/insurance-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance UK Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:08:41 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2350190?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2350190 The past week in London has seen MGM and the owners of the "Addams Family" trademark sue a private equity firm, two Cambridge colleges file for injunctions against Pro-Palestine student protest groups and a former NBA player brings a claim against Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:51:38 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2350186?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2350186 The High Court has granted approval for a challenge to the government's decision on compensation for failure to inform women that their pension age had changed, a move activists have termed a "landmark moment." Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:53:39 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2350172?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2350172 The government said it will soon launch the delayed second phase of its pensions review, in what experts hope could be the biggest shakeup for the sector for 20 years. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:37:52 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2350182?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2350182 Britain's retirement savings watchdog has said it will look to other regulators and governance standards for guidance to ensure that pensions trusteeship is ready for the "transformational" impact of reforms that have recently been announced. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:31:56 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2350170?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2350170 The government has said it will push through legislation to deal with the legal fallout for pension trustees from a landmark Court of Appeal ruling in 2024. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:00:29 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349679?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349679 A group of influential MPs said Friday that they have written to Meta asking the Facebook-owner to explain its tardy responses to requests by the City watchdog for the removal of harmful content from financial influencers appearing on its platforms. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:24:55 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349662 The total value of U.K. pensions grew by 11% in 2024 to £3.2 trillion ($4.3 trillion), the Pensions Policy Institute has said, noting a movement to private market investment in a "period of transition" in Britain. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:38:26 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349620 Insurers are using allegations of fraud in a "scattergun" approach in defending against personal injury claims, a legal trade body warned Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:18:04 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349619 The government has unveiled a raft of pension reforms that it said will dramatically boost the savings of millions of British workers. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:59:50 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349636?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349636 The financial disputes body has proposed lowering the interest rate it applies to compensation awarded to people who have lost money as it pushes to modernize redress in the U.K.  Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:33:32 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2348535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2348535 The cost of buying cyber-insurance for the public sector and critical infrastructure could rise significantly because of a proposed ban on paying ransomware demands, experts warn, as the U.K. government looks at ways to disrupt the income of online criminals. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:06:12 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349054?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349054 DWF Law LLP argued at trial Wednesday that a claim by three people that the law firm unlawfully shared their health data was only brought to "secure an advantage" for their lawyers in separate proceedings against insurers. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:26:16 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349077?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349077 Most defined benefit pension plans are either actively considering or already planning to use their retirement plan surplus amid government rule changes, according to consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:44:49 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349052 The Labour government must commit to "substantial and sustained investment" to improve flood resilience across the U.K., the Association of British Insurers has said. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:28:34 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349195?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349195 A Lloyd's of London broker is scheduled to stand trial in 2027 over allegations it failed to prevent its associates in the U.S. from bribing an Ecuadorian official in exchange for lucrative reinsurance contracts worth $38 million. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:42:00 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349025?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349025 The U.K.'s retirement savings watchdog has laid out new guidance for pension plans approaching their endgame after the government floated new laws last week that would allow surplus extraction. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:34:31 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2349026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2349026 The financial crime police unit has said it has carried out a national campaign to target the rise of "ghost-broking" fraud, which is on the rise fueled by social media. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:28 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2348459?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2348459 Kennedys said Wednesday that it has posted revenues of more than £400 million ($540.8 million), a figure that smashed the previous year's total as the firm recorded growth for the 11th consecutive year. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:21:55 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2348477?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2348477 PA (GI) Ltd. said it is entitled to recover from Cigna more than £34 million ($46 million) it has spent dealing with missold payment protection insurance claims, arguing at trial on Tuesday that it dealt with those complaints in the "fairest" and "most cost-effective" way. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:06:52 +0000 /insurance-uk/articles/2348468?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-uk/articles/2348468 The Financial Conduct Authority on Tuesday released its revised enforcement guide, setting out additional circumstances when it may publicize investigations.