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Recruitment Special: why insurance should be a career of choice (With Caroline Wagstaff, Ben Bolton, Samantha Ridgewell & William Gallimore)

Published on 01 Nov 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this special episode on recruitment Peter explores the world of insurance recruitment through conversations with 4 guests:

Source@RPC - October 2023

Published on 31 Oct 2023. 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.

The Times recognises RPC among Best Law Firms 2024

Published on 30 Oct 2023.

International law firm, RPC, has been recognised by The Times in its Best Law Firms 2024 report, an annual ranking of the top 250 law firms in England and Wales.

Construction disciplinary trends analysis #1: continuing professional development

Published on 16 Oct 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Emma Wherry, Senior Associate and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer

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

A Look at Friendly Societies (With Martin Shaw)

Published on 12 Oct 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Martin Shaw, Head of Policy at the Association of Financial Mutuals, and in this episode they are discussing friendly societies.

Women, Social Impact and Motor Insurance (With Sam White)

Published on 06 Oct 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Sam White, Founder of Stella Insurance, and amongst other things they will be discussing motor insurance.

General Liability newsletter – September 2023

Published on 21 Sep 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Beth Lewis, Associate and Chris Gower, Associate

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

Are settlements covered under liability policies if not consented to by the insurer? Does it make any difference if the insured was told to "act as a prudent uninsured"?

Published on 13 Sep 2023. By Ben Gold, Partner

Does it make any difference if the insured was told to "act as a prudent uninsured"?

The Future Of Flooding (With Ivan Haigh)

Published on 12 Sep 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Platt, former Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer and now an Advisor at Aon. They will be discussing the 4 questions every organisation should be able to answer before considering changing and deploying digital technology.

Meditations on Insurance And Society 8: The Unexpected Triumph Of Morality

Published on 01 Sep 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 7: Towards A Philosophy Of Insurance

Published on 31 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 6: Everyone Everywhere All At Once

Published on 24 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 5: Understanding Life Forwards

Published on 21 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 4: Unmoved Mover

Published on 17 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 3: The Beneficial Selfishness of Strangers

Published on 14 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 2: An Irreligious Faith

Published on 11 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

Meditations on Insurance and Society 1: In Response To Fear

Published on 07 Aug 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.

4 Questions For The Digital Age (With James Platt)

Published on 13 Jul 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Platt, former Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer and now an Advisor at Aon. They will be discussing the 4 questions every organisation should be able to answer before considering changing and deploying digital technology.

The El Niño year and impact on subsidence claims

Published on 13 Jul 2023. By Andrew Roper, Partner and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer

Insurers should be bracing for a wave of subsidence claims arising from the increasingly warm weather. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared that an El Niño climate event is in progress, which helps explain why June 2023 was the hottest on record in the UK.

A Chatbot Discusses Insurance (With ChatGPT)

Published on 27 Jun 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by open AI, and they will be exploring ChatGPT's views on insurance.

What’s next for PFAS litigation?

Published on 26 Jun 2023. By Lucy Dyson , Partner

RPC’s Lucy Dyson explores how growing public awareness of PFAS and the associated health and environmental concerns has seen a rise in litigation in the US that parallels asbestos as a toxic tort, with claims over chemical contamination in Europe also on the rise.

Covered: Insurance regulation – Asia edition

Published on 16 Jun 2023. By Andrew Carpenter, Partner and Heidi Ng, Associate

Covered: Insurance regulation – Asia edition

The Smyrna Catastrophe And The Birth Of Lloyd's Of London (with Adrian Leonard)

Published on 08 Jun 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Adrian Leonard of Strategic Insurance Communications and in this episode they discuss the Smyrna catastrophe of 1693 and its impact on marine insurance and Lloyd's of London.

Crypto: issues for solicitors and their PI insurers

Published on 31 May 2023. By Simy Khanna, Partner and Harriet Keltie, Senior Associate

We explore the types of work lawyers are doing in this area, the risks this work may give rise to and issues for solicitors and their PI insurers to consider.

Product law bulletin – May 2023

Published on 26 May 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Mamata Dutta, Partner and Elinor Sidwell, Associate and Andrew Martin, Associate and Rashna Vaswani, Associate

• The spotlight's on product safety following the adoption of the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) and the UK Government's Round Table on online marketplaces • European Council adopts general approach for proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act • Ford launches history making "hands-off, eyes on" car • Allergen update: more calls for stronger reporting and guidance • General Product Safety Regulations breaches • OPSS publish Product Regulation Strategy for 2022 – 2025

The Insurance Of War (With Bruce Carman)

Published on 23 May 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Bruce Carman, Founder and CUO of HIVE Underwriters. They will be discussing aviation war insurance.

How a Supreme Court ruling could cause surge in claims against directors

Published on 22 May 2023. By Ben Gold, Partner

Ben Gold, explains how a recent Supreme Court case (BTI v Sequana) confirms company directors owe a duty to creditors if the company nears balance sheet or cash flow insolvency.

The Insurance Of Long-term Capital Risks (With Mary O'Connor)

Published on 10 May 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Mary O'Connor, CEO of Howden Capital Advisory (Howden CAP), and they will be discussing the Insurance of long term capital risks.

