HFW Insurance Bulletin 28 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: FCA publishes business plan for 2016/17.
• Europe: New EU data protection rules welcomed by cyber insurers; The International Association of Insurance Supervisors publish draft paper on cyber risk to the Insurance Sector.

2. Market developments

• Dubai: Lloyd’s Dubai Enters into Framework for Cooperation With the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

3. Court cases and arbitration

• England & Wales: Claimants found to be “fundamentally dishonest” in first trial of new rule.

4. HFW publications and events 

• Data protection has new teeth: seven ways to prepare now for the EU General Data Protection Regulation to avoid being bitten.
• A victory for insurers: the YUSUF CEPNIOGLU.
• The Brexit question – in or out?

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.

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Bandurka
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Reddie
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