Reinsurance News
Brexit news of relevance to the insurance and reinsurance market.
Brexit has ramifications for UK and London market insurance and reinsurance firms access to the EU and vice versa.
17th December 2021
Uncertainties driven by the UK's vote to leave the European Union (EU) saw numerous intermediaries establish offices in the EU and according to Elizabeth Grima, Senior Executive Manager of New Dawn Risk (Europe), 2022 will see an expansion of European specialty MGAs to the detriment of the London market. As part ... Read the full article
16th March 2021
Sam Woods, Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority, sees no appetite to tear up the basic principles of Solvency II given the huge investment made in their adoption. The PRA had previously suggested that the Solvency II review could result in changes to the design of risk margin ... Read the full article
23rd February 2021
A new report commissioned by the Association of British Insurers published in response to the Government’s consultation on Solvency II shows how changes made to the Matching Adjustment and the Risk Margin mechanisms could free up £95 billion for re-investment. The ABI says these changes to the Solvency II regime would ... Read the full article
22nd December 2020
Arch Insurance (UK) Limited has received approval for a Part VII transfer of insurance business conducted in any state within the European Economic Area (EEA). By transferring business carried out by Arch Insurance (UK), excluding inwards reinsurance business, to Arch Insurance EU in Ireland, the company hopes to ensure continuity of ... Read the full article
10th December 2020
Analysts at Deutsche Bank have warned that insurers still face a negative impact to their solvency ratios in the event of a no-deal Brexit outcome, even though the potential shock of this scenario has significantly diminished. The comments came amid growing concerns that the UK could be forced to end its ... Read the full article
27th November 2020
Insurance broker Lockton has released a report exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the preparations for 500 different UK manufacturers. In its survey, 46% had said that their supply chain plans have been negatively affected by the pandemic, with a further 25% stating they have not made the appropriate arrangements, ... Read the full article
25th November 2020
Lloyd’s of London has received final approval from the High Court of England and Wales to transfer European Economic Area policies to its Belgium-based subsidiary. The establishment of Lloyd's Europe was first announced in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU, driven by an absence of clarity around the consequences ... Read the full article
20th October 2020
As part of its review into Solvency II, the UK Government is planning to reform risk margin rules once the transition period with the EU has ended. Back in June, the government said it would review Solvency II ahead of the December 31st transition deadline to make sure all rules ... Read the full article
19th October 2020
O2 Broking ApS has been approved as the first Lloyd’s Registered Broker in Denmark as part of the re/insurance marketplace's preparations for Brexit. Lloyd's previously established a hub in Brussels to help it transition smoothly as the UK exits the European Union. However, subject to current negotiations between UK and EU about ... Read the full article
23rd September 2020
A survey undertaken by LIIBA has highlighted Belgium as the location of choice for London brokers' EU entities post-Brexit. Nearly a quarter of broking houses chose the country, with Ireland and France the next most popular locations, accounting for 16% each. “Brokers have worked hard to ensure that they are prepared for ... Read the full article
20th July 2020
Piiq Risk Partners, a global aerospace insurance and reinsurance brokerage, has received regulatory approval to operate in France, enabling the firm to provide continuity to clients following the UK's vote to leave the European Union (EU). The re/insurance broker's French operation, Piiq Risk Partners SAS, will serve as a base for ... Read the full article
25th June 2020
The United Kingdom’s HM Treasury has announced that it plans to review Solvency II rules for insurers and reinsurers ahead of the Brexit transition end on 31 December 2020. The government said that the review would ensure that Solvency II is “properly tailored” to take account of the structural features of ... Read the full article
26th May 2020
The specialist Lloyd's of London re/insurance marketplace has received approval from the High Court of England and Wales for its Part VII strategy for notifying policyholders about the proposed transfer of its existing European business to Lloyd's Brussels. Lloyd's announced in March of 2017 that it had selected Brussels as ... Read the full article
26th February 2020
Lloyd’s of London Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown has warned that it would be “extraordinary but perhaps not entirely surprising” for the UK to lose reinsurance regulatory equivalence with the European Union (EU) after Brexit. Addressing the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee today, Carnegie Brown said that a loss of equivalence could pose a ... Read the full article
17th February 2020
The Cayman Islands is set to be blacklisted by the European Union (EU) for failing to comply with good governance standards on tax, according to reports from the Guardian. The decision regarding the British overseas territory comes just two weeks on from the UK’s official departure from the EU, and may ... Read the full article
