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The Week That Was - 28 February 2025

Published on 28 Feb 2025. 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 Cecilia Everett, 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.

Press and Media

RPC advises Bishop Street Underwriters on strategic UK insurance sector acquisition

Published on 25 Feb 2025. By James Mee, Partner and Matthew Griffith, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Bishop Street Underwriters (Bishop Street), a portfolio company of RedBird Capital Partners, on the completion of its acquisition of Landmark Underwriting, a specialty-focused managing general agent (MGA) in the London insurance market.

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SRA unlimited fining powers

Published on 24 Feb 2025. By Shanice Holder, Associate and Tom Wild, Senior Associate and Graham Reid, Partner

The biggest development in solicitors' regulation in 2025 is undoubtedly the SRA's new approach to financial penalties. For the first time in history, the SRA will wield unlimited fining powers, and it proposes to use them in a way which could transform the financial consequences of regulatory breaches.

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The Week That Was - 21 February 2025

Published on 21 Feb 2025. 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 Cecilia Everett, 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.

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The Week That Was - 14 February 2025

Published on 14 Feb 2025. 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 Cecilia Everett, 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.

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The top three employment issues for insurers in 2025 (With Kelly Thomson)

Published on 12 Feb 2025.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Kelly Thomson, Partner is RPC's employment team and they discuss the top three employment issues for insurers in 2025

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ML Covered - February 2025

Published on 10 Feb 2025. By Matthew Watson, Partner and Rachael Healey, Partner and Kim Wright, Senior Associate and Zoe Melegari, Senior Associate and Andrew Oberholzer, Senior Associate and Charlotte Bray, Associate

We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.

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The Week That Was - 7 February 2025

Published on 07 Feb 2025. 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 Cecilia Everett, 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.

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The Week That Was - 31 January 2025

Published on 31 Jan 2025. 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 Cecilia Everett, 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.

Press and Media

Rising to the challenge, how insurers will adapt in 2025

Published on 14 Jan 2025. By Simon Laird, Partner, Global Head of Insurance

The global insurance industry is on the brink of transformation as geopolitical tensions, accelerating AI adoption, and escalating climate crises converge to create a perfect storm in 2025. From navigating a volatile economic landscape to addressing emerging risks in cyber and ESG, insurers face a year of unparalleled complexity and opportunity.

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The Week That Was - 10 January 2025

Published on 10 Jan 2025. 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 Cecilia Everett, 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.

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Catrin Davies joins RPC as Partner

Published on 06 Jan 2025. By Catrin Davies, Partner

International law firm RPC has appointed lawyers liability defence specialist, Catrin Davies, as a Partner in the Professional & Financial Risks (PFR) practice in Bristol. Her appointment signifies the immense growth of RPC's Professional & Financial Risks practice in Bristol over the last five years, now over 75 lawyers strong.

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General Liability newsletter – May 2024

Published on 17 Dec 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Beth Lewis, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter. In this edition we look at the Personal Injury Discount rate, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and the recent case of Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports you have any questions please get in contact with a member of the team.

Press and Media

RPC and Ropes & Gray advise Beat Capital Partners and Bain Capital on Ambac Financial Group's acquisition of a majority stake in Beat

Published on 06 Jun 2024.

International law firm RPC announced today that Kiat Wee Lau has joined as a Partner in its Corporate practice.

Press and Media

RPC advises Aviva on its acquisition of Probitas and return to Lloyd's

Published on 07 Mar 2024. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Aviva on its acquisition of Probitas, marking Aviva's return to Lloyd's of London after 24 years.

Press and Media

RPC advises the Castel management sellers on their sale to Ryan Speciality

Published on 17 Jan 2024. By James Mee, Partner and David Wallis, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised the management sellers of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited (Castel) on its sale to Ryan Speciality (Ryan) which was announced December 21, 2023. A definitive agreement was signed, and completion is subject to customary conditions.

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RPC advises Assured Partners UK&I on its acquisitions of Romero Group and CIA Insurance

Published on 22 Dec 2023. By James Mee, Partner and Chris Brierley, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner and Ben Roberts, Partner and Rachel Lord, Senior Associate and Josh Smith, Senior Associate and Robert Eccles, Associate and Bridget Lockhart, Associate

International law firm RPC has advised AssuredPartners UK & Ireland (AssuredPartners), the leading international insurance broker, on its acquisitions of Romero Group and CIA Insurance.

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RPC advises Markel on £200m UK motor LPT transaction with Marco Capital

Published on 24 Mar 2023. By Matthew Griffith, Partner and William Hogarth, Partner

The LPT transaction involves UK motor insurance claims, providing cover of up to £200m in claims reserves This deal is the twelfth in a recent series of significant legacy market transactions handled by RPC, and the sixth in 2023

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Global Access Week 2023 – Global Solutions for Global Problems

06 Mar 2023

Join us during the week 6 - 10 March for a series of seminars and networking opportunities with legal experts from our Global Access firms where we will aim to answer the most pressing questions being asked by insurance professionals.

