The General Counsel of the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company talks about the issues as he sees them. | 11yrs
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The total of completed insurance takeover deals in H1 of this year is the best result in three years, according to research by Clyde & Co - and the firm expects the activity to continue. | 11yrs
The international clampdown by regulators on banks is just one sign that insurers need to take compliance issues more seriously. | 11yrs
After a decade of working with Western Australia clients, insurance specialist Wotton & Kearney is to open an office in Perth. | 11yrs
DWF, Ince and Kennedys - leading law firms known for their insurance teams - have all reported muted revenue performances for 2014/15. But the firms are all in the process of growing their foreign offices. | 11yrs
Lloyd's of London has warned that insurers might need to take 'greater risk mitigation measures from drone operators' in a report called 'Drones Take Flight'. | 11yrs
Barry Roux has said that the former Paralympic athlete's ability to pay for another trial over the murder of his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp would be 'non-existent'. | 11yrs
An appeals court has granted Apple an injunction that means Samsung may have to make changes to the software running on its smartphones in order to continue to sell them in the US. | 11yrs
Research conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Legal Services Board and Legal Services Consumer Panel shows unbundling has the potential to widen access to justice. | 11yrs
Pinsent Mason is planning to double the staff involved in its online Cerico compliance venture, taking the team to around 20 by the end of the year. | 11yrs
A US$12,500 reward is being offered for information leading to an indictment in relation to the shooting of Carey Gabay, who died on Wednesday after being caught in crossfire from an apparent gang shootout. | 11yrs
The team, led by two partners, moves to Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) on 1st October, joining the real estate and infrastructure practice. | 11yrs
General Motors has paid US$900m to end a US criminal investigation into its handling of the ignition switch issue. It has settled some 1,385 civil lawsuits relating to deaths and injuries caused by some of the 2.6m vehicles affected. | 11yrs
A British government minister has apologised to the barrister who is married to actor George Clooney, saying that he 'never intended' to suggest that her professional success is related to her marriage. | 11yrs
A culture of excellence will create more attention to detail - but some lawyers find it difficult to understand this kind of point, according to Joel Barolsky of Barolsky Advisors. | 11yrs
A Bain & Co management consultancy report has recommended to Ashurst that it focus on growing areas, including finance and infrastructure, as it develops globally. | 11yrs
The October merger with Simpson & Marwick gives Clyde its first Scottish base and brings seven offices in Scotland and England into the Clyde network. | 11yrs
The office is particularly intended to strengthen the firm's global energy practice, with all four of the Ashurst group being energy specialists. | 11yrs
The 800-lawyer employment law specialist Jackson Lewis has opened a five-lawyer base in Jersey Shore. It is believed to be the first top 100 legal practice to locate there. | 11yrs
A white paper from Guidance Software is intended to be a handy reference guide for GCs who need to be able to take part in the cybersecurity conversation, but may not be familiar with the vocabulary. | 11yrs