Beware unexploded bombs, proximate causes and …. the unintended consequences of adding clarity

Published on 02 May 2023. By Tamsin Hyland, Partner and Laura Sponti, Associate

It is not that often that the standard UK market War Exclusion, language which for decades has sat materially unchanged, is the basis of a declinature by insurers. The recent case of Allianz Insurance plc v University of Exeter is therefore particularly interesting as the Court was asked to interpret this language and decide whether BI losses arising from the controlled detonation of a WWII bomb, discovered on nearby property were excluded from cover

Will An Insurance Robot Take My Job? (With James Benham)

Published on 25 Apr 2023.

In this episode Peter is joined by James Benham, CEO and co-founder of three insurtechs; SmartCompliance, Terra and JB Knowledge. He is also the co-host of the Insuretech Geek Podcast. In this episode they discuss the rise of artificial intelligence and the impact on the insurance industry.

How Insurance Shaped The Industrial Revolution (With Robin Pearson)

Published on 13 Apr 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Robin Pearson, Professor of Economic History at the University of Hull and they will be discussing insurance during the time of the Industrial Revolution.

The Month That Was – April 2023 – Pension drawdowns – the next FCA big concern?

Published on 12 Apr 2023.

Welcome to Money Covered, a monthly podcast from RPC aimed at those dealing with complaints, claims and risk management in the financial services sector.

A Look at Contingency Insurance (With Martin Lawson)

Published on 06 Apr 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Martin Lawson, Director and Head of Contingency at Dale Underwriting.

The Month That Was – March 2023 – the FCA's consumer duty of care – a new chapter for regulation?

Published on 31 Mar 2023.

Welcome to Money Covered, a monthly podcast from RPC aimed at those dealing with complaints, claims and risk management in the financial services sector.

Silicon Valley, Signature and Credit Suisse: what do they all share(holder) in common?

Published on 28 Mar 2023. By James Wickes, Partner and Oliver Knox, Partner and Jessica Pease, Associate

In what has been termed "the biggest banking crisis since 2008", both Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank have collapsed, and Credit Suisse has been rescued. Whether more banks are to follow suit is yet to be seen.

The Week That Was - 17 March 2023

Published on 17 Mar 2023. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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

Law and jurisdiction in insurance and reinsurance contracts (Asia Pacific)

Published on 15 Mar 2023.

The English courts are emerging as a "hotspot" for environmental and ESG-related claims

Published on 14 Mar 2023. By Lucy Dyson , Partner

Insurers can expect to continue to see an uptick in environmental and mass tort group litigation in the English courts and elsewhere in Europe, against the backdrop of climate change-related, plastics and other environmental risks

The Role of the Chief Information Officer (With Darren Sharp)

Published on 06 Mar 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Darren Sharp, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Tokio Marine Kiln, and we will be discussing what his role entails.

General Liability newsletter – February 2023

Published on 02 Mar 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Tom Butterfield, Trainee Solicitor

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

Insuring The Metaverse (With Michael Brunero)

Published on 21 Feb 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Michael Brunero, Head of Tech, Media and IP at CFC Underwriting and in this episode we will be venturing into the Metaverse to discuss the applications of insurance.

Less is not always more in the context of commercial insurance clauses

Published on 20 Feb 2023. By Laura Sponti, Associate and Tamsin Hyland, Partner

The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Al Mana Lifestyle Trading LLC v United Fidelity Insurance Co PSC [2023] EWCA Civ 6 is a quick read on a relatively short point and serves as a useful recitation of the rules of interpretation in the context of insurance policy wordings.

An Introduction To Cryptocurrency (with Nik Yeo)

Published on 13 Feb 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Nik Yeo, Barrister at Fountain Court Chambers. Nik has a particular speciality in tech disputes, including disputes involving cryptocurrencies which is the topic of this discussion.

Climate Activism and Insurance (With Peter Bosshard)

Published on 17 Jan 2023.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Peter Bosshard, Director of The Sunrise Project and Global co-ordinator of Insure Our Future. In this episode they discuss climate activism in the insurance industry.

Waiver of a solicitor’s equitable lien: Candey Ltd v Russell Crumpler and another

Published on 16 Jan 2023. By Nick Bird, Partner and Laura Stocks, Partner and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified)

The Supreme Court has considered the circumstances in which a solicitor may waive or surrender their lien.

Annual Insurance Review 2023

Published on 12 Jan 2023. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

Hello and welcome to RPC's Annual Insurance Review – a look back at the events that shaped the insurance market in 2022 and a look forward towards what to expect in 2023.

What are the 8 key concerns insurers will face in 2023?

Published on 12 Jan 2023. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

Annual Insurance Review from international law firm RPC identifies ESG risks, climate change and cyber-attacks as top challenges.

The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (With Meredith Brasher)

Published on 03 Jan 2023.

Welcome to season 4 of Insurance Covered! The podcast that covers everything insurance. We are kicking off this year looking at the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, with guest Meredith Brasher, host of the Insurance vs history podcast.

It's a Wonderful Life, Insurance

Published on 20 Dec 2022. By Peter Mansfield, Partner

A swollen river rages through the town of Bedford Falls. It is Christmas Eve and, looking down upon the torrent, shivering on a bridge, is a woman, distraught and wounded by life's cruelties. She prepares to step over the railing. Her name is Insurance.

The confusing world of insurance jargon (With Ed Gaze)

Published on 19 Dec 2022.

Welcome to the final episode of Season 3 of Insurance Covered. As season 3 comes to a close we look to end on a high note. Peter is joined by returning guest Ed Gaze, CEO and founder of IRL, a platform to help launch new InsurTech's.