News and thought leadership

News 2022-10-18

Green for go: Kennedys to slash carbon emissions after plans approved by leading climate and science experts

We are delighted to announce our commitment to drastically reducing carbon emissions after teaming up with a leading group of climate and science experts.

News 2022-09-27

Kennedys bolsters legal director ranks in latest promotion round

We are delighted to have promoted 35 senior associates to legal director/of counsel with a further 59 promotions to senior associate.

Article 2022-09-23

It's our world, and here's how we're collaborating to make a difference in celebration of Global Goals Week

Global Goals Week is well and truly underway and through our Responsible Business Programme we are continuing to support the UNSDGs and incorporating the principles of the UN Global Compact into our local and global initiatives.

News 2022-08-11

All change at Kennedys as firm appoints first head of transformation

We have appointed Karen Peskett-Hall as our first director of transformation, who will oversee a programme of business improvements.

News 2022-08-09

Dive In calls on the industry to build braver cultures as registration opens to the biggest festival yet

Now in its eighth year, the festival is set to be the biggest yet, with more than 150 events taking place for the first time ever, being held in at least 40 countries across the world from 27-29 September.

News 2022-07-29

Kennedys remains committed to diversity and inclusion agenda, with continued Dive In Festival partnership

We are very pleased to once again be a global partner of Dive In, the international festival for diversity and inclusion (D&I) in insurance and an initiative of Inclusion@Lloyd’s.

News 2022-07-29

Lift off for Kennedys with three new partner hires and ninth US office opens in Houston, Texas

We are delighted to announce we have opened a new office in Houston, Texas – our second in the State and ninth in the US.

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News 2022-07-13

Kennedys finds (re)insurers’ changing underwriting practices key to net zero transition

Today we announced the launch of our in-depth report, 'Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenges of climate change', which finds that the underwriting practices of (re)insurers are a major catalyst for change among businesses in the ongoing climate crisis.

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Report 2022-07-13

Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenge of climate change

Our latest global report finds that the insurance industry has a central role in building wider understanding about climate-related risks and in mitigating against those risks.

• Insurance and claims
• Aviation
• Claims handling
• Contractors' all risks
• Directors and officers liability
• Energy
• Environmental
• Financial institutions
• Marine
• Political risk and trade credit
• Product liability and product safety
• Professional liability
• Property damage
• Reinsurance
• Insurance coverage
• Defendant personal injury
• Motor liability
• Occupational disease
• Auto
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• Arbitration
• Regulatory and compliance
• Regulatory defence
• Regulation

News 2022-07-08

‘Unmatched in her knowledge’: Kennedys announces new Innovator of the Year

We are delighted to announce our second ‘Innovator of the Year’ award as we continue to recognise and reward colleagues’ efforts to transform legal services.

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