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

In this week’s Bulletin:

1. Regulation and legislation

• PRA makes implementation of Solvency II a “top priority” (UK),  Ben Atkinson, Associate.
• FCA fines inter-broker executives for compliance and cultural failings (UK),  Ben Atkinson, Associate.

2. Market developments

• Africa: developments in disaster risk management (Africa),  Lucinda Rutter, Associate.

3. Court cases and arbitration

• Reliance on Section 54 in seeking leave to join insurer –Guild Insurance v Hepburn (Australia),  Susannah Fricke, Associate.
• Insured’s business structure did not preclude insurable interest (England and Wales),  Ben Atkinson, Associate.

4. HFW publications

• Insurance Bill makes progress through legislative process (UK)

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.