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Product Liability Food: Leaving a nasty taste
There are many toxic risks when it comes to food manufacture, with the recent Mars chocolate recall prompting businesses to assess their exposure
Review of the Year: Legal
For insurance lawyers, 2015 has been marked by the Medco portal going live in a sustained effort to reform whiplash claims. But the year has also seen major rulings regarding aggregation, costs and rates, all expected to have wide-ranging implications.
North of the Border: Time for an update
The long-awaited changes to the Scottish civil court system have finally taken effect.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: Bridging the gap
With panel sizes reducing and the market getting more competitive, how can law firms demonstrate they can work with both the mass market players and niche market specialists?
Legal market consolidation tipped to continue despite insurers' concerns
Insurers' concerns over declining service levels are unlikely to quell an uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance law market, as legal firms battle to obtain market share and establish more sustainable operating margins.
Clyde & Co enters Scotland with Simpson & Marwick merger
Law firm Clyde & Co is to establish a Scottish presence through a merger with Simpson & Marwick, effective from 1 October.
Seven law firms selected following NFU legal panel reshuffle
NFU Mutual has named a revised seven-strong legal panel to provide its claims and related legal services in England and Wales following a review and tender process.
The hunt for Asia acquisitions
The market for mergers and acquisitions in Asia remains strong as international and domestic insurers look to grow their operations in the booming region writes Nicky Burridge.
Insurance M&A heating up again after three-year slide
The volume of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry rose in the first half of 2014 for the first time since 2011, with 192 transactions worldwide compared to 162 in the same period a year ago.
Insurers' defences likely to be watered down through law reforms
A reinsurance lawyer has warned several legal defences currently available to insurers are likely to be watered down through proposed changes to the Insurance Contracts Law Draft Bill.
Clyde & Co advises Whittington Group on sale of Direct Asia
International law firm Clyde & Co advised investment firm Whittington Group on the sale of Direct Asia to Hiscox.
Mergers & Acquisitions: Buying with Confidence
2013 saw a rise in the number of mergers and acquisitions deals in the general insurance sector. Is this trend likely to continue, and where will firms look to grow their businesses?
Lloyd’s vs Asia: Is London losing its crown?
Could factors including economic growth in the East and increasingly burdensome UK regulation see Lloyd’s Asian hub in Singapore oust its London counterpart as the global centre of insurance?
European appetite for run-off deals set to grow, survey finds
France and Germany have been tipped as the most likely European countries to see run-off deals completed, according to insurance industry respondents to a Clyde & Co survey.
Three way battle for ASEAN regional hub, says Clyde & Co
Law firm Clyde & Co believes Singapore will increasingly become the 'destination of choice' to access the ASEAN insurance community.
Go west: Asia's investments in Europe
Are Asian investors likely to continue their interest in the European insurance market? Edmund Tirbutt investigates.
M&A surge imminent due to low interest rates and yields
PWC report predicts ‘quiet revolution’ in acquisitions.
Piper Alpha: 25 years on
A quarter of a century on from the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster, how has the industry learnt from the difficulties it faced in the aftermath – and what has been done to stop such a tragedy occurring again?
Pinsent Masons makes senior hires from Clyde & Co
Pinsent Masons has appointed Manoj Vaghela as partner and Chamika Hand as legal director in its insurance group. Both Vaghela and Hand join from Clyde & Co.
Aon, Deloitte and Clyde & Co linked to rogue PI SOCA list
Aon, Deloitte and insurance law firm Clyde & Co have been named among the firms that appear on the Serious Organised Crime Agency’s list of organisations that used rogue private investigators, the Mail on Sunday revealed.
Market Moves: Cox joins Ecclesiastical management board, while Bluefin’s Philip moves up again
Both insurers and brokers completed their fair share of high-profile hires this week. Ecclesiastical took top billing among insurers, with the appointment of Brit’s former chief executive Ray Cox as a board member, while among brokers Bluefin recruited…
David Wynn new partner at Clyde and Co
David Wynn has joined lawyers Clyde and Co as a partner at its Manchester firm.
Market Moves: All quiet on the hiring front as industry resists major appointments
Recruitment activity was muted this week, with insurers unveiling just a smattering of hires and broker activity similarly low key. In an otherwise quiet period, Ace hired an environmental risk manager and Kiln appointed a new non-executive director. BMS…
Kennedys swoops for Norton Rose marine specialist
Law firm Kennedys has continued its recent hiring spree with the recruitment of David McKie from Norton Rose.