In January 2025, an amending directive (Directive (EU) 2025/2, “Amending Directive”) was passed that will result in some important changes to the Solvency II Directive (Directive (EU) 2009/13/EU) taking effect across EU...more
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On November 15, 2024, the PRA issued a consultation paper (CP 15/24) proposing changes to the regulatory framework for UK insurance special purpose vehicles.
Insurance special purpose vehicles (or ISPVs) are intended to...more
The PRA published Policy Statement 13/24 (PS13/24) on 26 July 2024 providing feedback on the PRA’s Consultation Paper 24/23 (CP24/23) on Funded Reinsurance (FundedRe). PS13/24 is published alongside the PRA’s final policy in...more
In July 2022, the UK government proposed two key changes to the existing insolvency arrangements in respect of insurance companies as part of a wider set of reforms to the existing Financial Services and Markets Act 2000...more
The potential benefits of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) (and in particular, machine learning (ML) techniques) within the insurance industry have been the subject of much market discussion and increased focus over...more
Earlier this year, the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2021 (the Act) came into force in India, allowing non-Indian investors to hold majority control in Indian insurance companies for the first time (subject to certain...more
The Court of Appeal has today upheld the joint appeals by The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (PAC) and Rothesay Life Plc (Rothesay) against Snowden J’s refusal to sanction the transfer of a portfolio of annuities from...more