A London court ruling that major insurers must compensate aircraft lessors for planes seized by Russia will provide useful support for companies seeking repayments for assets stranded in conflict zones with little probability of their return.
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Analysis

Lost Russian Jets Ruling Has Global Implications For Insurers

By Joanne Faulkner

A London court ruling that major insurers must compensate aircraft lessors for planes seized by Russia will provide useful support for companies seeking repayments for assets stranded in conflict zones with little probability of their return.

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TATA AIG Leads Insurance Cover For Air India Crash

By Martin Croucher

TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. is the lead insurer for hull and liability on the Air India flight that crashed just after take off in Ahmedabad, India on Thursday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

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Markel Unveils Insurance Product To Tackle Cyber Threats

By Joel Poultney

Markel Insurance has launched a product it said would help insurance technology companies navigate the "complex landscape" of cyber threats, crime and financial liabilities.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Q&A

5 Questions For Howard Kennedy Partner Rebecca Hume

By Alex Davidson

The U.K government is putting crypto-assets at the heart of its growth agenda, relying on the Financial Conduct Authority to shore up regulation of the sector.

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Lords Urges Regulators To Shed Risk Aversion, Boost Growth

By Alex Davidson

A cross-party House of Lords committee called Friday on the U.K.'s financial services watchdogs to change their culture of risk aversion which is preventing them from promoting growth in the economy.

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UK Insurers Press Gov't For Long-Term Flood Resilience Plan

By Martin Croucher

Britain's insurance sector has welcomed £4.2 billion ($5.7 billion) in government spending earmarked for flood defenses, but says more needs to be done.

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DEALS

Gowling Steers Pension Insurer's £150M Buy-In For Reach

By Joel Poultney

Just Group, a pensions insurer, revealed on Thursday it has taken on retirement plan liabilities worth £150 million ($204 million) from a program sponsored by publishing giant Reach.

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Broadstone Buys ExactVAL To Boost Pension Transactions

By Martin Croucher

Retirement consultancy Broadstone said Thursday it has bought actuarial service provider ExactVAL to support insurers in carrying out pension transactions.

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Brief

Baker McKenzie Guides Credit Agricole's €345M Care Biz Deal

By Najiyya Budaly

The healthcare subsidiary of French banking giant Crédit Agricole SA said Thursday that it will buy Petits-fils, an at-home services provider for the elderly in France, for €345 million ($400 million) from French care provider Clariane SE.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baker McKenzie

Gowling WLG

Herbert Smith Freehills

Howard Kennedy LLP

Mishcon de Reya

Slaughter and May

Stewarts Law LLP

Travers Smith

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AerCap Holdings N.V.

Air India Ltd.

American International Group Inc.

Association of British Insurers

Aviva SA

General Insurance Corp. of India

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Ltd.

Markel Group Inc.

Munich Re Group

Nationwide Building Society

Phoenix Group Holdings

The London Market Group

Willis Towers Watson PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of England

European Commission

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

French Competition Authority

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

Prudential Regulation Authority

UK Pensions Regulator