On March 10, 2022, the UK government and the state of Connecticut entered into a formal agreement, dubbed Project “InsurTech Corridor” (the “Project”), that is intended to remove barriers to doing business as an insurtech in each jurisdiction.
Read MoreLocke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management.
Read MoreA Locke Lord team led by Zachary Lerner (New York) assisted Convex Insurance UK Limited (CIL) and Convex Re Limited (CRL) in obtaining reciprocal reinsurer status, the first alien insurers to receive such designations in the United States.
Read MoreIn addition to the discussion of the future of the energy sector at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (”COP26”) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31 – November 12, 2021, there has also been a discussion of the role of the insurance industry in addressing climate change.
Read MoreLocke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.
Read MoreOn September 15, 2020, the UK’s High Court issued its highly-anticipated ruling on the “test case” for COVID-19 business interruption insurance coverage. The case was brought by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on behalf of several policyholders – many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – to determine how the Court would rule on several different policy wordings for business interruption insurance in relation to losses arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAs an early stage or startup InsurTech, you’re highly focused on all the right things: identifying a challenge for the insurance industry, developing an innovative technical solution, making it practical and scalable, getting it funded, and implementing it. The industry for which InsurTech seeks to develop and deliver solutions is awash, however, in requirements and restrictions related to the collection, use, sharing, and protection of data.
Read MoreTed Augustinos, a member of the steering committee of Locke Lord’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group, authored an article detailing the stifling effect of privacy and cybersecurity regulations on innovative data usage at insurance companies.
Read MoreThe Surplus Lines Law Group held its spring meeting on Friday, April 5 in Biloxi, Mississippi. A number of presentations were given at the meeting, including updates on the trends around the nation with respect to the diligence search requirement, international tax and cybersecurity issues, as well as a presentation by this author as to the challenges surrounding placing group insurance coverage on a surplus lines basis (including unique hurdles applicable to risk purchasing groups).
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