HFW Insurance Bulletin 22 April 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

• UK: Brokers beware the Insurance Act 2015.
• UK: The PRA consults on remuneration requirements under Solvency II.

2. Court cases and arbitration

• Australia: Are you still a ‘professional’?
• England and Wales: Hidden conflicts in arbitration – W Limited v M SDN BHD.

3. HFW publications and events

• North Korea sanctions update.
• Changes to the Saudi Arabian labor laws.
• HFW attends RIMS Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego

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.