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Legal Focus: Why Lloyd’s banner year could drive an M&A surge
The market’s strong financial results may now stoke interest from new entrants seeking to benefit from favourable returns, and incumbents looking to increase or dispose of existing holdings
Court holds insurer to its true underwriting appetite
High Court’s ruling in Scotbeef v D&S Storage and Lonham Group has implications for the entire market on the application of the Insurance Act
Clarity on mixed injuries from the Supreme Court
UK Supreme Court determines approach to valuing damages where the claimant suffers a mixture of whiplash and non-whiplash injuries
Legal Focus: Data on the offensive
Recent court decisions demonstrate that clear and robust data analysis, even by non-experts, can have a significant bearing on case outcomes
The insurance industry should keep an eye on Red Sea attacks
While the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are being managed there is a real risk to the global supply chain
The growth of social inflation in Mexico
The phrase ‘social inflation’ is not a common one in Mexico’s legal system but the phenomenon has been growing, particularly since the country’s 2011 constitutional reform
Data ethics and the measure of responsible AI
The race to capitalise on the opportunities presented by AI is firmly under way against a backdrop of regulation and other forms of governance that are accelerating at a rapid pace
Ship interests succeed in constructive total loss claim
Commercial Court finds for claimants under a war risk policy in relation to a ship detained in Indonesia
Legal Focus: Striking the balance to manage innovation and risk in health-tech
Insurers face a surge in claims as medical technology advances
Legal Focus: UK Court of Appeal gives insurers clarity on foreseeability of diseases
A recent asbestos-related case has wider implications for disease-related claims
Legal Focus: FCA shines spotlight on London market firms over non-financial misconduct
There are steps insurance firms can take to mitigate the risks of being on the receiving end of unwanted FCA attention
Legal Focus: The crackdown on economic crime is only just beginning
Insurers must take steps to protect themselves and their clients from missteps in relation to the legislative changes brought about by the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
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