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What are the BIGGEST challenges facing insurers right now? Global Access Week has the answers…

Published on 28 Feb 2023. By Simon Laird, Partner, Global Head of Insurance

International law firm RPC will host London seminar series with global partners from 7 to 9 March

Press and Media

RPC 'fully committed to opening doors' as firm marks fifth anniversary of apprenticeship scheme

Published on 06 Feb 2023. By Rachael Healey, Partner

RPC is celebrating the "wonderful contribution" of apprentices five years after the international law firm first launched its apprenticeship programme.

Press and Media

Pension reforms 'put onus on trustees, providers and employers to show value for money'

Published on 01 Feb 2023. By Rachael Healey, Partner

International law firm RPC says Government consultation is 'welcome' step towards ensuring pensions industry is providing the best outcomes for customers

Press and Media

Autumn Statement comes as 'welcome relief' for LDI market

Published on 17 Nov 2022. By Rachael Healey, Partner

International law firm RPC says there has been no 'doom loop' in market stability or movement in gilt yields

Press and Media

Crypto crash could accelerate insurers rewriting policies to reduce exposure claims

Published on 15 Jul 2022. By James Wickes, Partner

The cryptocurrency crash could accelerate the process of insurers rewriting policies to reduce potential exposure, including making greater use of virtual currency exclusions, warns international law firm RPC.

Press and Media

RPC's burgeoning Insurance Group hires FI and D&O specialist

Published on 07 Jun 2022. By Mike Newham, Partner and James Miller, Managing Partner and Simon Laird, Partner, Global Head of Insurance

International law firm RPC has hired Financial Institutions (FI) and Directors' and Officers' (D&O) liability insurance specialist Mike Newham to join the firm's leading Insurance Group in London as Partner.

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RPC advises AssuredPartners on the acquisition of Gallivan Murphy Insurance Brokers

Published on 26 Apr 2022. By Chris Brierley, Partner and James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised its longstanding client Assured Partners on the acquisition of high growth brokerage Gallivan Murphy Insurance Brokers (GMIB). The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is anticipated to complete in summer 2022.

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RPC advises Howden on acquisition of SPF Private Clients

Published on 14 Apr 2022. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised international insurance broker Howden on its acquisition of leading financial services business SPF Private Clients (SPF).

Press and Media

RPC advises Mosaic Insurance in deal to purchase SiriusPoint managing agency at Lloyd's

Published on 29 Mar 2022. By James Mee, Partner

International law firm RPC has advised Mosaic Insurance on an agreement to purchase the Lloyd's managing agency of SiriusPoint, the global re/insurer, as part of a wider transaction with SiriusPoint becoming a strategic investor in Mosaic.

Press and Media

RPC advises MS Amlin on innovative split reinsurance to close (RITC) deal with Riverstone International

Published on 15 Mar 2022. By William Hogarth, Partner and James Mee, Partner and Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG Strategy Lead

International law firm RPC has advised MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, part of the global top-10 insurance group MS&AD, on its ground-breaking RITC deal with Riverstone International, an industry-leading acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business.

Press and Media

RPC completes sale of insurance software business to global professional services firm Aon

Published on 01 Mar 2022. By James Miller, Managing Partner

Insurance software business RPC Tyche announces the successful sale of its business to global professional services firm Aon. The transaction was completed on 1 March 2022. RPC Tyche was jointly owned by international law firm RPC and software and consultancy business Marriott Sinclair.

Press and Media

Covid civil unrest, claims arising from the SDLT holiday and emerging trends in class actions – the major issues set to impact insurers in 2022

Published on 11 Jan 2022. By Simon Laird, Partner, Global Head of Insurance

Civil unrest in response to lockdowns, claims arising from the Stamp Duty holiday and emerging trends in class actions are just three of the major issues facing insurers in 2022, according to the latest Annual Insurance Review from international law firm RPC.

Press and Media

RPC boosts market-leading transactional and regulatory insurance team with Partner hire

Published on 06 Sep 2021. By William Hogarth, Partner

Key strategic hire adds further strength to the firm's expanding transactional and regulatory insurance team

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RPC hires rising international casualty star in major boost to RPC's market-leading Insurance Group

Published on 21 Jul 2021. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

International law firm RPC has hired international casualty partner, Lucy Dyson, to join the firm's leading Insurance Group in London. Lucy joins RPC from DAC Beachcroft LLP, where she specialised in international casualty coverage and disputes. Lucy joins RPC on 21 July 2021.

Press and Media

RPC advises Howden Group on the launch of Parhelion, the world's first fully sustainable insurer

Published on 16 Jun 2021. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior Communications Manager

International law firm RPC has advised Howden Group, the international insurance group, on the launch of Parhelion, the world's first fully sustainable insurer.

Press and Media

RPC Launches Global Access Lawyers with Cohort of Leading Insurance Law Practices

Published on 20 May 2021.

International law firm RPC has today launched Global Access Lawyers; a connected global offering providing insurer clients easy access to recognised insurance law specialists across the globe.

Press and Media

RPC advises Assured Partners on the acquisition of Borland Insurance

Published on 05 Feb 2021.

Law firm RPC has advised Assured Partners on the acquisition of leading Scottish broker Borland Insurance Limited. The transaction completed on 1 February 2021.

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Meet your new loss adjustor: the drone

Published on 10 Oct 2018.

Listed by Lloyd's in 2016 as an 'emerging risk', drones have caught insurers' attention in the last few years. However, the potential benefits for the industry go further than the new capital received from premiums.

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