New powers that put companies on the chopping block for crimes committed by their executives dramatically expand corporate liability to include a wider array of offenses, which businesses already struggling with "compliance fatigue" have barely begun to grapple with, lawyers say.
A ruling by Britain's highest court that allows insurers to cut payouts for claims based on COVID-19 furlough payments could affect how other types of government financial support will work in the future, lawyers say.
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.
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.
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New powers that put companies on the chopping block for crimes committed by their executives dramatically expand corporate liability to include a wider array of offenses, which businesses already struggling with "compliance fatigue" have barely begun to grapple with, lawyers say.
A ruling by Britain's highest court that allows insurers to cut payouts for claims based on COVID-19 furlough payments could affect how other types of government financial support will work in the future, lawyers say.
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.
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.
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May 12, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday that it has fined a pensions adviser £755,000 ($1 million) and banned him from working in financial services in Britain for acting without integrity and putting customers at risk for personal gain.
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May 12, 2026
The government has issued a statement clarifying how it wants pension wealth to be brought into the scope of inheritance tax next year.
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May 12, 2026
The Pensions Regulator has opened a consultation on a refreshed corporate strategy that will guide its work over the next five years, as the pensions market is set to undergo major changes through the Pension Schemes Act 2026.
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May 12, 2026
The Swiss financial markets watchdog released plans on Tuesday to tighten up its anti-money laundering rules, with new measures that would require banks, insurers and investment funds to understand the ownership and control structure of the customer.
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May 12, 2026
Pension reforms introduced in recent government legislation will accelerate the use of artificial intelligence within the retirement savings sector as more organizations turn to digital tools to meet regulatory requirements, an insurance technology company said Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026
European insurance giant Munich Re said Tuesday that it has logged €90 million ($106 million) in claims arising from the Iran war, as it shrugged off concerns over the wider impact of inflation on claims.
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May 11, 2026
The managers of a Scottish local authority's pension fund denied that their decision to invest £104 million ($142 million) in a portfolio of Swedish wind farms was an "existential gamble," saying that the claim is "based entirely on hindsight."
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May 11, 2026
The European Union's markets regulator said Monday that it has found poor compliance and senior management oversight at many European fund managers after it carried out a common supervisory action.
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May 11, 2026
A trade body for financial institutions released Monday a report on how financial services can deliver the government's economic growth plan, two days ahead of the King's speech expected to set out related legislation.
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May 11, 2026
The U.K.'s gender pensions gap starts from the age of 28, according to analysis released on Monday by an investment platform.
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May 11, 2026
Insurers could face challenges in gathering data under new regulation that will require them to document how they would leave the market in an orderly way, a trade body said Monday.
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May 11, 2026
A financial services consultancy said Monday that it has advised software company Access Group on securing the retirement benefits of all 40 members of its pensions plan in a £4.5 million ($6.1 million) full buy-in with Just Group PLC.
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May 08, 2026
Research published by Britain's retirement savings watchdog shows that "scale is not a panacea" for good saver outcomes, Lane Clark & Peacock said Friday, amid a wider push for consolidation in the market.
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May 08, 2026
The past week in London has seen Morrisons sued by a former logistics partner, EDF and Cripps LLP face a claim brought by a family estate near Hinkley Point C and a former BBC broadcaster file a defamation claim against a Welsh news site over articles linking her to Russian state media and conspiracy theories. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 08, 2026
Nine out of 10 pension professionals believe property wealth should be used in some way to boost retirement income, according to a poll published Friday by a trade body.
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May 08, 2026
Insurance business JMG Group said it has acquired three brokers in the English Midlands as part of a regional expansion.
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May 08, 2026
The Pensions Management Institute and Schroders have said they will investigate how governance of investment in defined benefit retirement plans is changing in real time, amid record funding positions for pensions in Britain.
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May 07, 2026
Policymakers should bring together a representative group of citizens to form a range of ideas and proposals to help Britain avoid its looming pensions crisis, a cross-industry group has said in a report.
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May 07, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority set out new guidance on Thursday on tough rules that have come into force requiring payment and electronic money institutions to safeguard customer money better.
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May 07, 2026
Insurance giant Hiscox said Thursday that its London market unit has received its first claims from the conflict in the Middle East, although it expects losses to be manageable.
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May 07, 2026
Laka Ltd. has acquired the bike insurance business of U.K. specialist VeloLife in its fourth takeover since 2023, as the London-based mobility insurer steps up efforts to consolidate Europe's fragmented micromobility sector.
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May 07, 2026
Broadstone launched a new service on Thursday to advise trustees and corporate sponsors of defined benefit pension plans tied to legacy insured contracts on how to manage their increasingly complex and costly arrangements.
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May 07, 2026
Global funding for insurance technology companies remained steady at $1.63 billion in the first three months of this year, Gallagher Re said Thursday, while almost all of that investment went to companies focused on artificial intelligence.
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May 06, 2026
National law firm HF said it has acquired healthcare specialist Hempsons in a move the firm said would help it expand into new practice areas.
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May 06, 2026
Retirement savings adviser Isio said Wednesday it will acquire London-based financial technology business Collidr for an undisclosed sum, pending clearance from the Financial Conduct Authority.