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PRA plans to supervise insurance branches post-Brexit
The Prudential Regulation Authority has set out how it will assess and supervise insurers based overseas with branches operating in the UK.
Intelligence: What is happening to European insurance regulation?
Nearly six months after the UK left the European Union without any deal in place for its insurance and financial services sectors Post looks at how this story is playing out in terms of regulation and what the next six months might bring.
Biba 2021: Key takeaways from John Glen's appearance
John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, tackled insurance premium tax, broker Financial Services Compensation Scheme levies, cladding, Brexit and more in his keynote address to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2021 conference…
Editor's comment: Proving its resilience
With May comes the market staple of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, albeit in a slightly different virtual guise. Our thoughts therefore turn to the broking sector and what the impact of the last 12 months have been on it.
Intelligence: EU Trading - Doing business in Europe
With no post-Brexit equivalence or passporting regime available to UK brokers, they have had to explore other avenues to continue to trade across the European Union. David Worsfold explores the options open to intermediaries and the benefits they can…
Trade Voice: Bill Batchelor on the place of insurance in EU-UK trade after Brexit
Bill Batchelor, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and British Insurance Law Association member, casts his eye over the implications of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, signed on 30 December, for the insurance sector and considers…
For the Record: Aviva rationalises office space, RSA deal gets greenlight, Miller enters HNW and Corant Global is born
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Brexit: Looking forward, looking back
With the Brexit transition period ending on 31 December, Post asked insurance trade bodies and associations about the biggest challenges and changes for the market.
Lloyd's Brexit transfer of EEA business approved by High Court
Lloyd’s has received final approval from the High Court to transfer policies covering risks and policyholders in the European Economic Area to its Belgian subsidiary, Lloyd’s Europe.
Lloyd's Brexit transfer decision expected next week after objection-free hearing
Lloyd’s is set to learn whether or not the High Court will approve a Brexit-necessitated transfer of European policies to its Belgian subsidiary next week, following the conclusion of a two-day sanctions hearing on Thursday.
Lloyd's faces 'lose-lose scenario' if High Court rejects Brexit transfer
Lloyd’s could face a “lose-lose scenario” of having to choose between not paying claims or risking regulatory or criminal sanctions, if a proposed transfer of European policies to its Brussels subsidiary is not approved today.
London company market’s grip on European premiums slipping away
The value of premiums written in Europe but overseen and managed by the London company market dropped 60% in 2019, according to the International Underwriting Association.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2020
The 100 largest UK-regulated insurers reported a combined underwriting profit in 2019, albeit lower than in 2018. Bond yields fell in 2019, however, investment earnings benefited from the strong performance of equity markets. How will the impact of the…
High Court approval of Lloyd's EEA transfer not a foregone conclusion
High Court approval of Lloyd’s proposed transfer of European policies to its Brussels subsidiary is not assured, according to an expert with experience of portfolio transfers.
Lloyd’s transfer of EEA policies to go down to the wire after hearing delay
The effective date for the Part VII scheme that will transfer Lloyd’s European policies to its subsidiary in Brussels has been pushed back to 30 December following a delay to the final court hearing in the process.
Lloyd's transfer of EEA policies to Brussels given High Court go-ahead
The High Court has green-lit Lloyd’s plans for notifying European policyholders that their business will be transferred to the market’s Brussels branch later this year.
‘Business as usual’ for sector during Brexit implementation period
The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed that during the Brexit implementation period European Union law will continue to apply and firms will continue to benefit from passporting between the UK and European Economic Area.
FSCS reveals £12.4m cost of Qudos and Lamp failures
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has forecast that the failures of Qudos Insurance in December 2018 and Lamp Insurance in May last year will cost £12.4m this financial year.
FSCS has paid out a total £276m following the collapse of unrated insurers Alpha, Gable and Enterprise
The UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme has paid out a total £276m in claims to the policyholders of three overseas unrated insurers that collapsed between 2016 and 2018.
Interview: William Stovin, Markel International
As Markel International gears up for more growth across its national markets business and looks to build on its presence in Europe, Jen Frost spoke to Markel International president William Stovin about the history of the business and why Brexit has…
Analysis: Brexit: A view from Europe
As the negotiations over Brexit reach another crescendo of confusion, especially as the EU, UK and European leaders meet in Brussels, the insurance industry can only look on nervously. Those nerves, spiced with concern, are not just felt in the UK but…