Law360, London: UK government should consider amending regulations to require the additional removal of flammable cladding from apartment buildings if it wants to cut the cost of insurance for leaseholders, a trade body warned.
Law360, London: Hospitality businesses forced to close during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic launched an appeal on 28 January 2025 over whether insurers were right to attempt to deduct the £6.5m they received in state support from claims payouts.
Law360, London: Britain's professional indemnity insurance market could be forced to pick up a significant portion of the £22.4bn bill for replacing flammable cladding from buildings, an underwriter warned.
Law360, London: Insurers could take a hit of up to 15% on their profitability if the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduces an outright ban on so-called premium finance arrangements, analysts said on 26 February 2025.
Law360: Two insurers have argued they are not liable for claims totalling US$911m over aircraft stranded in Russia as part of a wave of claims worth £13bn that have flooded courts following the invasion of Ukraine.
Law360: Two insurers have argued that the damage caused to two Baltic Sea gas pipelines hit by explosions is not covered under their policies with the lines' operator, and they are therefore not liable for over €403m claimed to cover repairs.
Law360, London: Two insurers have argued they are not liable for paying out claims totalling more than US$790m over planes stranded in Russia, arguing the aircraft had not been 'lost' to their lessors under the terms of the policies.
Law360: A range of insurers have said they are not liable for US$44.9m claimed by an Irish aircraft operating company to cover the loss of planes stranded in Russia because they argue the airline business has not suffered any loss.
Law360: Developing more consistent long-term decarbonisation plans will help accelerate infrastructure investment of £100bn after the UK overhauls the capital adequacy rules for insurers, a report said on 19 February 2024.
Law360: Insurance Europe have warned that bloc-wide rules on sustainability reporting for the sector are incomplete and inconsistent, meaning they are not reliable for investors.
Law360: A London appeals court on 2 May 2024 rejected a holding company's application to overturn a ruling that found its insurers were not liable for losses it suffered when its acquisition of a construction contractor went south after bribery and corruption allegations.
Law360, London: Insurers have started to introduce policy exclusions for so-called forever chemicals, the International Underwriting Association (IUA) said on 7 October 2025, amid concerns the industry could face a wave of class action litigation.