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The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") has issued a letter, dated 4 July 2025, to Chief Risk Officers of life insurers active in the bulk purchase annuity ("BPA") market. The letter focusses on the use of so-called...more
This chapter discusses prudential insurance regulation in Japan. Japan is the fourth-largest insurance market in the world, with a broad customer base and a varied range of offerings. This profile, coupled with ongoing...more
The Court of Appeal (CA) in WTGIL Ltd v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ 399 considered the scope of the VAT exemption for services supplied by insurance intermediaries. The case concerned motor insurance for young drivers which required...more
A snapshot of key market and regulatory developments expected to impact the UK insurance sector over the next six months. 1 – 3 April Motor finance: The Supreme Court heard the three linked appeals, Hopcraft, Johnson and...more
Established in 1994, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a voluntary membership organisation comprising insurance regulatory authorities, central banks, ministries of finance, and other...more
“The Standard Formula” host Rob Chaplin is joined by Chiara Iorizzo to delve into the crucial, yet complex, public reporting component of Solvency II. This episode explores the Solvency and Financial Condition Report...more
The draft Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations make transitional amendments to...more
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) director of insurance supervision, Shoib Khan, recently clarified the PRA’s approach to the UK (re)insurance market, including in the following key areas...more
Last week, firms in the insurance sector submitted their responses to the recent survey issued by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') into non-financial misconduct....more
The Association of British Insurers published guidance (the Action on Nature Guide) setting out what insurers and long-term savings providers can do to help prevent biodiversity loss in the UK and become more “nature...more
Internationally active insurance groups (IAIGs) will want to consider the implications of recent guidance from international insurance regulators on capital standards. These standards mandate the relevant amounts of capital...more
UK Solvency II review: PRA information on quantitative impact study The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a webpage setting out information about its forthcoming quantitative impact study (QIS), which will...more
GBP transition to SONIA under Solvency II regime: PRA PS12/21 - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS12/21, on deep, liquid and transparent (DLT) assessments and GBP transition to...more
Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 - The Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/594) have been published, together with an...more
Blockchain and smart contracts in insurance: EIOPA discussion paper - Reports on recent UK and EU regulatory developments of interest to insurers and their intermediaries. See also our Financial institutions general...more
Solvency II: PRA supervisory disclosures - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published Solvency II: Supervisory disclosures, PRA’s supervisory approach and insurance regulations applicable in the UK year-end...more
Solvency 2 (Credit Risk Adjustment) Regulations 2021 The Solvency 2 (Credit Risk Adjustment) Regulations 2021 - (SI 463/2021) have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum and a de minimis impact assessment....more
Review of Solvency II effective value test parameters: PRA statement - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement setting out the findings from its review of the minimum deferment rate, which is...more
UK-EU MoU on regulatory cooperation in financial services - HM Treasury has announced that technical discussions on the text of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on UK-EU regulatory cooperation in financial services have...more
Settling RTA whiplash-related injuries without a medical report - The Civil Liability (Specification of Authorised Persons) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/326) have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The...more
UK Solvency II: PRA PS2/21 on expectations for work of external auditors on matching adjustment - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS2/21, setting out its expectations for the...more
Value measures reporting: Lloyd’s Market Association guidance - The Lloyd's Market Association has published guidance on value measures reporting and product governance requirements published in the UK Financial Conduct...more
In the few short weeks since our last report on climate change and the US insurance industry, the volume of climate change news has been extraordinarily high. The range of developments has been broad to say the very...more
Warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I) in recent years has become a customary aspect of private equity and other M&A transactions, with investors well aware of the deal-enabling benefits (in particular, the transfer of risk...more
COVID-19: FCA final guidance on proving presence of COVID-19 in BI insurance claims - Following consultation, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final guidance on proving the presence of coronavirus...more