Understand the regulatory framework governing the insurance industry. This resource offers insights into compliance requirements, regulatory bodies, and the impact of legislation on insurance operations, essential for legal practitioners in this practice area.
This week's edition of Insurance weekly highlights includes: recent key cases and upcoming dates for your diary....
This week's edition of Insurance weekly highlights includes: PRA publishes PS13/26—Insurance third-country branches; HoL Committee launches inquiry...
This week's edition of Insurance weekly highlights includes: Grimes (trading as The Cleveland Arms) v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE; Chubb,...
Law360, London: A High Court judge on 13 May 2026 rejected an attempt by insurers Chubb and Fidelis to claim contributions from a group of...
Public liability insurance—essentialsPublic liability insurancePublic liability insurance is a form of liability insurance that indemnifies a...
Subrogation in insurance and reinsuranceWhat is the right of subrogation?In the context of insurance and reinsurance, the right of subrogation...
Insurable interestThis Practice Note considers insurable interest, including insurable interest in construction and liability insurance. It also...
Insurance agents and brokersWhat is the difference between an agent and a broker?Where insurance is transacted through an intermediary, that...
Sanctions clauses and the effect of sanctions on insurance policiesThe Practice Note entitled UK financial and trade sanctions for insurers outlines the sanctions applicable to insurers, the nature of those sanctions, the role of the Financial Conduct Authority, and screening and due diligence for
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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