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What were the CMA’s key findings in its final report on online platforms and digital advertising?

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?

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The ASA’s new UK Scam Alert System

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

What is the latest tool in the ASA’s technology toolbox to combat misleading advertising online?

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Wish.com: sexually explicit in-app ads deemed offensive and inappropriately targeted

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

Will an ad of a sexually graphic nature be deemed to be inappropriately targeting consumers and causing harm and offence if it appears on general audience platforms?

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Playrix: gameplay footage must be representative of the gaming experience

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

When advertising a game, can you use gameplay footage which does not actually feature in the game, or only features to a limited degree?

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P&G: verification requirements in comparative advertising campaigns

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

How much detail do you need to include to meet the verification requirements under the CAP Code when making comparisons with identifiable competitors?

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BOXT: ‘next day delivery’ and comparative pricing claims

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

How careful do you need to be with “next day delivery” claims? And is one product comparison enough when making a price comparison claim?

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Sky UK: clarity over upfront costs and different fees charged to different groups

Published on 02 Nov 2020. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

Do you need to include additional upfront costs in the main body of your ad? And how clear do you need to be about different fees being charged to different groups of consumers (eg existing vs new customers)?

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Snapshots Summer 2020

Published on 07 Aug 2020.

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

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Snapshots Spring 2020

Published on 03 Jun 2020.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Acquisitions: clause in SPA construed as a covenant to pay, not an indemnity

Published on 02 Jun 2020.

When will a clause be considered a covenant to pay as opposed to an indemnity?

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Snapshots Winter 2019

Published on 09 Mar 2020.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots Autumn 2019

Published on 07 Nov 2019.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots Summer 2019

Published on 16 Aug 2019.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Spring 2019

Published on 10 Apr 2019.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Winter 2018

Published on 27 Dec 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Autumn 2018

Published on 25 Sep 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Summer 2018

Published on 10 Aug 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Spring 2018

Published on 12 Apr 2018.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Winter 2017

Published on 19 Dec 2017.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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Snapshots - Autumn 2017

Published on 26 Sep 2017.

This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.

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The arbitration of insurance disputes (With Jonathan Wood)

Published on 17 Jul 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Jonathan Wood, President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and fellow RPC lawyer. In this episode they discuss arbitration with a particular focus on insurance disputes.

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New Labour government – what is in store for the UK?

Published on 09 Jul 2024. By Rachael Healey, Partner

We have a new Labour Party government for the first time in 14 years. The new government has already made various announcements, with more set to follow in the coming days, and then we have the King’s Speech on 17 July, when the Labour Party will set out its opening legislative agenda – but what can we expect from the new government impacting services regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, pensions and accountants?

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Northern Ireland and the art of dispute resolution (With Lord Peter Hain)

Published on 09 Jul 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Lord Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and member of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's Government. In this episode they discuss Peter's involvement in the Good Friday agreement where a peaceful end to hostilities in Northern Ireland was successfully negotiated.

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Compulsory mediation in small claims: a quick guide for the busy lawyer

Published on 28 Jun 2024. By Kirstie Pike, Partner

A new pilot scheme requiring parties in money claims valued at up to £10,000 to take part in a compulsory free one-hour mediation appointment, provided by HMCTS' Small Claims Mediation Service – before the claim can then proceed to Court if no settlement is reached.

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5 things every insurance professional should do at the start of their career (With Samantha Lydon)

Published on 20 Jun 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Samantha Lydon, Founder of Empower Development, and in this episode they discuss the 5 things every insurance professional should do at the start of their career.

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Navigating the digital shift: balancing efficiency and customer care in insurance brokerage

Published on 23 May 2024. By Kirstie Pike, Partner

Workflow and process efficiency is something that insurance brokers report as one of their main challenges year on year. As technology accelerates faster than ever before, using data and technology is critical to providing exceptional customer service and improving productivity, but what are the risks involved in automation?

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Rising to the challenge of social inflation (With Marc Adee)

Published on 22 May 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this 2 part series, Peter is joined by Marc Adee, CEO and Chairman of Crum & Forster to discuss social inflation the causes, challenges and consequences of it and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the challenges.

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No bouncing back for directors

Published on 20 May 2024. By James Wickes, Partner and Adam Craggs, Partner and Catherine Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer

Banned! Fraudsters! – Terms used by the Insolvency Service for directors who abused the government backed loan scheme which was put in place to help businesses struggling during the pandemic.

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General Liability newsletter – May 2024

Published on 13 May 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Beth Lewis, Associate and Sally Lord, Knowledge Lawyer

Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter, rounding up some of the key cases from the last few months.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 10 May

Published on 10 May 2024. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Robert Morris, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Star Wars special: The insurance of the Death Star

Published on 09 May 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode we are doing something a little different, Peter is joined by an ensemble cast of experts to answer the question, in the Star Wars universe, could the Death Star be insured, and if so, what policies would cover it.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 3 May

Published on 03 May 2024. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Robert Morris, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 26 April

Published on 26 Apr 2024. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Robert Morris, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Are you being smart with your connectable products?

