HFW Insurance Bulletin 17 March 2016

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

• Europe: The Insurance Distribution Directive: changes to EU law on insurance intermediaries.

2. Court cases and arbitration

• England and Wales: Insurers’ liability for claimants’ costs of claims made against insureds: Legg v Sterte Garage Ltd.

3. HFW publications and events

• HFW sponsors Multaqa Qatar reception.
• HFW hosts Insurance/Reinsurance Conference in association with the British Consulate in São Paulo.
• Brexit: a competition law perspective.

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.