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Insurance

We are an advisor to a number of the world’s largest insurers and reinsurers on their strategic projects

Expertise covers restructuring of regulatory capital, strategic reinsurance, longevity transactions, M&A and regulatory matters.

Fully integrated with the firm's global Financial Institutions Group, the team advise financial institution clients on complex transactions and regulatory issues. The team also advise our financial institution clients in respect of their own trade credit and political risk insurance policies.

The group advise a number of investment banks in respect of trading longevity risks with banks, insurers and investment schemes, as well as advising insurers and investment banks on regulatory capital and liquidity transactions. We advise in the companies market and at Lloyd's. In addition to advising financial institutions, local and multinational companies and government bodies, a number of our team have spent time in industry, with insurance regulators or as underwriters. The team has the specialist product knowledge you would expect of a market leading insurance team, coupled with a well-rounded view of the sector to provide our clients with commercially relevant advice in the most efficient manner.

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News: 05 May 2023

Allen & Overy advises Frankfurter Leben Group on the acquisition of Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse

Allen & Overy has advised the Frankfurter Leben Group on the acquisition of Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse AG from Generali Deutschland AG.

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Blog Post: 30 March 2023

New French law will require reporting of cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours to benefit from insurance coverage

On 25 January 2023, France’s Orientation and Programming Law of the Ministry of the Interior (LOPMI) was published in the Official Journal. LOPMI amends various legislative acts, including the French…

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Publications: 16 February 2023

Sanctions in the spotlight: the High Court considers Russia sanctions implications

The High Court in London has issued a number of judgments in recent weeks that consider the implications of the sanctions that have been imposed on Russia in the last 12 months. In this article, we…

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Publications: 10 February 2023

Dispute resolution at the WTO: the wheels continue to turn

Dispute resolution in relation to international trade disputes continues to progress in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) system even in the absence of a functioning Appellate Body.

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