Published on 26 Apr 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Andrew Martin, Associate

The growth of "smart" products that can connect to the internet has grown significantly over the past 10 years and the UK government estimate that there could be 50 million connectable products worldwide by 2030, and on average there are currently 9 in each UK household.

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Insurance as a force for good (With Rowan Douglas)

Published on 25 Apr 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Rowan Douglas, CEO of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden. In this episode they discuss the role insurance has to play in building resilience in the face of climate change.

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Money Covered: The Week that Was - 19 April

Published on 19 Apr 2024. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Robert Morris, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Source@RPC – April 2024

Published on 15 Apr 2024. By Mark Crichard, Partner and Nigel Wilson, Of Counsel and Jonathan Greenway, Senior Associate

The aim of Source@RPC is to provide lawyers, procurement professionals and CIOs/CTOs (amongst others) with a regular update on the legal implications and risks (and how best to manage them) of sourcing and utilising technology and outsourced technology-enabled services, as they affect businesses operating in the insurance and financial services sector.

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Insurance as the great enabler (Dr Franziska Arnold Dwyer)

Published on 10 Apr 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Dr. Franziska Arnold Dwyer. In this episode they discuss her new book, Insurance, Climate Change and the Law, which among other things looks at insurance as the great enabler for change.

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The 5 secrets to handling large claims (With Sarah Howell)

Published on 26 Mar 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Sarah Howell, Claims Manager at Liberty Specialty Markets, and the topic for discussion is the 5 secrets to handling large claims.

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Perspective - Blog

Asbestos update: "implausible" deniability

Published on 14 Mar 2024. By Thom Lumley, Partner and Chris Gower, Associate

The recent case of Evans v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, follows the trend of low exposure asbestos cases being defendable, when many feared that the 2018 case Bussey v Anglia Heating Ltd made that near on impossible.

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The birth of an MGA (With James Sterling & Charles Boorman)

Published on 14 Mar 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by two guests, Charles Boorman, CEO and James Sterling, Head of Claims, at Kayzen Specialty a new MGA, and in this episode we discuss the story of how Kayzen was formed.

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Rise with RPC: Tips for developing your insurance network

Published on 13 Mar 2024. By Ella Crawley, Associate

In the aftermath of the "Rise with RPC" event, we're immensely grateful to everyone who joined us, contributing to the dynamic exchange of ideas on "Building your insurance network." Here’s a distilled version of the top tips shared, each designed to be an actionable takeaway to apply in your professional journey.

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Unpacking the Building Safety Act's industry overhaul

Published on 06 Mar 2024. By Zoe Eastell, Partner and Zack Gould-Wilson, Senior Associate

On June 28, 2022, the Building Safety Act 2022 received royal assent, bringing about the biggest change to building safety in 40 years.

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On being the Director General of the ABI (With Hannah Gurga)

Published on 28 Feb 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Hannah Gurga, Director General of the ABI, and they will be discussing Hannah's role at the ABI.

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Finding joy in your job: insights from FIG's latest panel

Published on 26 Feb 2024. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner

On 21 February, RPC's inclusive insurance network, FIG, reconvened for a notable panel discussion, shedding light on the theme of "Finding joy in your job."

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In the familiar, lies the unseen

Published on 23 Feb 2024. By Tom Scanlon, Trainee Solicitor and Tamsin Hyland, Partner

We like to look at boilerplate language with fresh eyes and so taking the recent case of Dassault Aviation SA v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 5 as a jumping off point, we consider the potential tensions, hidden to some extent in plain sight, between anti-assignment and subrogation rights and the take aways for those drafting insurance policy wordings.

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Construction disciplinary trends analysis #2: engagement letters – worth more than the paper they're written on!

Published on 21 Feb 2024. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Emma Wherry, Senior Associate and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer

This article is the second in our mini-series analysing trends in disciplinary decisions involving construction professionals, with insight from our specialist disciplinary team.

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How should Financial Institutions manage the rise of non-financial misconduct?

Published on 19 Feb 2024. By James Wickes, Partner and Amber Oldershaw, Associate

Over the last few months, Parliament's Treasury Committee has sought to examine the many barriers faced by women in financial services through the aptly named "Sexism in the City" inquiry.

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Source@RPC - February 2024

Published on 19 Feb 2024. By Mark Crichard, Partner

The aim of Source@RPC is to provide lawyers, procurement professionals and CIOs/CTOs (amongst others) with a regular update on the legal implications and risks (and how best to manage them) of sourcing and utilising technology and outsourced technology-enabled services, as they affect businesses operating in the insurance and financial services sector.

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A look at kidnap and ransom insurance (with Charlie Hanbury)

Published on 12 Feb 2024.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Charlie Hanbury, CEO of Samphire MGA, and in this episode they will be discussing all things K&R, that's kidnap and ransom insurance.

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