Lloyd's and London market
Lloyd’s and the London insurance market are unique. Many of our insurance lawyers have worked in this market and understand the varied issues that affect both insurers and intermediaries.
The London insurance market is unique. Many of our insurance lawyers have worked in this market and understand the varied issues that affect insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries. Our experienced team uses this invaluable insight to work closely with clients.
We act for Lloyd’s syndicates, managing agents, Lloyd’s brokers, and the companies market on a variety of issues ranging from policy drafting, coverage disputes, defence of claims, and regulatory advice.
Our friendly and approachable team understand that each entity operates in differing regulatory environments and will have individual claims philosophies.
Our substantial presence in London is located in the insurance market and is on hand to provide value-added risk management support and dynamic claims solutions with the support of a five office national network.
Key contacts
Colin Peck
Partner
Jeremy Irving
Partner
Francis Mackie
Partner
Helen Simm
Partner
Ed Anderson
Partner
Jonathan Newbold
Partner
Tim Johnson
Partner
Jude Cummings
Partner
Rachel Lyne
Partner
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Latest insights and events
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London Market Snippets: An eye on what the market needs to know
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The Word, February 2023
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Commercial Court considers when a ‘represented party’ can be joined to proceedings as a separate defendant in order to represent its own interests
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Browne Jacobson collaborates with the University of Nottingham on EDI survey in the UK insurance market
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Court of Appeal considers ‘proximate cause’ for Pollution or Contamination exclusion in All Risks policy
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Insurance Insights 2023
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The Word, December 2022
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Don’t have your head in the sand - Syndicates to assess reinsurance assumptions
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State-backed cyber attacks – Lloyd’s announces new requirements
Published Article
'Netting zero’ #1: Climate related financial risk management: Transition risks and their management
Ahead of COP 26 in November, Browne Jacobson LLP is producing a series of articles to help insurance market – and other financial services – firms manage the compliance risks they face in relation to climate change with this article addressing issues around transition risks.
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Non-payment of insurance premiums during the Coronavirus pandemic
The forced closure of many businesses as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Recent reports from the Office for National Statistics state that the economy was 25% smaller in April than it was in February this year.
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Legal and regulatory newsletter - February 2020
Read our latest insurance newsletter for our clients and contacts across the financial services market with quarterly updates and insights on topical legal and regulatory issues.
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Insurance annual review 2019-2020
Welcome to our review of 2019 as we look ahead to what is on the horizon for the insurance sector in 2020.
Published Article
Is insurance the new banking? Part 4: Facing up to behaviour and risk in the London Market
In September 2019 Lloyd’s of London “… announced … actions designed to make [its] market a place where everyone can feel safe, valued and respected …” Read about the findings here.
Published Article
Is insurance the new banking? part 3: Inappropriate personal behaviour, and conduct risk, in the Lloyd’s Market
This article addresses the regulatory issues around Lloyd’s’ evidence of inappropriate personal behaviour (sexual discrimination / harassment, and alcohol / substance abuse).
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Legal and regulatory newsletter - October 2019
The aim of the newsletter is to provide our clients and contacts across the financial services market with quarterly updates and insights on topical legal and regulatory issues.
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Contingent loss in negligence claims
Contingent loss is relevant to limitation; specifically, the date at which a claimant’s cause of action accrues for the purposes of a claim in the tort of negligence (as many claims against professional advisers are framed).
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Legal and regulatory monthly update - September 2019
The latest update covering delegated authority, insurance product development, the senior insurance managers regime, data protection, operational control frameworks, Lloyds market, and horizon scanning.
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Lloyd’s new rules for delegated authority business – a change for the better?
Lloyd’s has announced changes to its rules on delegated authority (DA) business, aiming to embrace technology and a more risk-based approach.
Published Article
"It's the conduct risk, stupid!": FCA's study of competition in London wholesale insurance broking market
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final report (PDF) on its market study of the London wholesale insurance broking market.
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Future Professional Indemnity Forum (PIF) panel round up: operating in a hard market
On 23 January, the Future Professional Indemnity Forum of the IUA invited three industry experts to discuss the practicalities of operating in a hard market.
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Insurance annual review 2018-2019
Our annual insurance review includes the key developments of 2018 and the important issues on the horizon.