A pensions provider has sued a group of insurers for failing to indemnify it for payouts to hundreds of investors, asking the court to restore the £35 million ($47 million) annual liability limits of its policies once the sum had been paid out in claims.
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Insurers Sued For £35M Over Failure To Cover PI Claims

By Sophia Dourou

A pensions provider has sued a group of insurers for failing to indemnify it for payouts to hundreds of investors, asking the court to restore the £35 million ($47 million) annual liability limits of its policies once the sum had been paid out in claims.

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UK Pension Funds Warned Over Turmoil From Iran War

By Martin Croucher

Pension fund managers should be prepared for turmoil in credit markets because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a financial consultancy has warned.

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UK Master Trusts Told To Prepare For Pensions Bill

By Joel Poultney

Britain's retirement savings watchdog said on Monday that trustees of defined contribution master trusts should prepare a growth strategy before requirements set out in forthcoming pensions legislation designed to consolidate smaller plans take effect.

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LITIGATION

Retailer Can't Add Broker To Rosenblatt Negligence Case

By Hanna Vioque

A fashion retail entrepreneur cannot sue an insurance broker as part of a wider negligence case against a law firm over the collapse of his fashion brands Jaeger and Aquascutum, with a London judge ruling that he must keep the total number of defendants at 19. 

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Insurers Call For Trial Run Of Value-For-Money Framework

By Joel Poultney

The Association of British Insurers has said the planned framework designed to strengthen oversight of the U.K.'s pension programs should be trialed before any assessments are binding, to prevent errors that might dent credibility. 

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DEALS

Clifford Chance Led Generali In €337M Units Sale To Zurich

By Dawood Fakhir

Italian insurance company Generali said Monday that it has agreed to sell its property and casualty insurance business in Ireland and Northern Ireland to Zurich Insurance Group for €337 million ($390 million) in an all-cash deal.

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Athora Raises €3.5B As Deal For Insurer PIC Gets Green Light

By Martin Croucher

Retirement savings giant Athora Holding Ltd. said it has raised €3.5 billion ($4 billion) to fund its acquisition of the U.K.'s Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, as it disclosed it had received regulatory approval for the mega-deal.

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A&L Goodbody

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Clifford Chance

Eversheds Sutherland

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Fountain Court Chambers

HSF Kramer

Reynolds Porter

Sidley Austin

Slaughter and May

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

American International Group Inc.

Assicurazioni Generali

Association of British Insurers

Beazley PLC

CVC Capital Partners Ltd.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Lloyd's America Inc.

SIX Swiss Exchange

Zurich Insurance Group AG

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of England

Department for Work & Pensions

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Ombudsman Service

UK High Court

UK Pensions Regulator