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Access deal; Clearspeed’s work with 1st Central; Lockton’s risk lead
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Clyde & Co calls on insurers to reinforce cyber security guidance
Ian Birdsey, cyber specialist partner at Clyde & Co has called for insurers to echo legal cybersecurity recommendations to clients.
Cleaner caught in dirty £100K claim
Allianz UK and DWF Law resolved a more than £100,000 personal injury claim after the claimant was found to be fundamentally dishonest in her allegations.
Government to review Civil Liability Act as cost of OIC portal is revealed
Almost seven years after the Civil Liability Act received Royal Assent, Insurance Post understands the government is scheduling to do a full review of the 2018 legislation.
Palestine Action targets Aviva in Manchester
Palestine Action has targeted Aviva’s Manchester office in its third consecutive day of action against insurers over links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Allianz seeking legal action after two days of Palestine protests
After two days of protests from Palestine Action, a spokesperson from Allianz UK has confirmed the insurer will be seeking legal action.
Court of Appeal overturns judgment in favour of insurer
The Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court judgment in favour of insurers, providing a clarification on the how the courts will interpret the Insurance Act (2015).
Mapfre Re x CyberCube; Specialist Risk Group buys broker; Hiscox’s chief auditor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Thatcham and Elixirr partner; Lockton’s facility; Cowbell joins ABI
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Howard Dean, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Howard Dean, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers and partner at Keoghs, talks to Insurance Post about his career, the new government, and the Ogden rate shift.
Blockchain insurtech wins Norton Rose Fulbright accelerator
Blockchain insurtech Opencover has won £50,000 of investment and legal advice at the Norton Rose Fulbright 2025 Insurathon.
Diary of an Insurer: Tokio Marine’s Hiroyuki Ishijima
Hiroyuki Ishijima, head of marine hull and energy at Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co, examines ways to support Japan’s transition towards greener energy, contemplates maritime autonomous surface ships, and engages in American football chat.
Law firm executives to stand trial in February 2027
Five former executives of the shuttered law firm Axiom Ince will face trial in February 2027, having been charged by the Serious Fraud Office.
Why PFAS is the greatest threat to insurance today
As “forever chemicals” become a growing focus of government regulation and a deluge of civil litigation, Emma Ann Hughes unpicks the potential impact of the manufacture and distribution of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances for the insurance industry.
Insurers on alert as government plans to change child sex abuse limitations
The government has put forward a bill to make it easier for victims of child sex abuse to gain an apology and to pursue historical claims in the civil court.
Insurers urged to share more cyber information
Cybersecurity professionals have called on the insurance industry to encourage cyber information sharing and take a collaborative approach to security.
What insurers should do to stop sexual harassment
Analysis: Damisola Sulaiman reviews the progress of trade bodies in responding to the Financial Conduct Authority’s findings on sexual harassment in the industry and explores what steps insurers and brokers can take to prevent abusive incidents and the…
Making sense of the Insurance Act
Trade Voice: James Davey, president of the British Insurance Law Association and professor of law at the University of Bristol, warns an imminent legal judgment could be decided on a false assumption.
Court kicks off fortnight of Covid BI hearings
Two key appeals relating to Covid-era business interruption disputes are set to be heard by the Court of Appeal in the coming weeks, with the first of two hearings beginning today (21 January).
Big Interview: Adam Humphrey, Global Risk Solutions & Cila
"Relevance" is vital to Adam Humphrey, CEO of CCS & GRS International at Global Risk Solutions, who wants to use his year as president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters to raise the sector’s game.
Ex-law firm execs to appear at Southwark Crown Court
Five former Axiom Ince executives appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday (15 January) to hear charges being brought against them by the Serious Fraud Office.