarity in understanding their obligations following findings that many law firms were failing in their duty to protect clients' best interests.
How UK Securitization Reforms Will Affect Industry

The Prudential Regulation Authority’s recent proposals to reform securitization requirements will offer greater structuring flexibility, reduced operational complexity and lower compliance costs, although with the rationale for imposing stand-alone obligations on institutional investors not clear, dissenting voices are likely, say lawyers at Skadden.
Striking A Balance Between AI Innovation And Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority's recent consultation on the impact of artificial intelligence on financial services highlights the debate between regulators, the government and industry over whether current regulatory frameworks can balance innovation with risk management, say lawyers at Womble Bond.
FCA Enforcement Newsletter Reflects Shift Toward Openness

The Financial Conduct Authority’s inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides clarity on the cases the regulator is opening and highlights its approach to early communication of enforcement activity, offering a welcome insight into its emerging priorities, says David Hamilton at Howard Kennedy.
FCA's Investment Regime May Prove A Double-Edged Sword

The Financial Conduct Authority’s final rules on consumer composite investments intend to support retail investors in making more informed decisions while affording firms greater flexibility, but continuing with opaque methodologies will require greater operational and compliance effort in the short term, say lawyers at Fried Frank.
How FCA's Client Reforms May Boost Investment Access

The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals to reform the professional client categorization regime and simplify conflicts of interest rules are likely to be welcomed, although firms will need to navigate the increased responsibility that comes with greater flexibility, say lawyers at Skadden.
Consolidation Of Lloyd's Bylaws Will Be Useful For Members

Lloyd’s of London’s recent consolidation of its bylaws will make the rules governing its market more accessible, providing immediate results as well as the necessarily flexible framework to address the future needs of its participants, say lawyers at Skadden.
4 Securities Trends For Pension Trustees To Watch In 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.