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Article 04/03/2021
Directors & officers and their insurers await detail of UK audit reforms
The government is set to publish a white paper with proposals for the reform of UK corporate governance and audit oversight. Accountancy firms are already splitting out their audit and consultancy arms and a new regulator, the Audit Reporting and Governance Authority, will replace the Financial Reporting Council.
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Article 01/03/2021
Flagging the limits on duty of care
Insurers will welcome a recent decision in Uralkali v Rowley [2020] relating to the sale of a Formula One racing team that a professional’s duty of care did not protect a losing bidder.
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Article 23/02/2021
Brexit: the new status quo
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides the basis for further legal certainty to be agreed following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. It was, as we all saw, a fairly tortuous journey and securing a deal seemed impossible at times because both sides had very different aims in mind.
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News 18/02/2021
Kennedys strengthens financial lines team in Latin America and Caribbean with key hire
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Article 03/02/2021
Why D&I matters to D&O: exposures from diversity-driven lawsuits
A combination of recent events has forced issues of diversity and inclusion onto the boardroom agenda. As a result, company boards now face increased scrutiny from the public, regulators, legislators and shareholders alike. If well-established benefits of having a diverse workforce are not enough to make companies enact change, the increasing threat of expensive D&O litigation and new legislative initiatives could well be.
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Article 29/01/2021
Climate-related stress testing, disclosure obligations, and the promotion of sustainability
Stress-testing for banks was first introduced as a response to the financial crisis in 2008/2009, and is used by the Bank of England to assess how banks can cope with severe economic scenarios in terms of capital requirements.
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Report 29/01/2021
London Market forecast 2021
On the surface, the London Market enters 2021 looking very different to its 2020 version. Underwriting rooms lay empty, offices unoccupied, pubs eerily quiet. But beyond the physical stillness, this world leading hub has not paused for breath. Digital systems and solutions have taken centre stage as the London Market has responded to a seismic shift in working patterns and insurance risks.
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Article 08/01/2021
Insurers and intermediaries: UK legal and regulatory certainties for 2021
After such a challenging 2020, all businesses are craving more certainty in the new year. Whilst 2021 is already producing its own surprises, there is at least some certainty in the legal and regulatory issues likely to affect insurers and intermediaries in the UK. This article summarises key issues insurers and intermediaries should keep clearly on the radar in 2021.
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Report 06/01/2021
COVID-19: what will it mean for the future of risk?
Our research identified five key risk themes that have implications and represent both challenges and opportunities for businesses, insurers, and wider society. This will assist in moving the conversation forward as we look beyond COVID-19, highlighting the important need to reshape the dynamic relationship between companies, households, and insurers.
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Article 11/12/2020
Asset managers are not sufficiently reporting on climate risk, TCFD consultation finds
Hurricanes, severe flooding and destructive wildfire events have been steadily increasing both in terms of frequency and ferocity. It is generally accepted that the cause of this acceleration is global warming. Changes are being made around the world to move to a carbon-neutral or carbon-zero environment.