Welcome to HFW’s Insurance Bulletin, which is a summary of the key insurance and reinsurance regulatory announcements, market developments, court cases and legislative developments of the week.

Please click on the topics you are interested in below:

1. Regulation and legislation

• French insurers and brokers challenge the effect of ACPR’s “recommendations” (France), by Pierre-Olivier Leblanc, Partner and Louis Cornut-Gentille, Associate.
• Insurers face ban on paying ransoms (England and Wales), by Ben Atkinson, Associate.
• Risk Based Capital (RBC) regime expected to be introduced in Hong Kong in three to four years (Hong Kong), by Caroline Thomas, Associate.

2. Market developments

• Lloyd’s authorises first Chinese syndicate (England and Wales, China), by Ben Atkinson, Associate.

3. Court cases and arbitration

• Insurer satisfies burden and avoids policy (England and Wales), by Ben Atkinson, Associate.

4. HFW publications and events

• HFW publishes Briefing on the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill’s implications for insurers (England and Wales), by James Gosling, Partner.

Should you require any further information or assistance on any of the issues dealt with here, please do not hesitate to contact any of the contributors to this Bulletin, or your usual contact at HFW.