As Amazon launches drone deliveries in the UK, insurers must rethink last mile risk entirely, because the shift from van to sky doesn’t eliminate delivery problems, it only broadens them

The recent seizures of shadow fleet vessels have both legal and geopolitical consequences with significant environmental, navigational and insurance risks

Insurers need to be aware of the shifting legal landscapes and deal with increased use of litigation funding and forum shopping over the coming years

Can meaningful reform can be achieved to address the structural challenges facing the Northern Ireland insurance market?

The PRA’s latest supervisory statement seeks to strengthen governance by reinforcing the role of boards and senior management in setting and overseeing firms’ approaches to managing climate-related risks

Where should insurers focus now to prepare for whatever the future may hold?

Insurers and their legal teams will need to keep abreast of technological changes this year

Insurers will need to consider how underwriting and risk appetite should adapt to a regulatory environment in which historic assumptions can no longer be relied on

There has been an uptick in UK class actions in recent years, driven by an increased public awareness of rights and lower barriers to entry via third-party litigation funding, as well as the judiciary showing more openness to collective redress models

Circuit court considers claim under a war risk clause based on the Maduro regime’s actions in Venezuela

Reforms are aiming to reinforce insurers’ financial capacity, ensure compliance with their obligations and mitigate systemic risk in the insurance sector

The developing regulatory environment, coupled with the current economic landscape and softening market conditions, is increasing the pressure on insurers and raising the risk of insolvency